Sec. 1666. Sense of the Senate on industrial base for Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program
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It is the sense of the Senate that— ensuring the viability of an industrial base of at least two domestic producers of large solid rocket motors for the ground-based strategic deterrent program is an important national security interest; and in continuing to carry out that program, the Secretary of Defense should— strive to maintain competition and proper vendor capabilities in order to maintain the best value for the Government; consider the long-term health and viability of the industrial base when structuring and awarding major procurement or development contracts; and when appropriate, structure programs to provide stability to the industrial base by maintaining continued production for an extended period.