Text of Senate Amendment 6360

On 2026-06-24, Senator Cory A. Booker (D-NJ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6360" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6360

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3479] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6360. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 appropriate place in title XI, insert the following: SEC. __. ASSESSMENT OF CIVILIAN WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out and submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of reductions in the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense carried out since January 1, 2025, including resulting experience and skills gaps where losses were not offset by entry- or mid-level hiring. (b) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An evaluation of-- (A) the effects of the reductions described in such subsection on mission execution, technical expertise, and institutional knowledge across critical functional areas; and (B) risks to readiness, acquisition, and sustainment. (2) An identification of mitigation strategies, including workforce planning, targeted hiring, training, and retention efforts, to address identified gaps. ______