Mike Levin: “on behalf of Senators Akaka and Inhofe, I offer an amendment which would authorize, as a force protection measure, the…”

“on behalf of Senators Akaka and Inhofe, I offer an amendment which would authorize, as a force protection measure, the replacement of a public road at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide authority to use military construction funds for construction of a public road to replace a public road adjacent to Aviano Air Base, Italy, closed for force protection purposes) At the end of title XXIII, add the following: SEC. 2305. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ROAD NEAR AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY, CLOSED FOR FORCE PROTECTION PURPOSES. (a) Authority To Use Funds.--The Secretary of the Air Force may, using amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 2301(b), carry out a project to provide a public road, and associated improvements, to replace a public road adjacent to Aviano Air Base, Italy, that has been closed for force protection purposes.”