S.Amdt. 4640

1. Adds SEC. 819. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FIRE-RESISTANT AND FIRE-RETARDANT FIBER AND MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MILITARY PRODUCTS at the end of subtitle B of title VIII

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   (B) the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives

   Inserted: SEC. 819. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF FIRE-RESISTANT AND FIRE-RETARDANT FIBER AND MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MILITARY PRODUCTS.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) Vehicle and aircraft fires remain a significant force protection and safety threat for the members of the Armed Forces, whether deployed in support of ongoing military operations or while training for future deployment.

   Inserted: (2) Since 2003, the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, the sole burn center within the Department of Defense, has admitted and treated more than 800 combat casualties with burn injuries. The probability of this type of injury remains extremely high with continued operations in Iraq and the surge of forces into Afghanistan and the associated increase in combat operations.

   Inserted: (3) Advanced fiber products currently in use to protect first responders such as fire fighters and factory and refinery personnel in the United States steel and fuel refinery industries may provide greater protection against burn injuries to members of the Armed Forces.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than February 28, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on fire-resistant and fire-retardant fibers and materials for the production of military products. The report shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) An identification of the fire-resistance or fire-retardant properties or capabilities of fibers and materials (whether domestic or foreign) currently used for the production of military products that require such properties or capabilities (including include uniforms, protective equipment, firefighting equipment, lifesaving equipment, and life support equipment), and an assessment of the sufficiency, adequacy, availability, and cost of such fibers and materials for that purpose.

   Inserted: (2) An identification of the fire-resistance or fire-retardant properties or capabilities of fibers and materials (whether domestic or foreign) otherwise available in the United States that are suitable for use in the production of military products that require such properties or capabilities, and an assessment of the sufficiency, adequacy, availability, and cost of such fibers and materials for that purpose.

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   At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add the following:

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