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S.Amdt. 2204Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 2204

What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Tom CoburnSen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)
Submitted July 13, 2007

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 1585

Inserts text

  1. Inserts new text wherever appropriate

    Inserts

    Inserted: SEC. (___). COMPETITION FOR PROCUREMENT OF RIFLES.

    Inserted: (a) Compettion Required.--Each military service shall conduct full and open competitions for the procurement of rifles based on the requirements described in (b).

    Inserted: (b) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall certify a rifle requirement no later than December 31, 2007 that shall--

    Inserted: (1) be based on performance; and

    Inserted: (2) not require commonality with the technical specifications of current weapons.

    Inserted: (c) Procurements Covered.--This section applies to the procurement of individual weapons less than .50 caliber.

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SA 2204. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert:

SEC. (___). COMPETITION FOR PROCUREMENT OF RIFLES.

(a) Compettion Required.--Each military service shall conduct full and open competitions for the procurement of rifles based on the requirements described in (b).

(b) Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall certify a rifle requirement no later than December 31, 2007 that shall--

(1) be based on performance; and

(2) not require commonality with the technical specifications of current weapons.

(c) Procurements Covered.--This section applies to the procurement of individual weapons less than .50 caliber.

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July 13, 2007