To make available, with an offset, $2,000,000 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Army for the development of Portable Mobile Emergency Broadband Systems (MEBS).
What it does: Adds SEC. 213. PORTABLE MOBILE EMERGENCY BROADBAND SYSTEMS at the end of subtitle B of title II
Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1050 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 213. PORTABLE MOBILE EMERGENCY BROADBAND SYSTEMS at the end of subtitle B of title II
Adds a sectionIn S. 1050 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Certification Requirement.--At the same time that the President submits the budget for fiscal year 2005 to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a written certification that the Objective Force Indirect Fires Program is being planned, programmed, and budgeted for, and funds available for such program are being administered, in accordance with the requirement in subsection (a) and the prohibition in subsection (b).
Inserted: SEC. 213. PORTABLE MOBILE EMERGENCY BROADBAND SYSTEMS.
Inserted: (a) Availability of Funds.--(1) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 201(1) for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Army, $2,000,000 may be available for the development of Portable Mobile Emergency Broadband Systems (MEBS).
Inserted: (2) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under section 201(1) is hereby increased by $2,000,000.
Inserted: (b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 104 for Procurement, Defense-wide activities, SOF Operational Enhancements is hereby reduced by $2,000,000.
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At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:
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SA 809. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. Santorum) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:
SEC. 213. PORTABLE MOBILE EMERGENCY BROADBAND SYSTEMS.
(a) Availability of Funds.--(1) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 201(1) for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Army, $2,000,000 may be available for the development of Portable Mobile Emergency Broadband Systems (MEBS).
(2) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under section 201(1) is hereby increased by $2,000,000.
(b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 104 for Procurement, Defense-wide activities, SOF Operational Enhancements is hereby reduced by $2,000,000.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 22, 2003
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Senate amendment submitted
May 22, 2003
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 809 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 22, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 809 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Santorum.(consideration: CR S6896; text: CR S6896)
May 22, 2003
Amendment SA 809 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Santorum. (consideration: CR S6896; text: CR S6896) To make available, with an offset, $2,000,000 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Army for the development of Portable Mobile Emergency Broadband Systems (MEBS).
May 22, 2003
Amendment SA 809 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 22, 2003