S.Amdt. 4724
What it does: Adds SEC. 349. REPORT ON AIR SURVEILLANCE CONFLICTS AT VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA at the end of subtitle E of title III
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA)What it changes
1 change to S. 3454 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 349. REPORT ON AIR SURVEILLANCE CONFLICTS AT VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA at the end of subtitle E of title III
Adds a sectionIn S. 3454 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"2648. Persons and supplies: sea, land, and air transportation. "2649. Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels, vehicles, and aircraft.".
Inserted: SEC. 349. REPORT ON AIR SURVEILLANCE CONFLICTS AT VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA.
Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on potential air surveillance conflicts at Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) An assessment of the impact on the performance of the Oceana Air Surveillance Radar (ARSR) of proposed construction of buildings in the Virginia Beach, Virginia, oceanfront area that are less than 200 feet high.
Inserted: (2) An evaluation of the cost and impact on air surveillance operations of various options for reducing or eliminating potential air surveillance conflicts in the area, including--
Inserted: (A) relocating the Oceana ARSR;
Inserted: (B) upgrading the signal processing or power management capabilities of the Oceana ARSR;
Inserted: (C) providing supplementary, "gap filler" radar through sources other than Oceana ARSR, including a cost estimate for the procurement and installation of such radar; and
Inserted: (D) any other alternative options that would mitigate potential air surveillance conflicts.
Inserted: (c) Consultation.--In preparing the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, and the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:
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As printed
SA 4724. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Webb) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3454, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 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 E of title III, add the following:
SEC. 349. REPORT ON AIR SURVEILLANCE CONFLICTS AT VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on potential air surveillance conflicts at Virginia Beach, Virginia.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the impact on the performance of the Oceana Air Surveillance Radar (ARSR) of proposed construction of buildings in the Virginia Beach, Virginia, oceanfront area that are less than 200 feet high.
(2) An evaluation of the cost and impact on air surveillance operations of various options for reducing or eliminating potential air surveillance conflicts in the area, including--
(A) relocating the Oceana ARSR;
(B) upgrading the signal processing or power management capabilities of the Oceana ARSR;
(C) providing supplementary, “gap filler” radar through sources other than Oceana ARSR, including a cost estimate for the procurement and installation of such radar; and
(D) any other alternative options that would mitigate potential air surveillance conflicts.
(c) Consultation.--In preparing the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, and the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Senate amendment submitted
December 1, 2010