Text of Senate Amendment 6131

On 2026-06-24, Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6131" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6131

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3334] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6131. Mr. MURPHY 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 X, insert the following: SEC. ___. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT OF QATAR. (a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the donation of a luxury aircraft, incorporated into the United States executive airlift fleet as the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, from the Government of Qatar to the United States Air Force, including an analysis of the circumstances of the gift, any conflicts of interest, and the total cost to the United States. (b) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of the circumstances surrounding the agreement between the Government of Qatar and United States for the donation of the aircraft, including an assessment of any conflicts of interest, explicit or implicit conditions, and side agreements, and whether such actions constituted the solicitation of a gift. (2) An analysis of the terms of the memorandum of understanding signed by United States and Qatari officials to formalize the donation, including an assessment of any conflicts of interest, explicit or implicit conditions, and side agreements. (3) An accounting of the full monetary value of the aircraft and associated equipment donated from the Government of Qatar to the United States Air Force. (4) An accounting of the full cost to the United States Government for upgrading and retrofitting the aircraft for delivery to the executive airlift fleet, including the cost of modifications, testing, accelerated delivery schedule, and additional aircraft or other equipment purchased, leased, or used in support of aircraft delivery, testing, and operation. (5) An analysis of-- (A) the funding sources used to pay for the activities described in paragraph (4); and (B) any impacts on other national security programs due to diversion of funding, Government or contractor workforce, or other resources. (6) An analysis of national security concerns related to the VC-25B Bridge aircraft following the truncated period of retrofitting, modifying, and testing the aircraft for delivery. (7) A consideration of the legality and constitutionality of the acceptance by the United States Government of this foreign gift under the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution of the United States, section 7342 of title 5, United States Code, and other related United States statutes. (8) Recommendations for improvements to United States statute related to accepting foreign gifts and luxury aircraft to minimize conflicts of interest, corruption, and frivolous use of American taxpayer dollars for the personal benefit of United States officials. (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the review conducted under subsection (a). ______