Army Combat Vehicle Industrial Base Study Validation Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1727
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2013-11-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Military procurement, research, weapons development
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Army Combat Vehicle Industrial Base Study Validation Act of 2013 - Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to the congressional defense committees on the Army's study of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle industrial base submitted to Congress pursuant to the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Requires such report to: (1) address each of the combat vehicles included in the study, (2) include an assessment of the reasonableness of the study's methods, and (3) include findings and recommendations on the combat vehicle industrial base. </p><UL> </UL>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1727 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2013 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a Comptroller General of the United States report assessing a study of the Army on the Combat vehicle industrial base.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Army Combat Vehicle Industrial Base Study Validation Act of 2013 . 2. Comptroller General of the United States report on assessment of Army study on the combat vehicle industrial base (a) Report required The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment by the Comptroller General of the study of the Army on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle industrial base submitted to Congress pursuant to the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 4310 (112th Congress), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (House Report 112–705). (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall— (1) address each of the combat vehicles included in the study of the Army; (2) include an assessment of the reasonableness of the study's methods including, but not limited to the sufficiency, validity, and reliability of the data used to conduct the study; and (3) include findings and recommendations on the combat vehicle industrial base, but should not replicate the study of the Army.