[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 140 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5849]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3945. Mr. PORTMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title VIII of division A, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___. (a) Not later than March 31, 2019, the Director 
     of the Defense Logistics Agency shall submit to Congress a 
     report on the production of military footwear and the 
     production base for military footwear.
       (b) The report required by subsection (a) shall include the 
     following:
       (1) Current and forecasted production requirements for 
     combat and specialty military boots.
       (2) An estimate of the surge production capacity 
     requirements for combat and specialty military boots based 
     upon existing inventory, war reserve materiel, and Defense 
     Planning Guidance.
       (3) An assessment of the costs and capacity of the current 
     production base to meet current, forecasted, and surge 
     requirements for combat and specialty military boots, and an 
     assessment of the impact of any reduction in the size of the 
     current production base on such costs and capacity.
       (4) Such recommendations for actions to address 
     deficiencies and vulnerabilities in the production base that 
     the Director considers appropriate.
       (5) Such other matters as the Director considers 
     appropriate.
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