To provide for a review by the Comptroller General of the United States of waivers of the requirement for competitive prototypes based on excessive cost.
What it does: Rewrites page 59, line 15
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Inserted: (d) Comptroller General of the United States Review of Certain Waivers.--
Inserted: (1) Notice to comptroller general.--Whenever a milestone decision authority authorizes a waiver of the requirement for prototypes under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) on the basis of excessive cost, the milestone decision authority shall submit a notice on the waiver, together with the rational for the waiver, to the Comptroller General of the United States at the same time a report on the waiver is submitted to the congressional defense committees under paragraph (3) of that subsection.
Inserted: (2) Comptroller general review.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a notice on a waiver under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall--
Inserted: (A) review the rationale for the waiver; and
Inserted: (B) submit to the congressional defense committees a written assessment of the rationale for the waiver.
Inserted: (e) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any
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(d) Comptroller General of the United States Review of Certain Waivers.--
(1) Notice to comptroller general.--Whenever a milestone decision authority authorizes a waiver of the requirement for prototypes under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) on the basis of excessive cost, the milestone decision authority shall submit a notice on the waiver, together with the rational for the waiver, to the Comptroller General of the United States at the same time a report on the waiver is submitted to the congressional defense committees under paragraph (3) of that subsection.
(2) Comptroller general review.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of a notice on a waiver under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall--
(A) review the rationale for the waiver; and
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees a written assessment of the rationale for the waiver.
(e) Applicability.--This section shall apply to any
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Senate amendment submitted
May 6, 2009
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Senate amendment submitted
May 6, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1050 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator McCaskill.(consideration: CR S5219-5224; text: CR S5220)
May 6, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1050 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 6, 2009
Amendment SA 1050 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator McCaskill. (consideration: CR S5219-5224; text: CR S5220) To provide for a review by the Comptroller General of the United States of waivers of the requirement for competitive prototypes based on excessive cost.
May 6, 2009
Amendment SA 1050 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 6, 2009