S.Amdt. 4837

SA 4837. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4827 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 2965, to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In section 2, as reported pursuant to Senate amendment 4827, strike “subsection (f)” each place it appears and insert “subsection (g)”.

In subsection (b)(2) of such section, redesignate subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and insert after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C):

(C) That the report required by subsection (e) regarding the costs of implementing a repeal of section 654 of title 10, United States Code, has been completed and received by the congressional defense committees.

Redesignate subsections (e) and (f) of such section as subsections (f) and (g), respectively, and insert after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):

(e) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a detailed estimate of the costs of implementing a repeal of section 654 of title 10, United States Code, through fiscal year 2015, including an estimate of the costs of implementing--

(1) training and education programs and related materials and contractor support; and

(2) increased or new personnel benefits related to housing, pay, allowances, and the establishment of new relationship statuses for benefits eligibility.