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Text of Senate Amendment 6269

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On 2026-06-24, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6269" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6269

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3427] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6269. Mr. SCHATZ 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 ENFORCEMENT BY CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION CENTER OF ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Central Command, shall submit to Congress a report that provides an overview and an assessment of the efforts of the Civil- Military Coordination Center (in this section referred to as the ``Center'') to enforce and monitor ceasefire violations between the Israel Defense Forces and the Islamic Resistance Movement (commonly known as ``Hamas'') in Gaza. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An overview of the process the Center used to monitor the agreed upon Israel-Hamas ceasefire that went into effect in October 2025. (2) The number of ceasefire violations the Center registered between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas. (3) An assessment of the ability of the Center to intervene to stop ceasefire violations, including the number of ceasefire violations that were averted as a result of intervention by the Center. (4) An assessment of casualties associated with each ceasefire violation, including who or what was targeted and the resulting damage. (5) An assessment of the civilian casualties in Gaza impacted by ceasefire violations. (6) An assessment of how often the demarcated ``yellow line'' factored into ceasefire violations and resulting casualties. (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6269 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3427] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6269. Mr. SCHATZ 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 ENFORCEMENT BY CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION CENTER OF ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Central Command, shall submit to Congress a report that provides an overview and an assessment of the efforts of the Civil- Military Coordination Center (in this section referred to as the ``Center'') to enforce and monitor ceasefire violations between the Israel Defense Forces and the Islamic Resistance Movement (commonly known as ``Hamas'') in Gaza. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An overview of the process the Center used to monitor the agreed upon Israel-Hamas ceasefire that went into effect in October 2025. (2) The number of ceasefire violations the Center registered between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas. (3) An assessment of the ability of the Center to intervene to stop ceasefire violations, including the number of ceasefire violations that were averted as a result of intervention by the Center. (4) An assessment of casualties associated with each ceasefire violation, including who or what was targeted and the resulting damage. (5) An assessment of the civilian casualties in Gaza impacted by ceasefire violations. (6) An assessment of how often the demarcated ``yellow line'' factored into ceasefire violations and resulting casualties. (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ______