S.Amdt. 1332Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

To require a report on the approval and implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept.

What it does: Adds SEC. 1080. REPORT ON APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR SEA BATTLE CONCEPT at the end of subtitle G of title X
Submitted November 18, 2011

What it changes

1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. 1080. REPORT ON APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR SEA BATTLE CONCEPT at the end of subtitle G of title X

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    In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 301 for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, up to $1,000,000, shall be made available for the completion of the study required under this section.

    Inserted: SEC. 1080. REPORT ON APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR SEA BATTLE CONCEPT.

    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 Congress a report on the approved Air Sea Battle Concept, as required by the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report, and a plan for the implementation of the concept.

    Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:

    Inserted: (1) The approved Air Sea Battle Concept.

    Inserted: (2) An identification and assessment of risks related to gaps between Air Sea Battle Concept requirements and the current force structure and capabilities of the Department of Defense.

    Inserted: (3) The plan and assessment of the Department on the risks to implementation of the approved concept within the current force structure and capabilities.

    Inserted: (4) A description and assessment of how current research, development, and acquisition priorities in the program of record meet or fail to meet current and future requirements for implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept.

    Inserted: (5) An identification, in order of priority, of the five most critical force structure or capabilities requiring increased or sustained investment for the implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept.

    Inserted: (6) An identification, in order of priority, of how the Department will offset the increased costs for force structure and capabilities required by implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept, including an explanation of what force structure, capabilities, and programs will be reduced and how potentially increased risks based on those reductions will be managed relative to other strategic requirements.

    Inserted: (7) A description and assessment of the estimated incremental increases in costs and savings from implementing the Air Sea Battle Concept, including the most significant reasons for those increased costs and savings.

    Inserted: (8) A description and assessment of the contributions required from allies and other international partners, including the identification and plans for management of related risks, in order to implement the Air Sea Battle Concept.

    Inserted: (9) Such other matters relating to the development and implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept as the Secretary considers appropriate.

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    Inserted: (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in both unclassified and classified form.

    Original wording

    At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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SA 1332. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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 G of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1080. REPORT ON APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR SEA BATTLE CONCEPT.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the approved Air Sea Battle Concept, as required by the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report, and a plan for the implementation of the concept.

(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(1) The approved Air Sea Battle Concept.

(2) An identification and assessment of risks related to gaps between Air Sea Battle Concept requirements and the current force structure and capabilities of the Department of Defense.

(3) The plan and assessment of the Department on the risks to implementation of the approved concept within the current force structure and capabilities.

(4) A description and assessment of how current research, development, and acquisition priorities in the program of record meet or fail to meet current and future requirements for implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept.

(5) An identification, in order of priority, of the five most critical force structure or capabilities requiring increased or sustained investment for the implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept.

(6) An identification, in order of priority, of how the Department will offset the increased costs for force structure and capabilities required by implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept, including an explanation of what force structure, capabilities, and programs will be reduced and how potentially increased risks based on those reductions will be managed relative to other strategic requirements.

(7) A description and assessment of the estimated incremental increases in costs and savings from implementing the Air Sea Battle Concept, including the most significant reasons for those increased costs and savings.

(8) A description and assessment of the contributions required from allies and other international partners, including the identification and plans for management of related risks, in order to implement the Air Sea Battle Concept.

(9) Such other matters relating to the development and implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in both unclassified and classified form.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1332 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Lieberman.(consideration: CR S8015-8021; text: CR S8021)

November 30, 2011

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1332 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Lieberman.(consideration: CR S8015-8021; text: CR S8021)

November 30, 2011

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1332 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

November 30, 2011

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Amendment SA 1332 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR S8015-8021; text: CR S8021) To require a report on the approval and implementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept.

November 30, 2011

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Amendment SA 1332 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

November 30, 2011

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Senate amendment submitted

November 18, 2011