S.Amdt. 2981

SA 2981. Mr. DURBIN (for Ms. Duckworth) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. Shelby to
the bill H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy and water
development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in division C, insert the
following:

SEC. ___. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXTEND PAVEMENT LIFE.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Army may carry out a
pilot program to design, build, and test technologies and
innovative pavement materials in order to extend the service
life of military roads and runways.
(b) Scope.--The pilot program authorized by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The design, test and assembly of technologies and
systems suitable for pavement applications.
(2) Research, development, and testing of new pavement
materials for road and runway use in different geographic
areas in the United States.
(3) Design and procurement of platforms and equipment to
test performance, cost, feasibility, and effectiveness.
(c) Competition Requirements.--Any award of a contract or
grant under the pilot program authorized by subsection (a)
shall be made using merit-based selection procedures.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than two years after the
commencement of the pilot program, the Secretary of the Army
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the pilot program.
(2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) An assessment of the effectiveness of activities under
the pilot program in improving the service life of military
roads and runways.
(B) An analysis of potential lifetime cost-savings
associated with the extended service life of the runways and
roads as well as potential reduction in energy demands.
(e) Termination of Authority.--The authorities under this
section shall terminate on September 30, 2024.
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