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Amendment redirects $1 million in funding for the Operations & Maintenance, Defense-Wide account which funds the Space-Available flights program and for the purpose of instructing the Department to provide Congress with an assessment of possible concerns or issues in expanding eligibility for the Space-A program to include caregivers and spouses when accompanying 100% disabled veterans.
Amendment sought to restore $96 million in research and development funds for INF-range conventional missile systems, offset by corresponding reduction to defense-wide operation and maintenance.
Amendment prohibits the use of funds for the issuance of export licenses for any defense article or service as described in 22 enumerated certification transmittal documents designated by the Department of State.
Amendment redirects $500,000 within the Department of Defense Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide Fund to provide funding for additional reporting on the immediate risks to U.S. national security posed by climate change and its impacts to the Department.
Amendment redirects $5 million to fund research to increase the capacity of the defense industry to produce lead-free electronics and for the defense industry to integrate cutting edge civilian technology to meet military requirements.
Amendment increases funding for the Naval Railgun for common mount development by $10,000,000, and decreases funding for the Strategic Capabilities Office by a similar amount.
Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 as en bloc No. 2: 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 37, 42, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 62.
An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 116-111 to reduce spending in Division D, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies, by 1 percent.
An amendment numbered 98 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to reduce spending for each amount in Division D, except those amounts made available to the Department of Defense, by 14 percent.
An amendment numbered 94 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to prevent funds from being used to contribute to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Amendment sought to strike the paragraph that prevents the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and strike the paragraph that allows for payments for the agreement.
Amendment sought to eliminate $19.1 billion in funding for the bilateral economic assistance and independent agency programs within the Department of State.
An amendment numbered 87 printed in Part B of House Report 116-109 to reduce the amount of funding provided by Division D by 2.1 percent across-the-board.