I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado will be postponed. Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mr. McKeon Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 260, I offer amendments en bloc. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc. Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendment Nos. 7, 8, 16, 17, 24, 26, 30, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 48, 62, 94, 111, 113, 130, 154, and 159, printed in House Report No. 113-108, offered by Mr. McKeon of California: amendment no. 7 offered by ms. frankel of florida At the end of section 549, add the following new subsections: (c) Additional Duty for Response Systems Panel Regarding Instances of Members' Abusing Chain of Command Position to Gain Access to or Coerce Another Person for a Sex-related Offense.-- (1) In general.--The independent panel established by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a)(1) of section 576 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1758) shall conduct an assessment of instances in the Armed Forces in which a member of the Armed Forces has committing a sexual act upon another person by abusing one's position in the chain of command of the other person to gain access to or coerce the other person.…
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