One of the things we heard those that were separated during basic training one of the witnesses the or a slut or a lesbian rand i forget what the third one was. So we need to look at is whether or not it is feasible to integrate basic training and what they need to have the renovation so the women are trained some distance away so what that would be needed if we attempted to into the integration . And that is a good result in terms of finding a way to live together and Work Together and be respectful of each other. I yield back. Any other members wish to debate the amendment . The gentleman from colorado. So certainly to integrate so i oppose the amendment. Further discussion . In to the maximum extent possible and long before we go to congress with the challenges and rationale tarasco it will take in further the discussion. Questions on the amendment offered from the gentle lady from california . Those in favor . Oppose . The amendment is agreed to. The amendment says that the desk. The clerk will distribute the amendment and considered as rest as read. I appreciate the time in discussion purpose spending 23 in the military we should pick the best man for the job even if she is a woman and were moving in that direction. Also tackling issues of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault and united marines how we need to address and where women are fully respected and then if we take this approach that we are not inadvertently giving our troops and the resentment towards women because although wellintentioned policy can actually send a subtle message that women are not equal warriors are not treated equally differently youre given a break pedal think that is on purpose but i was asked if we treat everybody the same we asked to take a fresh look any double standard they have said in a friendly to have a resentment towards women were the not equal approach that festers these root issues of women not being fully respected that could lead to Sexual Harassment and others. I have thought about this over many decades but if youre going to rask to be treated as individuals. End taking a fresh look if there is any double standard that would create resentment. I would ask my colleagues to support the report people make the enemy dead shark about basic training in most cases women dont have to cut their hair at all. So the counterpart to break you down and the women are over there putting their hair in a bun. I dont get it we dont shave the womens heads . That when we went through basic training and lose our identity and cut our hair short and that needs to be looked at to make sure to say why a day getting a break on day number one . Seven you are not really that equal warrior. Maybe things have changed when asking for a fresh report on any of these issues that may increase resentment. I yield back. Further discussion on the amendment . Those in favor . Oppose . The amendment is adopted. Further amendments this section of the bill. I have an amendment at the desk. It is considered as read and you are recognized for five minutes of. My amendment would amend section seven 02 with the defense held agency this provision was included to have administration of control away from the Services Within a larger bureaucratic defense held agency. Through those respective component canadians. As a representative in the North Country were that Organization Provides health care to this Service Members one of the only military installations instead we have an Incredible Health care ecosystem in this Health Care Model is beneficial to soldiers and families and surrounding communities with greater flexibility and to have a deeper understanding and anita of the installation and tueber have the quality of care i am concerned to have the potential of other communities across the nation with a one size fits all the provide military so in my district i watch them struggle that ongoing issue for upwards of 10 million for rural hospital that is significant over one year we are still waiting for answers and there has been and will call or note transparency. And then to reduce across the of Services Without a plan of transfer control to affect the hour loved ones they risk their lives we should not risk the quality of care we must insure the medical facility in my district and others across the country can operate despite a centralized model. I am concerned it does not account for what we have half for drum perot in the final report on march 1st and i will continue to closely monitor the Fort Drum Community for going closing in a 16 star memo where they stayed the collective transition to a Single Agency that has a well planned out plan and then be executed with a complete understanding without any impact of the readiness of personal. I encourage the department of defense specifically how they can improve care in reduce cost while controlling all aspects of the facility. To to help them succeed with the successful model to spread with the committees commitment to have a unique Health Care Model into work with the Health Agency on that try care reimbursement issue and with that i look forward to working with the committee on this issue. I yield back. Does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition very briefly . American views remaining 25 seconds . I applied you for doing this and i agree with the extension it is very important to look but the issues raised by the hot by the chief of staff and with combat medicine all these are lost under the seventh to retool i yield back. She withdraws her amendment. Snacks to the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado. Mr. Chairman i ask unanimous consent for the amendments. Is so ordered and will distribute the amendments without objection are considered read and your recognized five minutes. Number 152 which directs the secretary of defense love those rates and report the findings. Amendment number 154 with the methods add resources on the suicide risk factors with special emphasis on those of that were diagnosed with ptsd also with the since of the civilians under section 717 with the International Terrorism and amendment to 34 of direct reimbursement and rising from the Armed Services amendment to 83 to direct the director to brief the committee to have complex Statistical Analysis the requires the deity to those specific blocks an amendment which is the essence of congress of those ideals and then to submit their report on Sexual Assault prevention and with victor recovery amendment 333 the requires the education on certain members of the year forces and i yield back. Any discussion . Those in favor . Opposed . The amendment is adopted. Deal have an amendment on the table . Distribute number 18684 being flexible it is considered as read a. And would first like to thank my colleagues and active Service Members. Admitted to the United States for permanent residence to be informed of the ability of naturalization preserved service to the United States military. This amendment is about providing information any more effective manner to Service Members who have committed their lives to serving this nation. Mr. Chair, i. E. In one of those individuals and i urge my colleagues to support this amendment and i yield back. The gentleman from alabama. I recognize that people that are in the United States from other nations have joined our Armed Services have the ability as indicated in this amendment to be naturalized and at the same time i question if we wanted to as a body force even more regulations on the army, navy, air force and the marine corps mandates that require them to make sure they notify every Single Person who is lawfully in the United States but is not a citizen of the United States of what they would need to do to become naturalized. Additionally, the amendment has proposed and requires the army, navy, marine corps or to help pay for whatever systems are required for the individuals to navigate the process. I would prefer if people want to become american citizens that they take the initiatives themselves to do what is necessary to become american citizens without requiring a further expenditure of taxpayer dollars to do so, and without mandating that the Army Navy Marine corps teach them how to do so with whatever resulting penalties there may be for the air force marine corps if they fail to follow the mandate that is in this amendment. That having been said, i would ask that we both know on this amendment. I will give myself briefly just to say it makes sense about what the law is and i take the e gentle mans poignant i mans poe requirements in the amendment are onerous, maybe we need to look at it but if it is telling them about what the wall is now to me it makes sense and my inclination is to support the amendment. I want to associate myself with your comments. The men and women support the best of wha of the nation has t. We owe every one of them a debt of gratitude. My father was an officer in the United States army and when i was growing up with him, he told me that the only thing a soldier asks for is americas best. That is all this amendment is asking us to do is do our best by those that are permanent residents to decide to put on the uniform, stand up and defend the nation, give them information on how to be a citizen. I would hope that this amendment was passed unanimously and i will yield. I was mobilized for Operation Desert Storm and i will tell you that there are a thousand such planes that military personnel we have with our Administration Processing in and processing out. Example opportunity to get a piece ogive apiece of paper to t those opportunities. It just means find a piece of paper or go that extra mile to inform people when you give them that exit interview give them that extra piece of information. The expedited process is informing the personnel of that and usually it occurs i know in iraq and afghanistan is a big deal to process people fast. Permanent residents can go into the military that they are restricted in terms of access to classified information and in terms of their ability to become officers. For this issue certainly informing than a process. As someone that has served on the front lines with many of these brave warriors, i also want to associate myself with the remarks. This is a very simple step to make the excuse that its too much government bureaucracy as a way that is ridiculous given some of the extra costs we are forcing on the department of defense. This is what we should do by those that put their lives on the line for the country. Thank you and i will yield back. Thank you mr. Chairman. I think i agree with you as a requirement here is limited and shouldnt be hard to do. Im reminded of the sailors that just gave their life on the collision and thcoalition and tf them were immigrants and i think that we give them a hand to become citizens. I dont know if i can add anything more than the men and women that served in the military alongside men and women who were not citizens o at the time they chose to serve. This is really something important and we should give every opportunity to become citizens. Thank you mr. Chairman. With all due respect for the committee and its members, if you die while in service to your country, and you were serving as a legal resident, you automatically become a citizen. What better way to say you have love and respect for this country than willing to give up your life . Im shocked that we are even having this discussion when entering the military willing to give up your life. I am a u. S. Citizen. I didnt serve, but you know did . My daughterinlaw who came from mexico serving in the chemical response units willing to give up her life. This isnt only the right thing to do, quite frankly it is immoral. I yield back. The question occurs on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. All those in favor, oppose . The amendment is adopted. Further amendments to this section of the bill the clerk will distribute 1531 without objection it is considered as red and the gentleman from texas is recognized for five minutes. Thank you for the opportunity to increase officer diversity. My amendment will direct the secretary of defense to evaluate the effects of military officers if 2012 beneficiaries were permitted to apply to the u. S. Service military academies. The report by the military Leadership Commission found while the pentagon has created a force whose lower ranks mirrors the ethnic and racial diversity of the public, the same cannot be said. According to the report, they are much less than the graphically diverse than the truths they lead. The report stated while i away h makes up 66 of the population. African americans account for 12 of the population that represent just about 8 of active duty officers. Latinos make up 15 of the population and only about 5 of the officer corps. The officer class should be concerned from the members of the Armed Services committee and while the scope of the obligations remain uncertain, the force with diverse cultural backgrounds can only increase operational capacity to address future threats. The military relies on military Service Academies as an avenue for talent, and yet despite the need for a diverse officer class, a particular group of young men and women are barred from even applying the institutions like west point or the u. S. Naval academy. And regardless of your thoughts on immigration or the president s executive actions on immigration, the beneficiaries present a pool of diverse men and women to draw talent from. This doesnt make any judgment or assert any opinions on the litigation policy that only requires the Defense Department to objectively evaluate how changing current policies could affect the future diversity of highranking officers in the armed forces. Furthermore, my amendment does not add any new direct spending. I urge the committee to accept this amendment, and i reserve the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman. He said reserve i just want to make sure we are tracking. Let me yield to myself for just a second and maybe group a couple of things together. We had a vote on a similar amendment last year. My view is getting into the military academies as we all know as extremely competitive, a limited number lots of folks want to go who are not able to go. For those people that are not in the country legally, there are walls that limit their ability to access the military and certainly to get a security clearance. So, my view is that us trying to force in some way expansion into the military academies before these broad issues are decided willingly puts more pressure on the academies and deny others who might have an opportunity to go and serve because generally, these folks do not have the opportunity to serve. Now, having said that, for people with unique capabilities, the secretary defense has a way to get them into the military and as a matter of fact, more than 100 individuals have served in the military because they have certain skills but forcing through the Academy Method doesnt work. The rest of the story is i completely support what he just did. Those people that are serving legally ought to know every aspect. However, for us i am getting ahead of myself to the next amendment. For us to try to debate immigration in this film, it doesnt work very well. Lots of issues need to be sorted out and i hope that we can have a conversation about what makes sense for immigration law. I do not believe however that it happens in this bill. Therefore, i do not support the amendment and i will have a substitute in just a few minutes to try to keep the focus of this bill on military. Other comments . Mr. Brooks . What this amendment does is allows or encourages the allowance of illegal aliens to compete for the bar already highly competitive positions that are being filled by our own american kids. If we have to make a judgment, my judgment is we should be protecting the military service for americans over illegal aliens and i would ask that we both know on this amendment that directly or indirectly encourages the secretary of defense to allow illegal aliens to take the military Service Opportunities in our military academies from lawful immigrants and american citizens. Thank you mr. Chair. One of the things we need to focus o on his disservice to the academy is not a right that any american has. And what we wanted to produce out of these academies are the best military officers. If youve ever served in the military, you would understand you want to be with a person that can either shoot straight or get the byt byte orders, andt population is found within our u. S. Citizens or recipients, not illegal aliens. They can be the best officers to keep the men and women alive and why did we not at least explore that because we should be looking at focused on creating the National Security apparatus and office in this country, not to try to stop the smartest, strongest and hardest working americans minus the fact that they came here without permission, but at least at this point we said they could stay including your President Donald Trump who said they shall stay and shall be protected. Will the gentleman yield. Just curious by with Legal Standard for the gentleman suggests that the recipients are not illegal aliens had they not committed the crime of unlawful entry . We can debate the status issues but i am focused right now on the status of whether or not they are going to be helpful in terms of creating the military in the future. If y