P U B U C LAW 95-79—JULY 30, 1977 status of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components thereof, during fiscal year 1977, and any changes in such requirements and status projected for fiscal years 1978 and 1979 and in the five-year defense program. The Secretary of Defense shall also inform such committees of any subsequent changes in the aforementioned materiel readiness requirements and the reasons for such changes. The budget for the Department of Defense submitted to the Congress for fiscal year 1979 and subsequent fiscal years shall include data projecting the effect of the appropriations requested for materiel readiness requirements. SEC. 813. I n authorizing procurement under section 101 of this Act and research and development under section 201 of this Act, Congress asserts its readiness to consider, in accordance with the processes set forth in the Congressional Budget and I m p o u n d m e n t Control Act of 1974 and the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, such modifications in United States strategic arms programs as the President may recommend to facilitate either negotiation or agreement in the Strategic A r m s Limitation Talks. SEC, 814, Section 813 of the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1976, is amended to read as follows: " SEC. 813, I n the case of any letter of offer to sell or any proposal to transfer defense articles which are valued at $25,000,000 or more from the United States active forces' inventories or from current production, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Congress setting forth— " (1) the impact of such sales or transfers on the current readiness of United States forces; " (2) the adequacy of reimbursements to cover, at the time of replenishment of United States inventories, the full replacement costs of those items sold or transferred: and " (3) for each article to be sold (A) the initial issue quantity requirement for United States forces for that article, (B) the percentage of such requirement already delivered to such forces or contracted for at the time of the report, (C) the timetable for meeting: such requirement absent the proposed sale, and (D) the timetable for meeting such requirement if the sale is approved,". SEC. 815. (a) Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, relating to miscellaneous procurement provisions, is amended by adding after section 2389 the following new section:
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Changes, information to congressional committees.
10 USC 2203 note.
31 USC 1301 note.
31 USC 1. Sale or transfer of defense articles, report to Congress. 10 USC 133 note.
10 USC 2390. "§ 2390. Suggestions for improving procurement policies " (a) The Secretary of Defense shall request each commissioned officer, and each civilian employee above grade GS-12, who is scheduled for retirement and who is, or was at any time within one year prior to such scheduled retirement, assigned to, or employed in, milit a r y procurement to submit suggestions for methods to improve procurement policies, including suggestions for improving competitive bidding procedures and for reducing or eliminating any inequities that may exist. Such request shall be made of each such commissioned officer or employee not less than 30 days preceding his release from active d u t y or his separation. Submission of suggestions shall be a t the option of each such commissioned officer or employee, and each such officer or employee shall be allowed reasonable time during working hours to prepare such suggestions, if such officer or employee chooses to make suggesitions under this section.
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