In the nature of a substitute.

1. Adds SEC. 1064. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON POTENTIAL LIABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR RENEGOTIATION OR CANCELLATION OF CONTRACTS FOR CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SPENDING CUTS at the end of subtitle F of title X

   Adds a section

   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Section 234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1664; 50 U.S.C. 2367) is repealed.

   Inserted: SEC. 1064. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON POTENTIAL LIABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR RENEGOTIATION OR CANCELLATION OF CONTRACTS FOR CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SPENDING CUTS.

   Inserted: Not later than ___ days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment of the potential liability of the Department of Defense, including the military departments and the Defense Agencies, for the renegotiation or cancellation of contracts for conferences and conventions to be hosted by the Department as a result of reductions in funding for the Department in connection with--

   Inserted: (2) directives of the Office of Management and Budget, or other Executive Branch directives, relating to cost saving measures; and

   Inserted: (3) such other funding reduction mechanisms as the Comptroller General identifies for purposes of the report.

   Original wording

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

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