S.Amdt. 5467

SA 5467. Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Grassley) 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:

On page 75, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

SEC. 323. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR ARMY INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES TO ENGAGE IN COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES WITH NON-ARMY ENTITIES.

(a) Clarification of Authority to Enter Into Cooperative Agreements.--The second sentence of section 4544(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 328(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 66), is amended by inserting after “not more than eight contracts or cooperative agreements” the following: “in addition to the contracts and cooperative agreements in place as of the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181)”.

(b) Additional Elements Required for Analysis of Use of Authority.--Section 328(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 67) is amended--

(1) by striking “a report assessing the advisability” and inserting the following: “a report--

“(A) assessing the advisability”; and

(2) by striking “pursuant to such authority.” and inserting the following: “pursuant to such authority;

“(B) assessing the benefit to the Federal Government of using such authority;

“(C) assessing the impact of the use of such authority on the availability of facilities needed by the Army and on the private sector; and

“(D) describing the steps taken to comply with the requirements under section 4544(g) of title 10, United States Code.”.