To require a report on vehicle-based active protection systems for certain battlefield threats.
What it does: Adds SEC. 352. REPORT ON VEHICLE-BASED ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN BATTLEFIELD THREATS at the end of subtitle D of title III
Sen. John Warner (R-VA)What it changes
1 change to S. 2766 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 352. REPORT ON VEHICLE-BASED ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN BATTLEFIELD THREATS at the end of subtitle D of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 2766 · Public Print
(d) Alternative Fuels Defined.--In this section, the term "alternative fuels" means biofuels, biodiesel, renewable diesel, ethanol that contain less than 85 percent ethyl alcohol, and cellulosic ethanol.
Inserted: SEC. 352. REPORT ON VEHICLE-BASED ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN BATTLEFIELD THREATS.
Inserted: (a) Independent Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with an appropriate entity independent of the United States Government to conduct an assessment of various foreign and domestic technological approaches to vehicle-based active protection systems for defense against both chemical energy and kinetic energy, top attack, and direct fire threats, including anti-tank missiles and rocket propelled grenades, mortars, and other similar battlefield threats.
Inserted: (b) Report.--
Inserted: (1) Report required.--The contract required by subsection (a) shall require the entity entering in to such contract to submit to the Secretary of Defense, and to the congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report on the assessment required by that subsection.
Inserted: (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include--
Inserted: (A) a detailed comparative analysis and assessment of the technical approaches covered by the assessment under subsection (a), including the feasibility, military utility, cost, and potential short-term and long-term development and deployment schedule of such approaches; and
Inserted: (B) any other elements specified by the Secretary in the contract under subsection (a).
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At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:
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As printed
At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:
SEC. 352. REPORT ON VEHICLE-BASED ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN BATTLEFIELD THREATS.
(a) Independent Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with an appropriate entity independent of the United States Government to conduct an assessment of various foreign and domestic technological approaches to vehicle-based active protection systems for defense against both chemical energy and kinetic energy, top attack, and direct fire threats, including anti-tank missiles and rocket propelled grenades, mortars, and other similar battlefield threats.
(b) Report.--
(1) Report required.--The contract required by subsection (a) shall require the entity entering in to such contract to submit to the Secretary of Defense, and to the congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report on the assessment required by that subsection.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) a detailed comparative analysis and assessment of the technical approaches covered by the assessment under subsection (a), including the feasibility, military utility, cost, and potential short-term and long-term development and deployment schedule of such approaches; and
(B) any other elements specified by the Secretary in the contract under subsection (a).
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2006
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2006
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4501 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 22, 2006
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4501 proposed by Senator Warner.
June 22, 2006
Amendment SA 4501 proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6346-6366; text: CR S6351) To require a report on vehicle-based active protection systems for certain battlefield threats.
June 22, 2006
Amendment SA 4501 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
June 22, 2006