S.Amdt. 3152Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

S.Amdt. 3152

What it does: Inserts new text on page 50, between lines 18 and 19
Sponsored by Tom UdallSen. Tom Udall (D-NM)
Submitted November 28, 2012

What it changes

1 change to S. 3254

Inserts text

The Congressional Record cuts off the end of this amendment, so some changes may be missing.

  1. Inserts new text on page 50, between lines 18 and 19

    Inserted: (2) shall include with the estimate under paragraph (1)--

    Inserted: (A) an estimate of the costs of using and upgrading existing United States Government foundries for defense use; and

    Inserted: (B) an assessment whether it is more cost effective to use and upgrade existing United States Government foundries for shared use when compared with developing and building the Next Generation Foundry for the Defense Microelectronics Activity, which assessment shall--

    Inserted: (i) include an analysis of existing foundries of the National Nuclear Security Administration;

    Inserted: (ii) identify any program or function that would be duplicated by the Next Generation foundry; and

    Inserted: (iii) assess the value of maintaining such duplication and whether increasing existing United States Government capabilities is a more cost effective solution to meet mission requirements; and

    Original wording

    On page 50, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

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As printed

SA 3152. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 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:

On page 50, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

(2) shall include with the estimate under paragraph (1)--

(A) an estimate of the costs of using and upgrading existing United States Government foundries for defense use; and

(B) an assessment whether it is more cost effective to use and upgrade existing United States Government foundries for shared use when compared with developing and building the Next Generation Foundry for the Defense Microelectronics Activity, which assessment shall--

(i) include an analysis of existing foundries of the National Nuclear Security Administration;

(ii) identify any program or function that would be duplicated by the Next Generation foundry; and

(iii) assess the value of maintaining such duplication and whether increasing existing United States Government capabilities is a more cost effective solution to meet mission requirements; and

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November 28, 2012