S.Amdt. 1912
What it does: Adds SEC. 114. TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES at the end of subtitle B of title I
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 114. TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES at the end of subtitle B of title I
Adds a sectionIn S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) MH-60S Seahawk Helicopters.--Beginning with the fiscal year 2007 program year, the Secretary of the Army, acting as executive agent for the Department of the Navy, may, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement of MH-60S Seahawk helicopters.
Inserted: SEC. 114. TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES.
Inserted: (a) Additional Amount for Other Procurement, Army.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 101(5) for other procurement for the Army is hereby increased by $360,800,000.
Inserted: (2) Availability of amount.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 101(5) for other procurement for the Army, as increased by paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (A) $247,100,000 may be available for the procurement of armored Tactical Wheeled Vehicles to reconstitute Army Prepositioned Stocks-5, including the procurement of armored Light Tactical Vehicles (LTVs), armored Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTVs), and armored Heavy Tactical Vehicles (HTVs) for purposes of equipping one heavy brigade, one infantry brigade, and two infantry battalions; and
Inserted: (B) $113,700,000 may be available for the procurement of armored Tactical Wheeled Vehicles for the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, including the procurement of armored Light Tactical Vehicles, armored Medium Tactical Vehicles, and armored Heavy Tactical Vehicles for purposes of equipping one infantry brigade combat team in order to permit such vehicles to be used for the training and preparation of troops, prior to deployment, on the use of such vehicles.
Inserted: (b) Ballistics Engineering Program.--
Inserted: (1) Additional amount for research, development, test, and evaluation, defense-wide.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 201(4) for research, development, test, and evaluation for Defense-Wide activities is hereby increased by $5,000,000.
Inserted: (B) Availability of amount.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 201(4) for research, development, test, and evaluation for Defense-Wide activities, as increased by subparagraph (A), $5,000,000 may be available for the implementation of the ballistics engineering program established under paragraph (2).
Inserted: (2) Ballistics engineering program.--
Inserted: (A) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall create a collaborative ballistics engineering program at two major research institutions.
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Inserted: (B) Purpose.--The purpose of the program established under subparagraph (A) shall be to advance knowledge and application of ballistics materials and procedures to improve the safety of land-based military vehicles, particularly from hidden improvised explosive devices, including through the training of engineers, scientists, and military personnel in ballistics materials and their use.
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At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:
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SA 1912. Mr. BAYH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:
SEC. 114. TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES.
(a) Additional Amount for Other Procurement, Army.--
(1) In general.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 101(5) for other procurement for the Army is hereby increased by $360,800,000.
(2) Availability of amount.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 101(5) for other procurement for the Army, as increased by paragraph (1)--
(A) $247,100,000 may be available for the procurement of armored Tactical Wheeled Vehicles to reconstitute Army Prepositioned Stocks-5, including the procurement of armored Light Tactical Vehicles (LTVs), armored Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTVs), and armored Heavy Tactical Vehicles (HTVs) for purposes of equipping one heavy brigade, one infantry brigade, and two infantry battalions; and
(B) $113,700,000 may be available for the procurement of armored Tactical Wheeled Vehicles for the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, including the procurement of armored Light Tactical Vehicles, armored Medium Tactical Vehicles, and armored Heavy Tactical Vehicles for purposes of equipping one infantry brigade combat team in order to permit such vehicles to be used for the training and preparation of troops, prior to deployment, on the use of such vehicles.
(b) Ballistics Engineering Program.--
(1) Additional amount for research, development, test, and evaluation, defense-wide.--
(A) In general.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 201(4) for research, development, test, and evaluation for Defense-Wide activities is hereby increased by $5,000,000.
(B) Availability of amount.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 201(4) for research, development, test, and evaluation for Defense-Wide activities, as increased by subparagraph (A), $5,000,000 may be available for the implementation of the ballistics engineering program established under paragraph (2).
(2) Ballistics engineering program.--
(A) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall create a collaborative ballistics engineering program at two major research institutions.
(B) Purpose.--The purpose of the program established under subparagraph (A) shall be to advance knowledge and application of ballistics materials and procedures to improve the safety of land-based military vehicles, particularly from hidden improvised explosive devices, including through the training of engineers, scientists, and military personnel in ballistics materials and their use.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2005