04/28/10 1:38 PM
An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 111-467 to create an Industrial Base Council within the DOD, supported by existing personnel and funds, to provide recommendations to the Secretary on budget and policy matters related to the industrial base. Would require an annual report to Congress on the Council's activities.
On agreeing to the Schrader amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
04/28/10 1:33 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1300, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Schrader.
04/28/10 1:33 PM
An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 111-467 to prohibit the award of contracts for personal services by any DOD component for the purpose of obtaining the services of a senior mentor. Nothing would prohibit DOD from hiring retired generals and flag officers as `senior mentors' under the highly qualified expert provision of 5 U.S.C. section 9903 with additional financial disclosure and conflict of interest requirements in place.
On agreeing to the Quigley amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
04/28/10 1:27 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1300, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Quigley amendment number 9.
Amendment offered by Mr. Quigley.
04/28/10 1:27 PM
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-467 to direct the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) in its next report to Congress to (1) assess whether and to what extent program cost estimators for major defense acquisition programs are independent and (2) whether a lack of independence affects their ability to generate reliable cost estimates.
On agreeing to the Quigley amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
04/28/10 1:20 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1300, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Quigley amendment number 8.
Amendment offered by Mr. Quigley.
04/28/10 1:20 PM
An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 111-647 to include energy efficiency as one of the metrics that may be used in performance assessment of defense acquisitions, and would include energy efficiency of weapons systems as one of the items considered in the Secretary of Defense's review of defense acquisition guidance.
On agreeing to the Murphy (CT) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
04/28/10 1:14 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1300, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Murphy (CT).
04/28/10 1:14 PM
An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-467 to specify that Title IV assistance in the legislation (Expansion of the Industrial Base) be limited to firms within the national technology and industrial base, as defined in section 2500(1) of title 10, United States Code.
On agreeing to the Moore (WI) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
04/28/10 1:07 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1300, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WI) amendment.
Amendment offered by Ms. Moore (WI).
