S.Amdt. 4807

SA 4807. Mr. LEVIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VIII, add the following:
Sec. 8109. (a) Additional Amount for Research, Development
Test, and Evaluation, army.--The amount appropriated by title
IV under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation, Army'' is hereby increased by $15,000,000.
(b) Availability.--
(1) In general.--Of the amount appropriated by title IV
under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and
Evaluation, Army'', as increased by subsection (a)--
(A) $5,000,000 is for Combat Vehicle and Automotive
Technology (PE #0602601A) for appropriate purposes specified
in paragraph (2).
(B) $10,000,000 is for Combat Vehicle and Automotive
Technology (PE #0603005A) for appropriate purposes specified
in paragraph (2).
(2) Purposes.--The purposes specified in this paragraph are
the competitive award of research projects in the following
areas:
(A) Vehicle-Based Active Protection Systems against kinetic
energy threats.
(B) Robotic Ground Systems.
(C) Command and Control of Unmanned Systems.
(D) Hybrid Electric Technologies.
(E) Energy Efficient Vehicle Technologies.
(F) Vehicle Survivability Systems.
(G) Such other research activities as the Secretary of the
Army may specify.
(c) Offset.--The amount appropriated by title IV under the
heading ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air
Force'' is hereby reduced by $15,000,000, with the amount of
the reduction to be allocated to Alternative Infrared Space
System (PE #0604443F).
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