S.Amdt. 5421
What it does: Adds SEC. 216. PARTICIPATION OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES IN COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle B of title II
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)What it changes
1 change to S. 3001 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 216. PARTICIPATION OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES IN COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle B of title II
Adds a sectionIn S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Exceptions.--The requirement in subsection (a) with respect to a particular airborne intelligence collection system may be waived by the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council under section 181 of title 10, United States Code. Waivers under this subsection shall be made on a case-by-case basis.
Inserted: SEC. 216. PARTICIPATION OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES IN COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--
Inserted: (1) Policy on participation.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe policies and regulations such that, to the maximum extent practicable, Department of Defense laboratories are permitted to respond to competitive solicitations for research, development, test, and evaluation funding of the Department of Defense.
Inserted: (2) Conflicts of interest.--The regulations under paragraph (1) shall ensure that the participation of Department laboratories in competitive solicitations as described in that paragraph is consistent with Federal Government and Department of Defense policies regarding conflicts of interest.
Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following:
Inserted: (1) A description of the policies and regulations prescribed under subsection (a).
Inserted: (2) A description of the number and value of research, development, test, and evaluation awards competitively awarded to Department of Defense laboratories through Department of Defense solicitations in fiscal year 2009.
Inserted: (3) An identification of any competitive Federal Government solicitations in fiscal year 2009 for research and development funding from which Department of Defense laboratories were prohibited from direct participation or direct receipt of funds for research and development activities.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:
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SA 5421. Mr. REED (for himself and Mrs. Dole) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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 end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:
SEC. 216. PARTICIPATION OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES IN COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--
(1) Policy on participation.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe policies and regulations such that, to the maximum extent practicable, Department of Defense laboratories are permitted to respond to competitive solicitations for research, development, test, and evaluation funding of the Department of Defense.
(2) Conflicts of interest.--The regulations under paragraph (1) shall ensure that the participation of Department laboratories in competitive solicitations as described in that paragraph is consistent with Federal Government and Department of Defense policies regarding conflicts of interest.
(b) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2010, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following:
(1) A description of the policies and regulations prescribed under subsection (a).
(2) A description of the number and value of research, development, test, and evaluation awards competitively awarded to Department of Defense laboratories through Department of Defense solicitations in fiscal year 2009.
(3) An identification of any competitive Federal Government solicitations in fiscal year 2009 for research and development funding from which Department of Defense laboratories were prohibited from direct participation or direct receipt of funds for research and development activities.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 10, 2008