John Cornyn
Senator for Texas · Republican · United States
“Mr. President, I just wanted to say there is one thing that Senator Tillis said that I disagree with, and that is that he said he is not a statesman. He is.”
“Only 4 percent of the total money appropriated was obligated to red flag-related activities--4 percent--in States with existing red flag laws, and those States now had to comply with the law so a stricter due process standard applied.”
“Texas, like all the States, has received significant amounts of money; in the case of Texas, hundreds of millions of dollars from this law--more than $312 million, to date, to strengthen our mental health care and school hardening--to make it more difficult for violent individuals to attack soft targets like schools typically have been bu…”
“One of the things I heard most in the recent campaign I ran in was that we had passed a red flag law which would make it possible for an aggrieved partner or spouse or family member or maybe even a neighbor to basically turn in somebody and have their firearms confiscated without due process of law.”
“Our legislation created this due process framework that I know you will hear more about from Senator Tillis, but I knew that my State, Texas, would never pass a State red flag law, and the last thing I was going to do was to support or embrace a red flag law, national law, that would preempt Texas law.”
“Mr. President, 4 years ago, Congress passed our legislative response to one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. It happened in Uvalde, TX, at Robb Elementary School. Nineteen innocent children and two adults--teachers--lost their lives that day. It was a devastating--a devastating--occurrence.”
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“(8) Investigating and highlighting the People's Republic of China's involvement in the origin and perpetuation of scam compounds, including through links between Chinese Communist Party officials and criminal organizations, deepening regional security influence, and selective crackdowns that incentivize the targeting of Americans. (9) Investigating the Burmese military's involvement in allowing, ignoring, and profiting from scam compounds in Burma, and the importance of resolving the instability and violence in Burma to stop the unfettered operation of scam compounds in Burma. (10) Harnessing offensive cyber capabilities to degrade scam compound operations.”
“(5) Advocating for the thorough review of countries implicated in scam compound operations at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) or FATF-style regional bodies. (6) Examining existing authorities and procedures of the United States Government for recovering and returning proceeds of crime to defrauded United States persons. (7) Using sanctions, visa restrictions, and other accountability and behavioral change measures, in coordination with allies and partners to the greatest extent possible, against enabling countries, transnational criminal organizations, human traffickers, and related third-party facilitators of scam compound operations.”
“(4) Preventing fraudulent recruitment and human trafficking in scam compounds, including by-- (A) engaging private sector entities operating internet platforms or other services that could be abused or exploited to perpetrate fraudulent recruitment, human trafficking or cyber-enabled fraud; (B) raising awareness among at-risk populations to identify common fraudulent recruitment strategies and improve due diligence and self-protection measures; (C) urging governments to monitor and enforce laws against fraudulent and unlawful recruitment practices; and (D) sharing information and building capacity among foreign counterparts, including law enforcement, border and port officials, and other anti-trafficking authorities, as well as civil society organizations to identify and protect potential human trafficking victims.”
“(b) Objectives.--The Strategy shall seek to accomplish the following objectives: (1) Reducing the ability of transnational criminal organizations to operate scam compounds in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. (2) Building the capacity of efforts related to digital forensics, anti-money laundering and investigative tools, anti-corruption, and border patrol, of trusted foreign law enforcement partners to degrade, disrupt, and shut down scam compounds and prevent their proliferation. (3) Supporting victims of human trafficking, including those exploited in forced criminality under the direction of the Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.”
“STRATEGY TO COUNTER SCAM COMPOUNDS AND HOLD TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKERS ACCOUNTABLE. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, with a classified annex if necessary, that-- (1) is designed-- (A) to shut down scam compounds and prevent their further proliferation; (B) to disrupt and dismantle-- (i) transnational criminal organizations and human traffickers involved in exploiting workers in, and fraudulently recruiting workers to, scam compounds; and (ii) the financial, operational, and technological infrastructure that enables such criminal enterprises to execute their scams and crimes; and (C) to hold accountable corrupt officials and non-state actors enabling scam compounds; (2) is global in scope and fosters cooperation among officials from affected regions; and (3) may prioritize efforts focused on countries where scam compound operations are most prevalent, including Southeast Asia.”
“(11) Strategy.--The term ``Strategy'' means the strategy to counter scam compounds and hold transnational criminal organizations and human traffickers accountable described in section 1276. (12) Transnational criminal organization.--The term ``transnational criminal organization'' means a group of persons that-- (A) includes one or more foreign person; (B) engages in or facilitates an ongoing pattern of serious criminal activity involving the jurisdictions of at least two foreign states or one foreign state and the United States; and (C) threatens the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States. (b) Rule of Construction.--The definitions under this section are exclusive to this subtitle and may not be construed to affect any other provision of United States law. SEC. 1276.”
“(8) Human trafficking victim.--The terms ``human trafficking victim'' and ``victim of human trafficking'' mean a person subject to an act or practice described in section 103(11) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(11)). (9) Impacted country.--The term ``impacted country'' means a country that is a significant-- (A) transit location through which victims of human trafficking pass en route to scam compounds; (B) source location for victims of human trafficking for scam compounds; or (C) target of cyber-enabled fraud originating from scam compounds. (10) Scam compound.--The term ``scam compound'' means a physical installation where a transnational criminal organization carries out cyber-enabled fraud operations, using victims who may be exploited through human trafficking, including forced criminality.”
“(6) Relevant foreign assistance programs.--The term ``relevant foreign assistance programs''-- (A) means foreign assistance programs funded by the United States Government to provide assistance for one or more foreign countries for the purpose of combating scam compound operations and related transnational criminal organizations as well as combating associated human trafficking; and (B) excludes intelligence activities, including activities authorized by the President and reported to Congress in accordance with section 503 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093). (7) Human trafficking.--The term ``human trafficking'' has the meaning given the term severe forms of trafficking in persons in section 103(11) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(11)).”
“(4) Forced criminality.--The term ``forced criminality'' means a form of forced labor for the purpose of causing the victim to engage in criminal activity, which may include cyber-enabled fraud. (5) Forced labor.--The term ``forced labor'' has the meaning given the term severe forms of trafficking in persons in section 103(11)(B) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(11)(B)).”
“(2) Cyber-enabled fraud.--The term ``cyber-enabled fraud'' means the use of the internet or other technology to commit fraudulent activity, including illicitly obtaining money, property, data, identification documents, or authentication features, or creating counterfeit goods or services. (3) Enabling country.--The term ``enabling country'' means a country where-- (A) government authorities actively or implicitly permit, enable, or perpetuate scam compound operations; or (B) ineffective law enforcement or a failure to enact legislation intended to prevent facilitating services from reaching scam compounds or transnational criminal organizations enables scam compound operators to obtain facilitating services.”
“(a) In General.--In this subtitle: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; (D) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and [[Page S3770]] (F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (G) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (H) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and (I) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (J) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.”
“7101(b)(19)). SEC. 1274. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It shall be the policy of the United States-- (1) to comprehensively combat the transnational criminal organizations operating scam compounds and exploiting workers, including through human trafficking, such as forced criminality, to perpetrate large-scale online scams against the people of the United States; and (2) to bolster international law enforcement cooperation with nations in Southeast Asia and in other regions where scam compounds and associated financial and operational infrastructures are located to combat transnational crime, including scam compounds, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering. SEC. 1275. DEFINITIONS.”
“It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States should redouble efforts to hold the perpetrators and enablers of scam compound operations accountable, including those involved in related money laundering, human trafficking, and fraudulent recruitment, by employing effective tools, such as targeted financial sanctions, visa restrictions, asset seizures, prosecutions, and forfeiture; (2) to enhance effective international cooperation and responses against cyber-enabled fraud originating from scam compounds internationally, the United States Government should work with partner governments, multilateral institutions, civil society experts, and private sector stakeholders to improve information sharing, strengthen preventative measures, raise public awareness, and increase coordination on law enforcement investigations and regulatory actions; and (3) victims and survivors of human trafficking, including for the purpose of forced criminality, require victim- centered and trauma-informed protection and support to ensure they are not inappropriately prosecuted, penalized, or otherwise punished solely for unlawful acts committed as a direct result of being trafficked, consistent with section 102(b)(19) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.”
“(7) Money laundering, human trafficking, and fraudulent recruitment related to such scam compounds have occurred in Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. SEC. 1273. SENSE OF CONGRESS.”
“(4) Transnational criminal organizations responsible for a large proportion of these scam compounds-- (A) are affiliated with the People's Republic of China; (B) are actively spreading propaganda on behalf of the People's Republic of China; (C) are promoting unification with Taiwan; and (D) have brokered projects for the Belt and Road Initiative. (5) Transnational criminal organizations have lured hundreds of thousands of human trafficking victims from an estimated 80 countries to scam compounds, which are located primarily in Burma, Cambodia, and Laos, for purposes of forced criminality. (6) Transnational criminal organizations are expanding scam compounds internationally, including in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands.”
“This subtitle may be cited as the ``Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act''. SEC. 1272. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Transnational cyber-enabled fraud, particularly such fraud that is perpetrated from scam compounds in Southeast Asia, is a growing threat to citizens of the United States, national security, and global economic interests. (2) The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported $17,697,074,980 in losses in the United States due to cyber- enabled fraud during 2025, including schemes commonly perpetrated by transnational criminal organizations that are operating scam compounds. (3) Annual global losses due to cyber-enabled fraud are estimated at between $40,000,000,000 and $65,000,000,000, but the actual amount is likely higher since many instances are not reported.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3769-S3772] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6578. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) 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 title XII, add the following: Subtitle F--Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE.”
“Section 104(f)(2) of the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act (division F of Public Law 118- 50; 22 U.S.C. 9521 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(D) Purchases by the Government of Ukraine of defense articles and services to respond to and recover from the consequences of the aggression of the Russian Federation.''. ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2963] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5868. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Coons) 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 C of title XII, insert the following: SEC. 1230. EXPANSION OF PERMISSIBLE USES OF UKRAINE SUPPORT FUND.”
“20911)''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(g) This section shall apply with respect to applications for interment or memorialization made on or after June 18, 1973.''. (b) Conforming Repeals.-- (1) Section 2 of the Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act (Public Law 113-65) is amended by striking subsection (c). (2) Section 1 of the Act entitled ``An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit interment or memorialization in certain cemeteries of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes'', approved November 21, 1997 (Public Law 105-116), is amended by striking subsection (c). ______”
“APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY TO RECONSIDER DECISIONS TO INTER THE REMAINS OR HONOR THE MEMORY OF A PERSON IN A NATIONAL CEMETERY. (a) In General.--Section 2411 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``made on or after June 18, 1973,'' after ``reconsider a decision''; (2) in subsections (b)(4)(A), (b)(5)(A), (d)(2)(A)(ii), and (e)(1)(B), by striking ``to be a tier III sex offender for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)'' each place it appears and inserting ``to meet the definition of a tier III sex offender under section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2963] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5867. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. Hirono) 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following: SEC. __.”
“(B) Information and argument in opposition to determinations.--Not later than 30 [[Page S2963]] days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget receives any information and argument in opposition to a determination pursuant to paragraph (1)(C), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives such information. (g) No New Funds.--No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. (h) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. ______”
“(2) Congressional notification requirements.-- (A) Notice of designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issues a notice to an entity under paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives the notice.”
“(f) Redress Process.-- (1) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines that an entity is not an eligible original equipment manufacturer or an authorized reseller, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue to the entity a notice of the determination-- (A) advising the entity of the determination; (B) identifying the criteria relied upon and the information that formed the basis for the determination; (C) advising that, not later 90 days after the date of receipt of the notice, the entity may submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a request to rescind the determination with information and argument in opposition to the determination; (D) describing the procedures governing the review and possible issuance of a determination; and (E) where practicable, identifying mitigation steps that could be taken by the entity that may result in the rescission of the determination.”
“(2) Classification of report.--Each report submitted under this subsection-- (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form; and (B) may include a classified annex that contains the information described in paragraph (1)(B).”
“(e) Reports to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that provides-- (A) the number and types of covered products for which a waiver under subsection (c)(1) was granted during the 1-year period preceding the date of the submission of the report; (B) the legal authority under which each waiver described in subparagraph (A) was granted, such as whether the waiver was granted pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (c)(1); and (C) any actions taken by the Secretary to reduce the number of waivers issued by the Department of Defense under subsection (c)(1) with the goal of achieving full compliance with the prohibition under subsection (b).”
“(3) Duration.--With respect to a waiver for the purpose of research, as described in paragraph (1)(A), the waiver shall be effective for the duration of the research identified in the waiver. (d) Vendor Technical Assistance.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish procurement guidance to provide assistance to entities that are not eligible for procurements of covered products due to the prohibition under subsection (b) on the process of becoming an authorized reseller for covered products.”
“9501)); or (B) to avoid jeopardizing the performance of mission critical functions. (2) Notice.--The notice described in paragraph (1)-- (A) shall-- (i) specify, with respect to the waiver under paragraph (1)-- (I) the justification for the waiver; (II) any security mitigations that have been implemented; and (III) with respect to a waiver that necessitates a security mitigation, the plan of action and milestones to avoid future waivers for subsequent similar purchases; and (ii) provide a declaration that covered product is not being purchased from an entity that is under the influence or control of a foreign adversary; and (iii) be submitted in an unclassified form; and (B) may include a classified annex.”
“(b) Prohibition on Procurement and Use.--Subject to subsection (c) and notwithstanding sections 1905 through 1907 of title 41, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may not procure or obtain, renew a contract to procure or obtain, or use a covered product that is procured from an entity other than an eligible original equipment manufacturer or an authorized reseller. (c) Waiver.-- (1) In general.--Upon notice to appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (b) with respect to a covered product if the Secretary determines that procuring, obtaining, or using the covered product is necessary-- (A) for the purpose of scientifically valid research (as defined in section 102 the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C.”
“(5) End-use product.--The term ``end-use product'' means a product ready for use by the maintainer, integrator, or end user of the product. (6) Information and communications technology.--The term ``information and communications technology''-- (A) has the meaning given the term in section 4713 of title 41, United States Code; and (B) includes information and communications technologies covered by definitions contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including definitions added after the date of the enactment of this Act by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council pursuant to notice and comment.”
“(4) Eligible original equipment manufacturer.--The term ``eligible original equipment manufacturer'' means a company that-- (A) manufactures a covered product that the company-- (i) designed from self-sourced or purchased components; and (ii) sells under the name of the company; and (B) has not been found to be subject to criminal liability pursuant to sections 2318, 2319, or 2320 of title 18, United States Code, or civil liability pursuant to sections 42 or 43 of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes'', approved July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the ``Trademark Act of 1946''; 15 U.S.C. 1124, 1125).”
“1124, 1125). (3) Covered product.--The term ``covered product''-- (A) means an information and communications technology end- use hardware product or component, including software and firmware that comprise the end-use hardware product or component; and (B) does not include-- (i) other software; or (ii) an end-use hardware product-- (I) in which there is embedded information and communications technology; and (II) the principal function of which is not the creation, manipulation, storage, display, receipt, or transmission of electronic data and information.”
“(2) Authorized reseller.--The term ``authorized reseller'' means a reseller, after market manufacturer, supplier, or distributor of a covered product that-- (A) has a direct or prime contractual arrangement with, or the express written authority of, the eligible original equipment manufacturer of the covered product to manufacture, buy, stock, repackage, sell, resell, repair, service, otherwise support, or distribute the covered product; and (B) has not been found to be subject to criminal liability pursuant to sections 2318, 2319, or 2320 of title 18, United States Code, or civil liability pursuant to sections 42 or 43 of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes'', approved July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the ``Trademark Act of 1946''; 15 U.S.C.”
“(a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the congressional defense committees; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight of the House of Representatives.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S2962-S2963] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5866. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Peters) 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 B of title VIII, add the following: SEC. 823. AGENCY USE OF IT PRODUCTS.”
“Section 104(f)(2) of the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act (division F of Public Law 118- 50; 22 U.S.C. 9521 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(D) Purchases by the Government of Ukraine of defense articles and services to respond to and recover from the consequences of the aggression of the Russian Federation.''. ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2963] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5868. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Coons) 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 C of title XII, insert the following: SEC. 1230. EXPANSION OF PERMISSIBLE USES OF UKRAINE SUPPORT FUND.”
“20911)''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(g) This section shall apply with respect to applications for interment or memorialization made on or after June 18, 1973.''. (b) Conforming Repeals.-- (1) Section 2 of the Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act (Public Law 113-65) is amended by striking subsection (c). (2) Section 1 of the Act entitled ``An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit interment or memorialization in certain cemeteries of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes'', approved November 21, 1997 (Public Law 105-116), is amended by striking subsection (c). ______”
“APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY TO RECONSIDER DECISIONS TO INTER THE REMAINS OR HONOR THE MEMORY OF A PERSON IN A NATIONAL CEMETERY. (a) In General.--Section 2411 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``made on or after June 18, 1973,'' after ``reconsider a decision''; (2) in subsections (b)(4)(A), (b)(5)(A), (d)(2)(A)(ii), and (e)(1)(B), by striking ``to be a tier III sex offender for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)'' each place it appears and inserting ``to meet the definition of a tier III sex offender under section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 103 (Thursday, June 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2963] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5867. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. Hirono) 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following: SEC. __.”
“(B) Information and argument in opposition to determinations.--Not later than 30 [[Page S2963]] days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget receives any information and argument in opposition to a determination pursuant to paragraph (1)(C), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives such information. (g) No New Funds.--No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. (h) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. ______”
“(2) Congressional notification requirements.-- (A) Notice of designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issues a notice to an entity under paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives the notice.”
“(f) Redress Process.-- (1) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines that an entity is not an eligible original equipment manufacturer or an authorized reseller, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue to the entity a notice of the determination-- (A) advising the entity of the determination; (B) identifying the criteria relied upon and the information that formed the basis for the determination; (C) advising that, not later 90 days after the date of receipt of the notice, the entity may submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a request to rescind the determination with information and argument in opposition to the determination; (D) describing the procedures governing the review and possible issuance of a determination; and (E) where practicable, identifying mitigation steps that could be taken by the entity that may result in the rescission of the determination.”
“(2) Classification of report.--Each report submitted under this subsection-- (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form; and (B) may include a classified annex that contains the information described in paragraph (1)(B).”
“(e) Reports to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that provides-- (A) the number and types of covered products for which a waiver under subsection (c)(1) was granted during the 1-year period preceding the date of the submission of the report; (B) the legal authority under which each waiver described in subparagraph (A) was granted, such as whether the waiver was granted pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (c)(1); and (C) any actions taken by the Secretary to reduce the number of waivers issued by the Department of Defense under subsection (c)(1) with the goal of achieving full compliance with the prohibition under subsection (b).”
“(3) Duration.--With respect to a waiver for the purpose of research, as described in paragraph (1)(A), the waiver shall be effective for the duration of the research identified in the waiver. (d) Vendor Technical Assistance.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish procurement guidance to provide assistance to entities that are not eligible for procurements of covered products due to the prohibition under subsection (b) on the process of becoming an authorized reseller for covered products.”
“9501)); or (B) to avoid jeopardizing the performance of mission critical functions. (2) Notice.--The notice described in paragraph (1)-- (A) shall-- (i) specify, with respect to the waiver under paragraph (1)-- (I) the justification for the waiver; (II) any security mitigations that have been implemented; and (III) with respect to a waiver that necessitates a security mitigation, the plan of action and milestones to avoid future waivers for subsequent similar purchases; and (ii) provide a declaration that covered product is not being purchased from an entity that is under the influence or control of a foreign adversary; and (iii) be submitted in an unclassified form; and (B) may include a classified annex.”
“(b) Prohibition on Procurement and Use.--Subject to subsection (c) and notwithstanding sections 1905 through 1907 of title 41, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may not procure or obtain, renew a contract to procure or obtain, or use a covered product that is procured from an entity other than an eligible original equipment manufacturer or an authorized reseller. (c) Waiver.-- (1) In general.--Upon notice to appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (b) with respect to a covered product if the Secretary determines that procuring, obtaining, or using the covered product is necessary-- (A) for the purpose of scientifically valid research (as defined in section 102 the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C.”
“(5) End-use product.--The term ``end-use product'' means a product ready for use by the maintainer, integrator, or end user of the product. (6) Information and communications technology.--The term ``information and communications technology''-- (A) has the meaning given the term in section 4713 of title 41, United States Code; and (B) includes information and communications technologies covered by definitions contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including definitions added after the date of the enactment of this Act by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council pursuant to notice and comment.”