Text of Senate Amendment 6137

On 2026-06-24, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6137" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6137

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3335] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6137. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Durbin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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. 10__. LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF SUPPORT BY ARMED FORCES TO CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--Chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 274 the following new section: ``Sec. 274a. Limitation on provision of support ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may provide support under section 272, 273, or 274 of this title only if the President first submits to Congress a notification and written justification for the support that includes-- ``(1) the agency to which the support is provided; ``(2) the budget, implementation timeline with milestones, anticipated delivery schedule, and completion date for the purpose or project for which the support is provided; ``(3) the source and planned expenditure of funds provided for such purpose or project; ``(4) a description of the arrangements, if any, for the sustainment of such purpose or project and the source of funds to support sustainment of the capabilities and performance outcomes achieved using the support, if applicable; ``(5) a description of the objectives for such purpose or project and an evaluation framework to be used to develop capability and performance metrics associated with operational outcomes for the recipient of the support; and ``(6) information, including the amount, type, and purpose, about the support provided to the agency during the three fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the support covered by the notification and justification is provided. ``(b) Limitation on Timing.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may not provide support under section 272, 273, or 274 of this title for a period that exceeds 30 days unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted that approves the provision of such support for a longer period. ``(2) Joint resolution of approval.--In this subsection, the term `joint resolution of approval' means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress-- ``(A) the title of which is as follows: `A joint resolution approving the provision by the Department of Defense of support to civilian law enforcement for a period of more than 30 days.'; and ``(B) the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is the following: `Congress approves of the provision of support under section 272, 273, or 274 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to ______