S.Amdt. 2049
What it does: Adds SEC. 804. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR MICROWAVE, HIGH POWER VACUUM TUBE TECHNOLOGY, AND TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE DEVICES at the end of subtitle A of title VIII
Sen. Daniel Coats (R-IN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 804. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR MICROWAVE, HIGH POWER VACUUM TUBE TECHNOLOGY, AND TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE DEVICES at the end of subtitle A of title VIII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(4) set forth such recommendations for improvements to the training and experience of covered personnel in acquisition program management as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Inserted: SEC. 804. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR MICROWAVE, HIGH POWER VACUUM TUBE TECHNOLOGY, AND TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE DEVICES.
Inserted: (a) Executive Agent.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official of the Department of Defense to act as the executive agent for microwave, high power vacuum tube technology, and transmit and receive (TR) devices.
Inserted: (b) Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.--
Inserted: (1) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and in accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent designated under subsection (a).
Inserted: (2) Specification.--The roles and responsibilities of the executive agent designated under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
Inserted: (A) Development and maintenance of a roadmap for microwave, high power vacuum tube technology, and transmit and receive devices that ensures that the Department has access to the manufacturing capabilities and technical expertise necessary to meet future military requirements regarding such devices.
Inserted: (B) Development of recommended funding strategies necessary to meet the requirements of the roadmap developed under subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (C) Assessment of the vulnerabilities, trustworthiness, and diversity of the microwave, high power vacuum tube technology, and transmit and receive devices supply chain, including the development of trustworthiness requirements for microwave, high power vacuum tube technology, and transmit and receive devices used in defense systems, and development of strategies to address matters that are identified as a result of such assessment.
Inserted: (D) Such other roles and responsibilities as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Inserted: (c) Support Within Department of Defense.--In accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary shall ensure that the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other components of the Department provide the executive agent designated under subsection (a) with the appropriate support and resources needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent.
Inserted: (d) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) The term "Directive 5101.1" means Department of Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department of Defense.
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Inserted: (2) The term "executive agent" has the meaning given the term "DoD Executive Agent" in Directive 5101.1.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, add the following:
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SA 2049. Mr. COATS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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 A of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 804. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR MICROWAVE, HIGH POWER VACUUM TUBE TECHNOLOGY, AND TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE DEVICES.
(a) Executive Agent.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official of the Department of Defense to act as the executive agent for microwave, high power vacuum tube technology, and transmit and receive (TR) devices.
(b) Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and in accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent designated under subsection (a).
(2) Specification.--The roles and responsibilities of the executive agent designated under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
(A) Development and maintenance of a roadmap for microwave, high power vacuum tube technology, and transmit and receive devices that ensures that the Department has access to the manufacturing capabilities and technical expertise necessary to meet future military requirements regarding such devices.
(B) Development of recommended funding strategies necessary to meet the requirements of the roadmap developed under subparagraph (A).
(C) Assessment of the vulnerabilities, trustworthiness, and diversity of the microwave, high power vacuum tube technology, and transmit and receive devices supply chain, including the development of trustworthiness requirements for microwave, high power vacuum tube technology, and transmit and receive devices used in defense systems, and development of strategies to address matters that are identified as a result of such assessment.
(D) Such other roles and responsibilities as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Support Within Department of Defense.--In accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary shall ensure that the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other components of the Department provide the executive agent designated under subsection (a) with the appropriate support and resources needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term “Directive 5101.1” means Department of Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department of Defense.
(2) The term “executive agent” has the meaning given the term “DoD Executive Agent” in Directive 5101.1.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 14, 2013