Text of Senate Amendment 6644

On 2026-07-13, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6644" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6644

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3846] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6644. Mr. TILLIS 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 subtitle G of title X, insert the following: SEC. 10__. AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS EXEMPTING ENGINES/ EQUIPMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the regulations under section 1068.225 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), to specify that an engine or equipment is exempt under that section without a request described in that section if the engine or equipment-- (1) is for a marine vessel; (2) has a rated horsepower of 60 or less; and (3) will be owned by a Federal, State, or local emergency response or public safety agency responsible for domestic response or homeland security activities. ______