S.Amdt. 3840
What it does: Adds SEC. 215. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PLANS FOR SOFTWARE FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT at the end of subtitle B of title II
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 215. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PLANS FOR SOFTWARE FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT at the end of subtitle B of title II
Adds a sectionIn S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Sunset.--The requirements in this section shall end on September 30, 2015.
Inserted: SEC. 215. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PLANS FOR SOFTWARE FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.
Inserted: (a) Finding.--Congress finds that software in weapon systems of the United States has become more complex and a larger portion of the acquisition and sustainment costs of such systems.
Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should--
Inserted: (1) submit to the congressional defense committees executable timelines and sustainment plans for each section of the report submitted to the congressional defense committees under section 218(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (127 Stat. 707; Public Law 113-66);
Inserted: (2) submit to the congressional defense committees executable timelines and sustainment plans for the source of repair or sustainment decisions for the totality of the software for the F-35 aircraft program that was recommended in such report; and
Inserted: (3) establish the baseline for software sustainment for the F-35 aircraft program at the earlier of the date-- (A) of the first initial operating capability (IOC) of such program;
Inserted: (B) on which the F-35 aircraft is fielded or tasked; or
Inserted: (C) when combatant commanders start integrating the F-35 aircraft into training, operations, or planning.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3840. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 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 B of title II, add the following:
SEC. 215. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PLANS FOR SOFTWARE FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that software in weapon systems of the United States has become more complex and a larger portion of the acquisition and sustainment costs of such systems.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should--
(1) submit to the congressional defense committees executable timelines and sustainment plans for each section of the report submitted to the congressional defense committees under section 218(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (127 Stat. 707; Public Law 113-66);
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees executable timelines and sustainment plans for the source of repair or sustainment decisions for the totality of the software for the F-35 aircraft program that was recommended in such report; and
(3) establish the baseline for software sustainment for the F-35 aircraft program at the earlier of the date-- (A) of the first initial operating capability (IOC) of such program;
(B) on which the F-35 aircraft is fielded or tasked; or
(C) when combatant commanders start integrating the F-35 aircraft into training, operations, or planning.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 17, 2014