To require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to Congress a plan to increase the number of contractors eligible to be awarded contracts under the Air Force's Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.

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   Change 1: Adds SEC. 888. PLAN TO INCREASE NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRACTS UNDER AIR FORCE NETCENTS-2 CONTRACT at the end of subtitle E of title VIII

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   Section 845(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is amended by striking "September 30, 2013" and inserting "September 30, 2018".

   Inserted: SEC. 888. PLAN TO INCREASE NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRACTS UNDER AIR FORCE NETCENTS-2 CONTRACT.

   Inserted: (a) Plan 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 plan to increase the number of contractors eligible to be awarded contracts under the Air Force's Network-Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.

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

   Inserted: (1) A recommendation and rationale for a maximum number of contractors to be eligible for contract awards under NETCENTS-2 to foster competition and reduce overall costs associated with hardware and operation and maintenance of Air Networks.

   Inserted: (2) The methodology used to periodically review existing eligible NETCENTS-2 contractors and contracts.

   Inserted: (3) A timeline to increase the current number of eligible contractors under NETCENTS-2 and dates of future "on-ramps" under NETCENTS-2 to assess current eligible contractors and add additional eligible contractors.

   Inserted: AMENDENT NO. 3015

   Inserted: (Purpose: To extend the stolen goods offense to cover all veterans' memorials)

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   At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:

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   Change 2: Adds SEC. 1084. PROTECTION OF VETERANS' MEMORIALS at the end of subtitle H of title X

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   (2) to strongly urge the Department of Defense to investigate innovative mechanisms (subject to all appropriate security requirements) to access to the pool of talent of non- United States citizens with advanced scientific and technical degrees from United States institutions of higher education, especially in those scientific and technical areas that are most vital to the national defense (such as those identified by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Armed Forces).

   Inserted: SEC. 1084. PROTECTION OF VETERANS' MEMORIALS.

   Inserted: (a) Transportation of Stolen Memorials.--Section 2314 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "In the case of an offense under the first paragraph of this section, if the goods, wares, or merchandise consist of or include a veterans' memorial, the requirement of that paragraph that the goods, wares, or merchandise have a value of $5,000 or more does not apply. In this paragraph, the term 'veterans' memorial' means a grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object, intended to permanently honor a veteran or mark a veteran's grave, or any monument that signifies an event of national military historical significance.".

   Inserted: (b) Sale or Receipt of Stolen Memorials.--Section 2315 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "In the case of an offense under the first paragraph of this section, if the goods, wares, or merchandise consist of or include a veterans' memorial, the requirement of that paragraph that the goods, wares, or merchandise have a value of $5,000 or more does not apply. In this paragraph, the term 'veterans' memorial' means a grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object, intended to permanently honor a veteran or mark a veteran's grave, or any monument that signifies an event of national military historical significance.".

   Inserted: AMENDENT NO. 3022

   Inserted: (Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate concerning the conflict-induced Afghan refugee situation)

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

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   Inserted: (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--

   Inserted: (1) the Senate is deeply concerned with the dramatic rise in conflict-induced displacement in Afghanistan and the corresponding increase in humanitarian need, especially as winter approaches;

   Inserted: (2) there have been several reports of children freezing to death in various refugee settlements in Afghanistan during the winter of 2011-12;

   Inserted: (3) the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department of State and the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan should jointly develop a comprehensive strategy to address the displacement and human suffering referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), which shall include--

   Inserted: (A) an assessment of the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan--

   Inserted: (i) to prevent, mitigate, and respond to forced displacement; and

   Inserted: (ii) to provide durable solutions for internally displaced Afghans and Afghan refugees; and

   Inserted: (B) a coherent plan to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan to address the causes and consequences of displacement within Afghanistan.

   Inserted: (b) Extension of Authority.--Section

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   On page 405, line 4, strike “Section” and insert the following:

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