May 13, 2015

House to Consider Amendments to FY 2016 NDAA Today

By ExchangeMonitor

Amid a threat of a veto of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, the House begin will begin voting on amendments to the legislation today. Notably, the following amendments will be considered:

An amendment introduced by Reps. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) to prohibit reducing the alert posture of the intercontinental ballistic missile force.
An amendment introduced by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) that would strike a funding prohibition for fixed portal monitors for detecting nuclear weapons-grade and radiological material at major border crossings and ports in foreign countries.
An amendment introduced by Fortenberry that would allow for consideration of alternative disposition options to the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX).
An amendment introduced by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) that would require funding for Ohio-class Replacement submarines to come from the Navy’s shipbuilding account, rather than the Sea-Based Deterrent Fund. The amendment would also transfer funds from the fund to historic Navy budget lines.
An amendment introduced by Polis, Blumenauer and Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) that would reduce the amount authorized for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Weapons Account to the amount in the President’s FY 2016 budget request.
An amendment introduced by Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) that would limit funding for implementing New START.

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