Text of Senate Amendment 5969

On 2026-06-23, Senator Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5969" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5969

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3110] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5969. Mr. SCHIFF 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 end of subtitle E of title X, add the following: SEC. 1050. REPORT ON REQUIREMENTS FOR CASUALTY NOTIFICATION OFFICERS AND CASUALTY ASSISTANCE OFFICERS. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, working in conjunction with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report assessing policies, training requirements, and certification standards governing the casualty notification officers and casualty assistance officers of each Armed Force. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall-- (1) identify opportunities to improve training, standardization, and oversight of officers described in that subsection; and (2) make recommendations with respect to mechanisms for the Department of Defense to solicit and receive voluntary feedback from surviving family members to help inform continuous improvement of casualty notification and assistance programs. ______