American Defense PLANS Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4853
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-09-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S4621)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for our Nation's Security Act of 2022 or the American Defense PLANS Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into an arrangement with a federally funded research and development center to conduct a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of DOD and make recommendations regarding how DOD can ensure program development cycles and acquisition of new technologies keep pace with the rate at which DOD technologies become outdated or are replaced.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for our Nation’s Security Act of 2022 or the American Defense PLANS Act of 2022 . 2. Study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an arrangement with a federally funded research and development center under which the center will— (1) conduct a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense; and (2) make recommendations with respect to how the Department can ensure that program development cycles and acquisition of new technologies within the Department can best keep pace with the increasing rate at which technologies acquired for programs of the Department become outdated or are replaced by new technologies. (b) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study required by subsection (a).