S.Amdt. 2462Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To provide for Congressional notification of cancellation of major automated information systems.

What it does: Adds SEC. 807. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION OF MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS on page 213, between lines 2 and 3
Submitted November 8, 2005

What it changes

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  1. Adds SEC. 807. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION OF MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS on page 213, between lines 2 and 3

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    Inserted: SEC. 807. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION OF MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

    Inserted: (a) Report Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees not less than 60 days before cancelling a major automated information system program that has been fielded or approved to be fielded, or making a change that will significantly reduce the scope of such a program, of the proposed cancellation or change.

    Inserted: (c) Content.--Each notification submitted under subsection (a) with respect to the proposed cancellation or change shall include--

    Inserted: (1) the specific justification for the proposed change;

    Inserted: (2) a description of the impact of the proposed change on the Departments ability to achieve the objectives of the program that has been cancelled or changed:

    Inserted: (3) a description of the steps that the Department plans to take to achieve such objectives; and

    Inserted: (4) other information relevant to the change in acquisition strategy.

    Inserted: (e) Definitions.--In this section:

    Inserted: (1) The term "major automated information system" has the meaning given that term in Department of Defense Directive 5000.

    Inserted: (2) The term "approved to be fielded" means having received Milestone C approval.

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    On page 213, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

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On page 213, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

SEC. 807. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION OF MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

(a) Report Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees not less than 60 days before cancelling a major automated information system program that has been fielded or approved to be fielded, or making a change that will significantly reduce the scope of such a program, of the proposed cancellation or change.

(c) Content.--Each notification submitted under subsection (a) with respect to the proposed cancellation or change shall include--

(1) the specific justification for the proposed change;

(2) a description of the impact of the proposed change on the Departments ability to achieve the objectives of the program that has been cancelled or changed:

(3) a description of the steps that the Department plans to take to achieve such objectives; and

(4) other information relevant to the change in acquisition strategy.

(e) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) The term “major automated information system” has the meaning given that term in Department of Defense Directive 5000.

(2) The term “approved to be fielded” means having received Milestone C approval.

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Senate amendment submitted

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2462 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

November 8, 2005

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2462 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Vitter.

November 8, 2005

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Amendment SA 2462 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S12497-12513; text: CR S12509) To provide for Congressional notification of cancellation of major automated information systems.

November 8, 2005

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Amendment SA 2462 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

November 8, 2005