To ensure sustainment, readiness, and acquisition of ammunition for all United States military services in order to meet long term peacetime and wartime requirements.
What it does: Adds Sec. 8104. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Army to transfer by sale, lease, loan, or donation government-owned ammunition production equipment or facilities to a private ammunitions manufacturer until 60 days after the Secretary submits a certification to the congressional defense committees that the transfer will not increase the cost of ammunition procurement or negatively impact national security, military readiness, government ammunition production or the United States ammunition production industrial base. The certification shall include, the Secretary of the Army's assessment of the following: on page 245, between lines 8 and 9
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK)Adds Sec. 8104. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Army to transfer by sale, lease, loan, or donation government-owned ammunition production equipment or facilities to a private ammunitions manufacturer until 60 days after the Secretary submits a certification to the congressional defense committees that the transfer will not increase the cost of ammunition procurement or negatively impact national security, military readiness, government ammunition production or the United States ammunition production industrial base. The certification shall include, the Secretary of the Army's assessment of the following: on page 245, between lines 8 and 9
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 8104. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Army to transfer by sale, lease, loan, or donation government-owned ammunition production equipment or facilities to a private ammunitions manufacturer until 60 days after the Secretary submits a certification to the congressional defense committees that the transfer will not increase the cost of ammunition procurement or negatively impact national security, military readiness, government ammunition production or the United States ammunition production industrial base. The certification shall include, the Secretary of the Army's assessment of the following:
Inserted: (1) A cost-benefit risk analysis for converting government-owned ammunition production equipment or facilities to private ammunition manufacturers, including cost-savings comparisons.
Inserted: (2) A projection of the impact on the ammunition production industrial base in the United States of converting such equipment or facilities to private ammunition manufacturers.
Inserted: (3) A projection of the capability to meet current and future ammunition production requirements by both government-owned and private ammunition manufacturers, as well as a combination of the two sources of production assets.
Inserted: (4) Potential impact on national security and military readiness.
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On page 245, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
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On page 245, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
Sec. 8104. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Army to transfer by sale, lease, loan, or donation government-owned ammunition production equipment or facilities to a private ammunitions manufacturer until 60 days after the Secretary submits a certification to the congressional defense committees that the transfer will not increase the cost of ammunition procurement or negatively impact national security, military readiness, government ammunition production or the United States ammunition production industrial base. The certification shall include, the Secretary of the Army's assessment of the following:
(1) A cost-benefit risk analysis for converting government-owned ammunition production equipment or facilities to private ammunition manufacturers, including cost-savings comparisons.
(2) A projection of the impact on the ammunition production industrial base in the United States of converting such equipment or facilities to private ammunition manufacturers.
(3) A projection of the capability to meet current and future ammunition production requirements by both government-owned and private ammunition manufacturers, as well as a combination of the two sources of production assets.
(4) Potential impact on national security and military readiness.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2618 proposed by Senator Inhofe.(consideration: CR S10149)
October 6, 2009
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2618 proposed by Senator Inhofe.(consideration: CR S10149)
October 6, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2618 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.(text as modified: CR S10149)
October 6, 2009
Amendment SA 2618 proposed by Senator Inhofe. (consideration: CR S10149) To ensure sustainment, readiness, and acquisition of ammunition for all United States military services in order to meet long term peacetime and wartime requirements.
October 6, 2009
Amendment SA 2618 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S10149)
October 6, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
October 1, 2009