S.Amdt. 1741

SA 1741. Mrs. McCASKILL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R.
1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction,
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 354, beginning on line 11, strike ``policy.'' and
all that follows through line 20 and insert the following:
``policy, with at least one member representing the interests
of the taxpayer. In making appointments to the advisory
panel, the Under Secretary shall ensure that the members of
the panel reflect diverse experiences in the public and
private sectors.
(c) Duties.--The panel shall--
(1) review the acquisition regulations applicable to the
Department of Defense with a view toward streamlining and
improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the defense
acquisition process, maintaining defense technology
advantage, and protecting the best interests of the taxpayer;
and
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