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Amendment requires the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress independent studies regarding potential cost savings with respect to the nuclear security enterprise and force structure.
Amendment provides for a one-year prohibition on the sale of air-to-ground munitions used in the conflict in Yemen to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and provides for an exemption for any export or license suspensions that would incur a cost to the United States Government.
An amendment numbered 430 printed in Part B of House Report 116-413 to prohibit the President from using the authorized funds to detain undocumented immigrants in Department of Defense facilities.
Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for the executive branch to deploy troops to the southern border if the purpose of such deployment is to enforce immigration law.
Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that the 2001 AUMF has been utilized beyond the scope that Congress intended, and that any new authorization for the use of military force to replace the 2001 AUMF should include a sunset clause, a clear and specific expression of objectives, targets, geographic scope, and reporting requirements.
An amendment numbered 424 printed in Part B of House Report 116-143 to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for the deployment of certain low-yield ballistic missile warheads and require the Secretary of Defense to certify on the availability of proportional response options.
Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that military aviation training in Colorado, including the training conducted at the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, is critical to the national security of the United States and the readiness of the Armed Forces.
Amendment sought to eliminate indefinite military detention of any person detained under AUMF authority in the U.S., territories, or possessions by providing immediate transfer to trial and proceedings by a court established under Article III of the Constitution of the United States or by an appropriate state court.
Amendment prohibits the use of funds for an exhibition or parade of military forces and hardware, except for the display of small arms and munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors.
Amendment prohibits the use of funds from being obligated or expended at properties owned by the President or that bear his name, with a waiver made available if the President reimburses the Department of the Treasury for the amount associated with the expense.
Amendment prohibits the use of funds for missiles noncompliant with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty until the Secretary of Defense meets certain conditions.
Amendment sought to require the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security to conduct a study on the unexpected cost increases for the W80-4 nuclear warhead life extension program and limit funding for the program until the study was completed.
Amendment sought to require an independent study on options to extend the life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles and delay the ground-based strategic deterrent program. Also, the amendment sought to prevent 10 percent of funds for the Secretary of Defense from being distributed until the study was completed.
Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should extend the New START Treaty with Russia and require a series of reports on potential consequences if the treaty lapses.
