Text of Senate Amendment 6150

On 2026-06-24, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6150" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6150

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3341] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6150. Mr. WYDEN 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 E of title V, add the following: SEC. 549F. SERVICES FOR DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. (a) Expansion of Period of Availability of Military Onesource Program for New Recruits Enrolled in Delayed Entry Program.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations-- (A) extending eligibility for access to the Department of Defense Military OneSource program to recruits enrolled in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP) beginning at the time of signing a Delayed Entry Contract; and (B) providing that access to Military OneSource services will be immediately terminated should the DEP enrollee be officially released from their Delayed Entry Contract. (2) Information to recruits and their families.--The Secretary of Defense shall inform new recruits enrolled in the Delayed Entry Program and their family members of the wide range of benefits available through the Military OneSource program. (b) Comptroller General Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a review of existing gaps in the Department of Defense's response to victims of sexual assault and harassment among new recruits enrolled in the DEP. (2) Elements.--The review required under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) statistics regarding frequency, geography, and demographics of sexual assault victims enrolled in the DEP for the last five years; (B) barriers to providing emergency healthcare or healthcare referrals for sexual assault victims enrolled in the DEP; (C) barriers to providing trauma counseling or counseling referrals for sexual assault victims enrolled in the DEP; and (D) other relevant issues the Comptroller General deems appropriate. ______