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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 115–261 

PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 3219) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE 

FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, 

AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE 

RULES 

JULY 26, 2017.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. NEWHOUSE, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 478] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 478, by a record vote of 7 to 4, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provide for further consideration of H.R. 3219, the 

Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, under a structured 

rule. The resolution provides that no further general debate shall 

be in order. The resolution provides that the further amendment 

printed in part A of this report shall be considered as adopted. The 

resolution makes in order only those further amendments printed 

in part B of this report, amendments en bloc described in section 

3 of the resolution, and available pro forma amendments described 

in section 4 of House Resolution 473. Each further amendment 

printed in part B of this report may be offered only in the order 

printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated 

in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 

the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by 

the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before action thereon, shall not be subject to 

amendment except amendments described in section 4 of House 

Resolution 473, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 

of the question in the House or the Committee of the Whole. The 

resolution waives all points of order against further amendments 

printed in part B of this report or against amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. The resolution provides that 

it shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on 

Appropriations or his designee to offer further amendments en bloc 

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consisting of amendments printed in part B of this report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, 

shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by 

the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment 

except amendments described in section 4 of House Resolution 473, 

and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question 

in the House or the Committee of the Whole. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 5 of resolution provides that it shall be in order at any 

time on the legislative day of July 27, 2017, or July 28, 2017, for 

the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules 

and that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this section. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against the further amendments 

printed in part B of this report or amendments en bloc described 

in section 3 of the resolution, includes a waiver of the following: 

Clause 2(c) of rule XXI, which requires that limitation amendments are to be offered at the end of the bill. The waiver is necessary because the limitation amendments printed in this report 

will be offered at the end of each division. It should be noted that 

sponsors of such amendments complied with Rules Committee 

guidance when drafting amendments to the end of divisions rather 

than the end of the bill. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 84 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to grant a modified open rule for H.R. 

3219, making in order any amendment submitted. Defeated: 4–6 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 85 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment # 1 to Division E, offered by Rep. 

Roybal-Allard (CA) and Rep. Hanabusa (HI) and Rep. Nadler (NY) 

and Rep. Aguilar (CA) and Rep. Brownley (CA) and Rep. O’Rourke 

(TX) and Rep. Takano (CA) and Rep. Jayapal (WA) and Rep. Schakowsky (IL) and Rep. Green (TX) which prohibits the use of funds 

for Border Wall Construction. Defeated: 4–6 

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ ................... Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ ................... Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 86 

Motion by Mr. Hastings to strike the section of the rule which 

self-executes amendment #2 to H.R. 3219 Division E, offered by 

Rep. Carter (TX) which provides $1,571,239,000 for the Department of Homeland Security to construct physical barriers along the 

southwest border of the United States in the Rio Grande Valley of 

Texas and in San Diego, California, and to instead make that 

amendment in order. Defeated: 4–8 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 87 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #96 to Division A, offered by Rep. 

Lee (CA) and Rep. Hanabusa (HI) and Rep. Welch (VT) and Rep. 

Sanford (SC) and Rep. McGovern (MA) and Rep. Ellison (MN) and 

Rep. Amash (MI) and Rep. Jones (NC) and Rep. Schiff (CA) which 

prohibits funding for the 2001 AUMF after 240 days of enactment 

of this Act. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 88 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike the waiver of points of order 

against amendments made in order. Defeated: 4–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 89 

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #148 to Division A, offered by Rep. 

Peters (CA) and Rep. Quigley (IL) and Rep. O’Rourke (TX) and 

Rep. Shea-Porter (NH) and Rep. Kennedy (MA) and Rep. McEachin 

(VA) which prohibits the use of funds to bar or restrict in any way 

the ability of transgender individuals to serve in the military. Defeated: 4–6 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... ................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Nay 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 90 

Motion by Mr. Woodall to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... ...................

Mr. Buck ........................................................... ...................

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT IN PART A CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

1. Carter, John (TX): Provides $1,571,239,000 for the Department 

of Homeland Security to construct physical barriers along the 

southwest border of the United States in the Rio Grande Valley of 

Texas and in San Diego, California. 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS IN PART B MADE IN ORDER

AMENDMENTS TO DIVISION A (DEFENSE)

1. Jackson Lee (TX): Allocates $2 million to provide the Secretary 

of Defense the flexibility needed for technical assistance by U.S. 

military women to military women in other countries combating violence as a weapon of war, terrorism, human trafficking, narcotics 

trafficking. (10 minutes) 

2. Bridenstine (OK): Increases Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation, Air Force, by $5 million in order to continue funding 

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for a commercial weather data pilot program. Reduces Operation 

and Maintenance, Army, by the same amount. (10 minutes) 

3. Lowenthal (CA), Comstock (VA), Ellison (MN), Moulton (MA), 

Tsongas (MA), Welch (VT): Increases the STARBASE fifth grade 

youth STEM education program found in Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, Civil Military Programs by $5 million, and to 

reduce Operations and Maintenance, Army, Other Servicewide Activities by the offsetting amount. (10 minutes) 

4. Collins, Chris (NY), Biggs (AZ): Increases Air Force RDT&E 

funding to support qualification testing for next generation strategically radiation hardened microelectronic processors by reducing 

the Operation and Maintenance, Army account. (10 minutes) 

5. Mast (FL): Increases Navy RTD&E funds for Cost-Effective 

Management of Environmental Regulatory Requirements to FY17 

appropriated level. (10 minutes) 

6. Shea-Porter (NH), Kuster, Ann (NH), Cook (CA), Boyle (PA), 

Keating (MA), Bera (CA), Carbajal (CA), Larsen, Rick (WA), Kildee 

(MI): Provides Department of Defense funding for a health impact 

study on perfluorinated chemicals, such as PFOA/PFOS, which 

were used by the military and have contaminated drinking water 

sources on and near military bases across the country. (10 minutes) 

7. Meehan (PA), Boyle (PA), Fitzpatrick (PA), Kildee (MI): Decreases the Operation and Maintenance, Defense Wide account and 

increases the Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide by $10 million to allocate funds for the Secretary of Defense to enter into 

intergovernmental agreements to provide health screenings in communities near formerly used defense sites that have been exposed 

to perfluorooctanesuflonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid. (10 minutes) 

8. Langevin (RI), Ratcliffe (TX), Correa (CA), Stefanik (NY), Lieu 

(CA), Rosen (NV), Shea-Porter (NH): Supports the reinvigoration of 

the DOD Cyber Scholarship Program. (10 minutes) 

9. Lance (NJ), Pascrell (NJ): Allocates $100,000 in Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-Wide for the purposes of creating a commendation program for military working dogs and their handlers. 

(10 minutes) 

10. Suozzi (NY), King, Peter (NY), Cook (CA): Increases Environmental Restoration, Navy funding by $34,734,000 and decreases 

Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide by $34,734,000. (10 

minutes) 

11. Napolitano (CA), McKinley (WV), Lowenthal (CA): Ensures 

that funding for the National Guard Youth Challenge Program and 

STARBASE is $194,897 million ($169,897 million for Youth ChalleNGe and $25 million for STARBASE). (10 minutes) 

12. Boyle (PA), Meehan (PA), Fitzpatrick (PA): Increases by $30 

million each the Navy Environmental Restoration Account and the 

Air Force Environmental Restoration Account for the purpose of remediating perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and 

perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) drinking water contamination and 

outreach and engagement with local communities with impacted 

drinking water systems. (10 minutes) 

13. Grothman (WI): Reduces the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide account by $30 million and increase the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle account by $30 million. (10 minutes) 

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14. Gallagher (WI): Shifts $26.2M from defense-wide operation 

and maintenance to support MK–48 torpedo procurement. (10 minutes) 

15. Hunter (CA), Peters, Scott (CA): Increases funding for the Marine Corps Procurement by $20M, offset by a $20 million reduction to the O and M, Defense-Wide account to support installation 

of broadband Satellite communications tech for the Marine Corps 

MV–22s, under the NOTM–Airborne program. (10 minutes) 

16. Rosen (NV): Increases funding for Army missile technology by $6,000,000, offset by an equal decrease in Defense-wide operations 

and maintenance. (10 minutes) 

17. Wilson, Joe (SC): Increases funding for the medical technology account within the Department of Defense. (10 minutes) 18. Shuster (PA): Provides $20 million to support Small Business 

Innovation Research (SBIR) derived technology for undersea warfare, offset with commensurate funds from the Operation and 

Maintenance Account, Defense-Wide. (10 minutes) 

19. Soto (FL): Increases funding for Gulf War illness research under the Defense Health Program by $1 million. (10 minutes) 

20. Soto (FL): Increases funding for prostate cancer research under the Defense Health Program by $10 million. (10 minutes) 

21. McGovern (MA), McSally (AZ), Jones (NC), LoBiondo (NJ), 

Shea-Porter (NH): Increases funding for a program to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in the planning, designing, establishing, or operating of programs to provide service dogs to covered members and veterans. 

(10 minutes) 

22. Nolan (MN): Provides an additional $2 million for the Department of Defense’s Lung Cancer Research Program and decreases 

the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide account by the same 

amount. (10 minutes) 

23. Delaney (MD), Wagner (MO), Dingell (MI), Young, Don (AK): Provides for an additional $5 million for the Fisher House Foundation which is offset by an outlay neutral reduction in the Operation 

and Maintenance, Defense-wide account. (10 minutes) 

24. Knight (CA): Adds $16 million to Aircraft Procurement, Air 

Force account. (10 minutes) 

25. Jackson Lee (TX): Reduces funding for Procurement, DefenseWide, by $10 million and increases funding for Defense Health Programs by a similar amount in order to address breast cancer research. (10 minutes) 

26. Cheney (WY), Byrne (AL): Ensures the Secretary is able to 

use restoration funds for missile defense requirements resulting 

from urgent or emergent operational needs. (10 minutes) 

27. Kihuen (NV): Cuts and restores $6 million of existing funds 

in order to emphasize the responsibility of the Department of Defense to develop low temperature cascade heat pump technology 

and product development for advanced environmental control systems. (10 minutes) 

28. Paulsen (MN), Lewis, Jason (MN): Increases funding for 

Army Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation to assist the 

Army in qualifying new medium caliber ammunition rounds. (10 

minutes) 

29. Emmer (MN), Bordallo (GU): Allocates an increase of $5 million to Army RDT&E Environmental Quality and Technology for 

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal in cooperation with the Navy for the 

additional targeted research to demonstrate technology capable of 

both remotely defeating mines threatening our Naval forces, and 

remotely demilitarizing underwater munitions without damaging 

critical habitat. (10 minutes) 

30. Langevin (RI), LoBiondo (NJ): Supports the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program for environmental 

and mission resiliency purposes. (10 minutes) 

31. Dunn (FL), Gaetz (FL), Rooney, Francis (FL), Rooney, Tom 

(FL): Reduces the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air 

Force account by $30 million and increases the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force to accelerate deployment of 

Air Force Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) open-air range 

capabilities in the Eastern Gulf. (10 minutes) 32. Garamendi (CA), LoBiondo (NJ): Provides $10 million for the 

purposes of carrying out a GPS backup technology demonstration. 

(10 minutes) 

33. Langevin (RI), Lieu (CA): Supports the Missile Defense Agency’s R&D efforts for directed energy solutions for boost phase missile defense. (10 minutes) 

34. Brown (MD), Adams (NC), Johnson, Hank (GA): Seeks a 

funding increase of $4.135 million to Historically Black Colleges 

and Universities/Minority Institutions with a corresponding decrease of the same amount to Advanced Innovative Analysis and 

Concepts, in the Research, Development, Test & Eval, DefenseWide section. (10 minutes) 

35. Speier (CA), Shea-Porter (NH): Specifies that $25 million appropriated for Defense Health Program research, development, test 

and evaluation may be used to award grants to medical researchers 

and universities to support research into early detection of chronic 

traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). (10 minutes) 

36. Courtney (CT), Langevin (RI), Wittman (VA): Amends Section 

8010 to provide multiyear authority for up to 13 Virginia class submarines. (10 minutes) 

37. Palazzo (MS), Wittman (VA): Strikes the limitation on a 

DDG–51 multiyear procurement authority of up to 10. (10 minutes) 

38. Nadler (NY), Cicilline (RI): Strikes sections 8094 and 8095 relating to the release or transfer detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay to secure facilities in the United States and allows for 

funding to construct, acquire, or modify domestic facilities to host 

these relocated detainees. (10 minutes) 

39. Poe (TX): Reduces the funds available in the ‘‘Operations and 

Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ account by $200 million. (10 minutes) 

40. Welch (VT), Lee, Barbara (CA), Khanna (CA), Jones (NC), 

Walberg (MI): Prohibits funds from being used to procure additional uniforms for the Afghan National Army. (10 minutes) 

41. Polis (CO), Lee, Barbara (CA): Reduces the total amount appropriated by 1%, excluding military personnel and the Defense 

Health Program account. (10 minutes) 

42. Foster (IL): Prohibits the use of funds to develop a spacebased ballistic missile intercept layer. (10 minutes) 

43. Cartwright (PA), Cole (OK), Jones (NC), Beyer (VA), Scott, 

Austin (GA), Bishop, Rob (UT), Donovan (NY), Cook (CA), Loebsack 

(IA), Kilmer (WA), Ratcliffe (TX), Shea-Porter (NH): Prohibits the 

use of funds be used to plan for, begin, continue, complete, process, 

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or approve a public-private competition to determine whether Federal civilian jobs should be outsourced. (10 minutes) 

44. Delaney (MD): Prohibits funds from being used for the closure of a BSL4 laboratory. (10 minutes) 

45. Davidson (OH): Prohibits use of funds with respect to military action in Yemen to the extent that such action is inconsistent 

with the War Powers Resolution. (10 minutes) 

46. Conyers (MI), Yoho (FL), Khanna (CA): States none of the 

funds made available by this Act may be used to provide arms, 

training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion. (10 minutes) 

47. DeSantis (FL): Prohibits funds from being used to purchase 

heavy water from Iran. (10 minutes) 

48. DeSantis (FL): Prohibits funds from being used to pay any 

salaries or expenses of the office or position of the Special Envoy 

for Guantanamo Detention Closure or the Principal Director, Detainee Policy. (10 minutes) 

49. Speier (CA): Increases the Sexual Assault Special Victims’ 

Counsel Program by $10M. (10 minutes) 

50. Jackson Lee (TX): Reduces funding for Operations and Maintenance-Defense Wide, by $6.25 million and increases funding for 

Defense Health Care for PTSD by $5 million. (10 minutes) 

51. Langevin (RI), Courtney (CT), Shea-Porter (NH), Thompson, 

Glenn (PA): Supports the Manufacturing Technology Program’s initiative to facilitate partnerships to support enhanced manufacturing capabilities for undersea vehicles. (10 minutes) 

52. Langevin (RI), Conaway (TX), Garamendi (CA): Supports the 

next phase of electromagnetic railgun development to bring the system closer to successful installation within the fleet. (10 minutes) 

53. Nolan (MN): Provides an additional $6 million for the Army, 

Research, Development Test and Evaluation account to support the 

United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and 

Engineering Center and decreases the Afghanistan Security Forces 

Fund by $12 million. (10 minutes) 

54. Raskin (MD): Increases funding for the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program by $10 million, offset by a $10 million decrease to Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide. (10 minutes) 

PART A—TEXT OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

After division D, insert the following: 

DIVISION E—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATION ACT, 2018 

The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 

Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, namely: 

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U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses for U.S. Customs and Border Protection for procurement, construction, and improvements, $1,571,239,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2020, which shall be available as follows: 

(1) $784,000,000 for 32 miles of new border bollard fencing 

in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. (2) $498,000,000 for 28 miles of new bollard levee wall in the 

Rio Grande Valley, Texas. (3) $251,000,000 for 14 miles of secondary fencing in San 

Diego, California. (4) $38,239,000 for planning for border wall construction. 

TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

REFERENCES TO ACT

SEC. 101. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 

to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in this division shall be treated as referring 

only to the provisions of this division. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security 

Border Infrastructure Construction Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 

PART B—TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO DIVISION A (DEFENSE) MADE IN

ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 3, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000)’’. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

BRIDENSTINE OF OKLAHOMA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR

10 MINUTES

Page 7, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

LOWENTHAL OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 7, line 15, after the dollar amount insert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $5,600,000)’’. 

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount inset the following: ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COLLINS

OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 7, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$6,000,000)’’. 

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Page 34, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$6,000,000)’’. 

5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MAST OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 7, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$598,000)’’. 

Page 33, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$598,000)’’. 

6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SHEA-PORTER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 7, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$7,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$7,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$7,000,000)’’. 

7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MEEHAN

OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

Page 16, line 3, after the dollar amount insert ‘‘(increased by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

8. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LANGEVIN

OF RHODE ISLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

9. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LANCE OF

NEW JERSEY OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount insert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $100,000) (increased by $100,000)’’. 

10. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SUOZZI OF

NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$34,734,000)’’. 

Page 14, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$34,734,000)’’. 

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11. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE NAPOLITANO OF CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount insert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $194,897,000) (increased by $194,897,000)’’. 

12. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYLE OF

PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount insert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $60,000,000)’’. 

Page 14, line 13, after the dollar amount insert the following: 

‘‘(increased by $30,000,000)’’. 

Page 15, line 8, after the dollar amount insert the following: ‘‘(increased by $30,000,000’’. 

13. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

GROTHMAN OF WISCONSIN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$30,000,000)’’. 

Page 22, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$30,000,000)’’. 

14. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GALLAGHER OF WISCONSIN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$26,200,000)’’. 

Page 23, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$26,200,000)’’. 

15. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$20,000,000)’’. 

Page 27, line 24, after the dollar amount insert ‘‘(increased by 

$20,000,000)’’. 

16. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROSEN OF

NEVADA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$6,000,000)’’. 

Page 33, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$6,000,000)’’. 

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17. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WILSON

OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,000,000)’’. 

Page 33, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $4,000,000)’’. 

18. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SHUSTER

OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(decreased by $20,000,000)’’. 

Page 33, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $20,000,000)’’. 

19. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SOTO OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. 

20. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SOTO OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. 

21. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE MCGOV- ERN OF MASSACHUSETTS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $2,500,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $2,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $2,000,000)’’. 

22. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE NOLAN OF

MINNESOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$2,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $2,000,000)’’. 

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Page 37, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $2,000,000)’’. 

23. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DELANEY

OF MARYLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$8,000,000)’’. 

Page 87, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$5,000,000)’’. 

24. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KNIGHT

OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 28, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$16,000,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$16,000,000)’’. 

25. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 31, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. 

26. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CHENEY

OF WYOMING OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 32, line 25, before the colon, insert ‘‘, except for missile defense requirements resulting from urgent or emergent operational 

needs’’. 

Page 37, line 1, before the semicolon, insert ‘‘, except for missile 

defense requirements resulting from urgent or emergent operational needs’’. 

27. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KIHUEN

OF NEVADA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 33, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$6,000,000) (increased by $6,000,000)’’. 

28. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PAULSEN

OF MINNESOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 33, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$12,000,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$12,000,000)’’. 

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29. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE EMMER

OF MINNESOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 33, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$5,000,000)’’. 

Page 33, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$2,500,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$2,500,000)’’. 

30. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LANGEVIN

OF RHODE ISLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 34, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. 

31. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DUNN OF

FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 34, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$30,000,000) (increased by $30,000,000)’’. 

32. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

GARAMENDI OF CALIFORNIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

Page 34, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$12,500,000)’’. 

33. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LANGEVIN

OF RHODE ISLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$20,000,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$20,000,000)’’. 

34. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BROWN

OF MARYLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,135,000) (increased by $4,135,000)’’. 

35. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SPEIER OF

CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 37, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $25,000,000) (increased by $25,000,000)’’. 

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36. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE COURT- NEY OF CONNECTICUT OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MIN- UTES

In section 8010, strike ‘‘SSN Virginia Class Submarine’’ and insert ‘‘up to 13 SSN Virginia Class Submarines’’. 

37. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PALAZZO

OF MISSISSIPPI OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 49, line 18, strike ‘‘up to 10’’. 

38. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE NADLER

OF NEW YORK OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Strike sections 8094 and 8095. 

39. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POE OF

TEXAS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 124, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$200,000,000)’’. 

Page 124, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$200,000,000)’’. 

Page 163, line 11, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$200,000,000)’’. 

40. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE WELCH

OF VERMONT OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: 

SEC. l. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ may be 

used to procure uniforms for the Afghan National Army. 

41. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE POLIS OF

COLORADO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: 

SEC. ll. (a) The total amount of appropriations made available 

by this Act for division A is hereby reduced by one percent. 

(b) The reduction in subsection (a) shall not apply to amounts 

made available— 

(1) under title I for ‘‘Military Personnel’’; 

(2) under title VI for ‘‘Defense Health Program’’; or 

(3) under title IX. 

42. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER

OF ILLINOIS OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: 

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SEC. ll. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used for the procurement, the deployment, or the research, development, test, and evaluation of a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer. 

43. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CARTWRIGHT OF PENNSYLVANIA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: 

SEC. 10004. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used to plan for, begin, continue, complete, process, or approve a 

public-private competition under the Office of Management and 

Budget Circular A-76. 

44. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DELANEY

OF MARYLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of division A (before the short title) insert the following: 

SEC. ll. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used for the closure of a biosafety level 4 laboratory. 

45. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIDSON

OF OHIO OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: 

SEC. ll. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used with respect to Yemen in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), 

including for the introduction of United States armed or military 

forces into hostilities in Yemen, into situations in Yemen where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, or into Yemeni territory, airspace, or waters while 

equipped for combat, in contravention of the congressional consultation and reporting requirements of sections 3 and 4 of such 

Resolution. 

46. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CONYERS

JR. OF MICHIGAN OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: 

SEC. l. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov Battalion. 

47. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DESANTIS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: 

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SEC. l. None of the finds made available by this Act may be 

used to purchase heavy water from Iran. 

48. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DESANTIS

OF FLORIDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

At the end of division A (before the short title) insert the following: 

SEC. ll. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this Act may be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of the office or position of the Special Envoy for Guantanamo Detention Closure or the Principal Director, Detainee Policy. 

49. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE SPEIER OF

CALIFORNIA OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 80, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

50. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON

LEE OF TEXAS OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$6,250,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. 

51. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LANGEVIN

OF RHODE ISLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 33, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $12,000,000)’’. 

52. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LANGEVIN

OF RHODE ISLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 33, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$24,000,000)’’. 

Page 34, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$27,500,000)’’. 

53. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE NOLAN OF

MINNESOTA OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 129, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$12,000,000)’’. 

Page 143, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$6,000,000)’’. 

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54. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE RASKIN

OF MARYLAND OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 8, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

Page 37, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by 

$10,000,000)’’. 

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