I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2011 Mr. Schilling (for himself and Mr. Loebsack) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the permanent and expanded authority for Army industrial facilities to enter into certain cooperative arrangements with non-Army entities.

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Permanent and expanded authority for Army industrial facilities to enter into certain cooperative arrangements with non-Army entities

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In general

Section 4544 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking the second sentence; and (2)by striking subsection (k). (b)

Report

Section 328(b)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 66; 10 U.S.C. 4544 note) is amended by striking the advisability and all that follows through the end and inserting the effect of the use of such authority on the rates charged by each Army industrial facility when bidding on contracts for the Army or for a Defense agency and providing recommendations to improve the ability of each category of Army industrial facility (as defined in section 4544(j) of title 10, United States Code) to compete for such contracts;.

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Designation of military industrial facilities as centers of industrial and technical excellence

Section 2474(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting or military industrial facility after depot-level activity.