S.Amdt. 2262
What it does: Adds SEC. 1066. FORCE PROTECTION at the end of subtitle G of title X
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1066. FORCE PROTECTION at the end of subtitle G of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Limitation on Certain Actions.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not undertake any changes to the organization or control of the Eagle Vision system until 90 days after the date of the submittal to the congressional defense committees of the report required by subsection (a).
Inserted: SEC. 1066. FORCE PROTECTION.
Inserted: (a) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on current expeditionary physical barrier systems and new systems or technologies that are or can be used for force protection and to provide blast protection for forces supporting contingency operations.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) A review of current and projected threats in connection with force protection, a description of any recent changes to policies on force protection, and an assessment of current planning methods on force protection, including standoff distances and physical barriers, to provide consistent and adequate levels of force protection.
Inserted: (2) An assessment of the use of expeditionary physical barrier systems to meet the goals of the combatant commands for force protection and force resiliency.
Inserted: (3) A description of the specifications developed by the Department to meet requirements for effectiveness, affordability, lifecycle management, and reuse or disposal of expeditionary physical barrier systems.
Inserted: (4) A description of the process used within the Department to ensure appropriate consideration of the decommissioning cost, environmental impact, and subsequent disposal of expeditionary physical barrier materials in the procurement process for such materials.
Inserted: (5) An assessment of the availability of new technologies or designs that improve the capabilities or lifecycle costs of expeditionary physical barrier systems.
Inserted: (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
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SA 2262. Mr. VITTER 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 G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1066. FORCE PROTECTION.
(a) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on current expeditionary physical barrier systems and new systems or technologies that are or can be used for force protection and to provide blast protection for forces supporting contingency operations.
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A review of current and projected threats in connection with force protection, a description of any recent changes to policies on force protection, and an assessment of current planning methods on force protection, including standoff distances and physical barriers, to provide consistent and adequate levels of force protection.
(2) An assessment of the use of expeditionary physical barrier systems to meet the goals of the combatant commands for force protection and force resiliency.
(3) A description of the specifications developed by the Department to meet requirements for effectiveness, affordability, lifecycle management, and reuse or disposal of expeditionary physical barrier systems.
(4) A description of the process used within the Department to ensure appropriate consideration of the decommissioning cost, environmental impact, and subsequent disposal of expeditionary physical barrier materials in the procurement process for such materials.
(5) An assessment of the availability of new technologies or designs that improve the capabilities or lifecycle costs of expeditionary physical barrier systems.
(c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 19, 2013