Text of Senate Amendment 5931

On 2026-06-23, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5931" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5931

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3079] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5931. Mr. WELCH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) 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 B of title III, insert the following: SEC. 320C. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF ALTERNATIVE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall deploy, use, and sustain alternative solid waste disposal systems at any location where the Secretary determines open-air burn pits-- (1) exist at any military installation or other location where members of the Armed Forces are housed, either temporarily or permanently, including an enduring location, a contingency location, a military facility associated with an access agreement with a host nation, a main operating base, a forward operating site, or a cooperative security location; (2) are operated by the Department of Defense or a contractor of the Department; (3) contain waste generated by activities of the Department; or (4) are in need, or could be used, for the safe disposal of illicit contraband or medical use. ______