[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3668 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3668

  To require a study on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle industrial base.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 10, 2012

 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require a study on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle industrial base.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bradley Fighting Vehicle Sustainment 
Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall conduct a study 
on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle industrial base.
    (b) Content.--The study required under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) assess the quantitative impacts of a production break 
        for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, including the cost of 
        shutdown compared to the cost of continued production; and
            (2) assess the qualitative impacts of a production break 
        for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, including the loss of a 
        specialized workforce and supplier base.
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