S.Amdt. 4838

SA 4838. 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(b), as reported pursuant to Senate amendment 4827, strike the stem of paragraph (2) and paragraph (2)(A) and insert the following:

(2) The President transmits to the congressional defense committees a written certification, signed by the President, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and each of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stating each of the following:

(A) That the President, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and each of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have considered the recommendations contained in the report and the report's proposed plan of action.