Sec. 1697. Independent assessment of costs relating to ammonium perchlorate
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center to conduct an assessment of the costs to the Department of Defense relating to contractors and subcontractors of the Department using a new supplier of ammonium perchlorate for weapon systems. The assessment under subsection
(a)shall include the following: For each weapon system that must be requalified by reason of the new supplier of ammonium perchlorate as described in subsection (a), an estimate of the requalification costs. The types and number of tests that are needed for any such requalification, including whether any currently planned tests, as of the date of the assessment, may be leveraged, or testing across programs may be used, to decrease requalification costs while retaining and ensuring qualification standards. Estimates of any other costs relating to ammonium perchlorate that the Secretary determines appropriate. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the assessment under subsection (a), without change, together with any comments or views of the Secretary regarding the assessment.