Text of Senate Amendment 6204

On 2026-06-24, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6204" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6204

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3382-S3383] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6204. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for [[Page S3383]] 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 subtitle B of title XV, insert the following: SEC. 15___. DESIGNATION OF AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND AS NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONVENTIONAL-NUCLEAR INTEGRATION. (a) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.-- Section 9068 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration.--(1) The Air Force Global Strike Command shall serve as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air Force. ``(2) The responsibilities of the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Establishing policies and standards, and issuing guidance, to integrate conventional and nuclear weapons capabilities across the Air Force in a manner that aligns with the operational requirements of the United States Strategic Command, including with respect to integrated planning, command and control, and mission execution in support of such Command. ``(B) Establishing a governance and coordination framework to synchronize efforts for such integration across relevant major commands, field commands, and centers of the Air Force. ``(C) Determining required education, training, and exercise objectives relating to such integration, including by ensuring appropriate operational plans and readiness constructs of the Air Force reflect such integration. ``(D) Identifying any gaps in capabilities necessary for such integration (including with respect to doctrine, interoperability, decision support, and command and control) and establishing resourcing priorities to address any such gaps.''. (b) Deadline for Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall designate the Air Force Global Strike Command as the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration of the Department of the Air Force for purposes of section 9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) Implementation Plan.-- (1) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section. Such plan shall include the following: (A) A description of the organizational structure of, and a resourcing strategy for, the National Center for Conventional-Nuclear Integration under section 9068(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (B) Measurable objectives and milestones for the implementation of the responsibilities under such section 9068(d). (C) An assessment of the extent to which such responsibilities advance the responsibilities of the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command specified in section 9068(c) of title 10, United States Code, including with respect to nuclear and long-range strike missions in support of the United States Strategic Command. (2) Form.--The plan under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. ______