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July 11, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 2129 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Lautenberg.
July 11, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 2129 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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SA 2129. Mr. REID (for Mr. Lautenberg) proposed an amendment to the resolution S. Res. 226, recognizing the month of November 2007 as ``National Homeless Youth Awareness Month''; as follows:
Amend the title to read:
``Recognizing the month of November 2007 as ``National Homeless Youth Awareness Month''.
SA 2130. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1234. REPORT ON SECURITY CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO STABILIZE DARFUR, SUDAN.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States should assemble a multinational coalition to stabilize the Darfur region of Sudan; and
(2) the United States Government, with the concurrence of the Government of Chad, should help provide for the necessary improvements to the airfield located in Abeche, Chad, in order to support potential multinational operations, facilitate a possible United Nations deployment to Chad and Darfur, and support humanitarian operations.
(b) Report.--
(1) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress a report on the security capabilities needed to stabilize Darfur.
(2) CONTENT.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) identify countries and multinational organizations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the capacity to contribute to the stabilization of Darfur;
(B) describe the current operational status of the airfield located in Abeche, Chad, and include recommendations for upgrades to the Abeche airfield to support enhanced operations and a large increase in air traffic, including a cost-estimate for such upgrades; and
(C) identify the level of forces needed to achieve and maintain stability in Darfur.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Jul 11, 2007.)
Amend the title to read:
``Recognizing the month of November 2007 as ``National Homeless Youth Awareness Month''.
SA 2130. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1234. REPORT ON SECURITY CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO STABILIZE DARFUR, SUDAN.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States should assemble a multinational coalition to stabilize the Darfur region of Sudan; and
(2) the United States Government, with the concurrence of the Government of Chad, should help provide for the necessary improvements to the airfield located in Abeche, Chad, in order to support potential multinational operations, facilitate a possible United Nations deployment to Chad and Darfur, and support humanitarian operations.
(b) Report.--
(1) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress a report on the security capabilities needed to stabilize Darfur.
(2) CONTENT.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) identify countries and multinational organizations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the capacity to contribute to the stabilization of Darfur;
(B) describe the current operational status of the airfield located in Abeche, Chad, and include recommendations for upgrades to the Abeche airfield to support enhanced operations and a large increase in air traffic, including a cost-estimate for such upgrades; and
(C) identify the level of forces needed to achieve and maintain stability in Darfur.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Jul 11, 2007.)
