S.Amdt. 2976
What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1585
Inserts new text wherever appropriate
InsertsInserted: SEC. (__). COMPETITION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS.
Inserted: (a) Service Certification.--Not later than March 1, 2008 each military service shall certify new requirements for individual weapons that take into account lessons learned from combat operations.
Inserted: (b) Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) Certification.--Not later than June I, 2008 the JROC shall certify individual weapon calibers that best satisfy the requirements described in (a).
Inserted: (b) Competition Required.--Each military service shall rapidly conduct full and open competitions for procurements to fulfill the requirements described in (a) and (b).
Inserted: (c) Procurements Covered.--This section applies to the procurement of individual weapons less than .50 caliber (to include shotguns).
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SA 2976. 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:
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SEC. (__). COMPETITION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS.
(a) Service Certification.--Not later than March 1, 2008 each military service shall certify new requirements for individual weapons that take into account lessons learned from combat operations.
(b) Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) Certification.--Not later than June I, 2008 the JROC shall certify individual weapon calibers that best satisfy the requirements described in (a).
(b) Competition Required.--Each military service shall rapidly conduct full and open competitions for procurements to fulfill the requirements described in (a) and (b).
(c) Procurements Covered.--This section applies to the procurement of individual weapons less than .50 caliber (to include shotguns).
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Senate amendment submitted
September 20, 2007