S.Amdt. 1446Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

S.Amdt. 1446

What it does: Rewrites page 76, line 12 through page 80, line 18
Submitted November 29, 2011

What it changes

1 change to S. 1867

Replaces text
  1. Rewrites page 76, line 12 through page 80, line 18

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    Removes page 76, line 12 through page 80, line 18 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: (1) in subsection (b)--

    Inserted: (A) by striking "includes investment funds spent on depot infrastructure, equipment, and process improvement in direct support" and inserting "includes investment funds spent to modernize or improve the efficiency of depot facilities, equipment, or processes in direct support"; and

    Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following: "It does not include funds spent for any other repair or activity to maintain or sustain existing facilities, infrastructure, or equipment."; and

    Inserted: (2) in subsection (e)(1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

    Inserted: "(I) Crane Ammunition Activity, Indiana.

    Inserted: "(J) McAlester Ammunition Plant, Oklahoma.

    Inserted: "(K) Radford Ammunition Plant, Virginia.

    Inserted: "(L) Lake City Ammunition Plant, Missouri.

    Inserted: "(M) Holsten Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.

    Inserted: "(N) Scranton Ammunition Plant, Pennsylvania.

    Inserted: "(O) Iowa Ammunition Plant, Iowa.

    Inserted: "(P) Milan Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.

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    Inserted: "(Q) Joint System Manufacturing Center, Lima Ohio.".

    Inserted: SEC. 322. LIMITATION ON REVISING THE DEFINITION OF DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE.

    Inserted: (a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense or any of the Secretaries of the military departments may not issue guidance, regulations, policy, or revisions to any Department of Defense or service instructions containing a revision to the definition of depot-level maintenance unless the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the report described in subsection (b).

    Inserted: (b) Report.--The report referred to in subsection (a) is a report prepared by the Defense Business Board regarding the advisability of establishing a single definition of depot-level maintenance.

    Inserted: SEC. 323. DESIGNATION OF MILITARY INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AS CENTERS OF INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE.

    Inserted: Section 2474(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting "and organically-managed and operated military industrial facility" after "shall designate each depot-level activity".

    Inserted: SEC. 324. REPORT ON DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND RECAPITALIZATION OF CERTAIN PARTS AND EQUIPMENT.

    Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), in consultation with the military departments, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the DLA Joint Logistics Operations Center's Drawdown, Retrograde and Reset Program for the equipment from Iraq and Afghanistan and the status of the overall supply chain management for depot-level activities.

    Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:

    Inserted: (1) An assessment of the number of backlogged parts for critical warfighter needs, an explanation of why those parts became backlogged, and an estimate of when the backlog is likely to be fully addressed.

    Inserted: (2) A review of critical warfighter requirements that are being impacted by a lack of supplies and parts and an explanation of steps that the Director plans to take to meet the demand requirements of the military departments.

    Original wording

    Beginning on page 76, strike line 12 and all that follows through page 80, line 18, and insert the following:

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As printed

SA 1446. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Chambliss) 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:

Beginning on page 76, strike line 12 and all that follows through page 80, line 18, and insert the following:

(1) in subsection (b)--

(A) by striking “includes investment funds spent on depot infrastructure, equipment, and process improvement in direct support” and inserting “includes investment funds spent to modernize or improve the efficiency of depot facilities, equipment, or processes in direct support”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following: “It does not include funds spent for any other repair or activity to maintain or sustain existing facilities, infrastructure, or equipment.”; and

(2) in subsection (e)(1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

“(I) Crane Ammunition Activity, Indiana.

“(J) McAlester Ammunition Plant, Oklahoma.

“(K) Radford Ammunition Plant, Virginia.

“(L) Lake City Ammunition Plant, Missouri.

“(M) Holsten Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.

“(N) Scranton Ammunition Plant, Pennsylvania.

“(O) Iowa Ammunition Plant, Iowa.

“(P) Milan Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.

“(Q) Joint System Manufacturing Center, Lima Ohio.”.

SEC. 322. LIMITATION ON REVISING THE DEFINITION OF DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE.

(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense or any of the Secretaries of the military departments may not issue guidance, regulations, policy, or revisions to any Department of Defense or service instructions containing a revision to the definition of depot-level maintenance unless the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the report described in subsection (b).

(b) Report.--The report referred to in subsection (a) is a report prepared by the Defense Business Board regarding the advisability of establishing a single definition of depot-level maintenance.

SEC. 323. DESIGNATION OF MILITARY INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AS CENTERS OF INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE.

Section 2474(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “and organically-managed and operated military industrial facility” after “shall designate each depot-level activity”.

SEC. 324. REPORT ON DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND RECAPITALIZATION OF CERTAIN PARTS AND EQUIPMENT.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), in consultation with the military departments, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the DLA Joint Logistics Operations Center's Drawdown, Retrograde and Reset Program for the equipment from Iraq and Afghanistan and the status of the overall supply chain management for depot-level activities.

(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:

(1) An assessment of the number of backlogged parts for critical warfighter needs, an explanation of why those parts became backlogged, and an estimate of when the backlog is likely to be fully addressed.

(2) A review of critical warfighter requirements that are being impacted by a lack of supplies and parts and an explanation of steps that the Director plans to take to meet the demand requirements of the military departments.

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November 29, 2011