(1) H.Amdt. 206 by Rep. Goode [R-VA5]

Amendment authorizes the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Bureau of Border Security and U.S. Customs Service of the Department of Homeland Security with preventing the entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal aliens into the United States.

An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 109-96 to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland Security in the performance of border protection functions.

May 25, 2005. On agreeing to the Goode amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 184 (Roll no. 214). [View Details]

(2) H.Amdt. 207 by Rep. Hunter [R-CA52]

Amendments en bloc, as modified, consist of the text of those amendments contained in House Report 109-96 which are printed on pages H4001-H4003 in the Congressional Record for May 25, 2005.

An amendment comprised of the following numbered amendments printed in House Report 109-96 comprised of: 2, 3, 7, 10, 13, as modified, 15, 21, 28, as modified, 18 and 25. En bloc amendment seeks to direct the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense committees a sustainment plan by December 31, 2005, for the existing MHC-51 class mine countermeasures ships; require the Department of Defense to conduct a study on the use of bio-diesel and ethanol fuels by the Armed Forces and Defense Agencies; lift the age 60 requirement for Space-A travel by National Guard and Reserve retirees; require a study to determine if it is feasible for DoD to allow veterans with a service connected disability rating of 50 percent or higher access to Space-A travel; require the DoD to revise its mental health evaluations for pre- and post-deployment of service members to combat theaters and to implement a mental-health awareness program; codify the content requirements of the Buy American Act; honor the diversity of our Armed Services and honors their personal sacrifices and those of their families; adds war-related reporting requirements for tracking costs, military personnel force levels, reconstitution requirements, and military construction projects associated with operations in Iraq and Afghanistan; encourage the DoD to buy Lithium-Ion ce.ls and batteries made in America; make permanent the pilot SMART education program.

(3) H.Amdt. 208 by Rep. Davis [R-VA1]

Amendment clarifies Federal law concerning what DOD support may be provided to youth organizations including the Boy Scouts of America.

An amendment numbered 24 printed in House Report 109-96 to clarify federal law regarding support for youth organizations (including the Boy Scouts of America) by the federal government. The amendment also removes doubt that DoD may welcome Scouts to hold meetings and go camping on federal property. Specifically, the Department of Defense would have to provide a minimum level of support that it provided in the previous four fiscal years. The support is defined as holding meetings, camping events, or other activities on defense property and hosting any official event of the youth organization.

May 25, 2005. On agreeing to the Davis, Jo Ann amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 413 - 16 (Roll no. 215). [View Details]

(4) H.Amdt. 209 by Rep. Davis [D-CA53]

Amendment sought to allow military personnel and their dependents overseas to use their own funds to obtain abortion services in overseas military hospitals.

An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 109-96 to lift the current ban on privately funded abortions at U.S. military facilities overseas.

May 25, 2005. On agreeing to the Davis (CA) amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 233 (Roll no. 216). [View Details]

(5) H.Amdt. 210 by Rep. Hunter [R-CA52]

Amendment provides funding for supersonic cruise missile engines; provides for the establishment of a memorial to the USS Oklahoma; adds language concerning women in the Armed Forces and combat; and provides for the designation of veterans' preference status to certain veterans.

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-96 to amend 5 USC 2108(1) to extend veteran's preference to individuals who served on active duty in the armed forces for a period of more than 180 consecutive days between 9/11/01 and the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and who were discharged under honorable conditions. Amendment also modifies section 574, relating to ground combat and other exclusion policies that impact the assignment of women in the Armed Forces. Lastly the amendment adds $10 million for supersonic cruise missile engines and establishes a memorial to the U.S.S. Oklahoma.

May 25, 2005. On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 428 - 1 (Roll no. 217). [View Details]

(6) H.Amdt. 211 by Rep. Stearns [R-FL6]

Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that any college or university that denies equal access or discriminates against ROTC programs or military recruiters should be denied certain Federal taxpayer support, especially funding for many military and defense programs; and requires the Secretary of Defense to issue a report to Congress on those colleges and universities that are denying equal access to military recruiters and ROTC programs.

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 109-96 to express the sense of Congress that any college or university that denies equal access or discriminate against ROTC programs or military recruiters should be denied certain Federal taxpayer support, especially funding for many military and defense programs; and to require the Secretary of Defense to issue a report to Congress on the college and universities that are denying equal access to military recruiters and ROTC programs.

May 25, 2005. On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 336 - 92 (Roll no. 218). [View Details]

(7) H.Amdt. 212 by Rep. Hunter [R-CA52]

Amendments en bloc, as modified, consist of the text of those amendments contained in House Report 109-96 which are printed on pages H4020-H4022 in the Congressional Record for May 25, 2005.

An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 109-96, offered en bloc, and numbered: 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16 as modified, 17, 22, and 23. The amendments seek to instruct the GAO to submit a report to Congress on criminal violations in military recruiting practices, including DoD policies that may contribute to violations, evaluation of any internal investigations, and recommended legislative or administrative remedies; add `information concerning the availability of mental health services' to what is already required to be communicated in benefit counseling sessions to those in the armed forces who are separating from active duty; authorize $25 million annually for training and resources for the DoD to better respond to incidences of sexual assault; require GAO to study the difficulties faced by our National Guard and Reserve Personnel in gaining re-employment once returning from duty; require the GAO to prepare a report on compensation and benefits for reserve component members; require a study of effectiveness of self administered pre- and post- deployment exams, within 120 days of enactment; add a section including a prohibition on defense contractors requiring licenses or fees for use of military likenesses and designations; require DoD to establish the employment of National Guard and Res.rve Personnel as an evaluation factor in the awarding of defense contracts; prohibit DoD from destroying historical fallout records and directs the Department to identify, preserve, and publish information contained in these records; and, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to admit Afghan and Iraqi nationals who serve U.S. forces as interpreters for at least 12 months and have a recommendation of the first General or Flag officer in the chain of command.

(8) H.Amdt. 213 by Rep. Bradley [R-NH1]

Amendment sought to postpone the base realignment and closure process until 1 year after a number of studies are completed and until 1 year after the troops have returned home from the Iraqi theater.

An amendment numbered 29 printed in House Report 109-96 to postpone the BRAC recommendations until one year after the last of these actions occurs: the recommendations of the Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure are implemented by the Secretary of Defense, a substantial number of American troops return from Iraq, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees receive the quadrennial defense review, the National Maritime Security Strategy is implemented, and the Homeland Defense and Civil Support directive is implemented.

May 25, 2005. On agreeing to the Bradley (NH) amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 112 - 316 (Roll no. 219). [View Details]

(9) H.Amdt. 214 by Rep. Woolsey [D-CA6]

An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 109-96 to express the sense of Congress that the President should develop a plan for the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq, and submit this plan to the congressional defense committees.

May 25, 2005. On agreeing to the Woolsey amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 128 - 300 (Roll no. 220). [View Details]

(10) H.Amdt. 215 by Rep. Weldon [R-PA7]

Amendment adds language expressing the sense of Congress that the U.S. should cooperate with Russia on missile defense.

An amendment numbered 27 printed in House Report 109-96 to express the sense of Congress that the United States should cooperate with Russia on missile defense. Cites two specific examples of possible avenues of cooperation; 1) testing specific elements of the Missile Defense Agency's detection and tracking equipment through the use of Russian target missiles; and 2) providing early warning radar to the Missile Defense Agency by using Russian radar data.