To make funds available from Other Procurement, Air Force, to accelerate the deployment of the Associate Intermodal Platform pallet system.

1. Adds Sec. 8107. (a) Findings on Associate Intermodal Platform Pallet System.--Congress makes the following findings: at the end of title VIII

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   (5) The training of all personnel involved in the handling, management, and accountability of nuclear weapons and components. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008".

   Inserted: Sec. 8107. (a) Findings on Associate Intermodal Platform Pallet System.--Congress makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) Use of the Associate Intermodal Platform (AIP) pallet system, developed two years ago by the United States Transportation Command, could save the United States as much as $1,300,000 for every 1,000 pallets deployed.

   Inserted: (2) Specific benefits of usage of the Associate Intermodal Platform pallet system include the following:

   Inserted: (A) The Associate Intermodal Platform pallet system can be used to transport cargo alone within current International Standard of Organization containers, providing savings in costs of transportation of cargo.

   Inserted: (B) The Associate Intermodal Platform pallet system has successfully passed rigorous testing by the United States Transportation Command at various military installations in the United States, at a Navy testing lab, and in the field in Iraq, Kuwait, and Antarctica.

   Inserted: (C) The Associate Intermodal Platform pallet system has performed well beyond expectations and is ready for immediate production and deployment.

   Inserted: (b) Availability of Funds.--Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by title III under the heading "Other Procurement, Air Force", up to $4,000,000 may be available for purposes of accelerating the deployment of the Associate Intermodal Platform pallet system.

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   At the end of title VIII, add the following:

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