[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6285. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title II, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PRIVATELY FUNDED DUAL-USE INNOVATION EXCHANGES.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may leverage 
     existing, privately funded dual-use innovation exchange 
     organizations that facilitate collaboration among Department 
     of Defense personnel, nontraditional defense contractors, 
     manufacturing and infrastructure partners, and private 
     capital providers to accelerate the transition of 
     commercially developed technologies into defense 
     applications.
       (b) Requirements.--In carrying out activities under this 
     section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
     practicable--
       (1) use authorities and programs that were in effect on the 
     day before the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) avoid duplication of Department manufacturing, 
     acquisition, or industrial base activities.
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