,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aj1 #bjai,ms4  
,f9k5au] 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4  
,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 & ,mr4 ,tonko7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to ent] into a contract ) an eligible  
in/itution to c>ry out rese>* &         
education activities relat+ to milit>y  
pa9t+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,read9ess & ,co/     
,sav+s ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,bob ,/ump ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-cad71 :i* 
pass$ ) broad bip>tisan support1        
e/abli%$ an ,(fice ( ,corrosion ,policy 
& ,ov]sight )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,"u         
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &    
,su/a9m5t4 ,! (fice 0 creat$ to ov]see &
 coord9ate ef=ts ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se to prev5t & mitigate corrosion (
 ! milit>y equipm5t & infra/ructure ( ! 

,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,corrosion ( ! equipm5t
 & infra/ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,dep>tm5t7
 is exp5sive & imp$es milit>y read9ess4 
,accord+ to a /udy commission$ by !     
,dep>tm5t's ,(fice ( ,corrosion ,policy 
& ,ov]sight1 corrosion co/s ! ,dep>tm5t 
#bj4f billion annually across all       
s]vices4 ,^! co/s comprise #ba p]c5t ( !
 ,dep>tm5t's total ma9t5ance co/s across
 all s]vices4 ,corrosion is responsible 
= #aa p]c5t1 or r\ghly #a4a million1 (  
all non-available days = ,dep>tm5t      
assets4  7#c7                           
,*emical-ag5t-resi/ant-coat+s1 :i* help 
to protect milit>y vehicles & equipm5t f
 *emical & biological weapons & sev]e   
environm5tal conditions t cause         
corrosion1 c range 9 price f #ajj to    
#hjj p] gallon4 ,) approximately #c1gfj 
assets ( v>y+ sizes pa9t$ at a typical  
,dep>tm5t depot p] ye>1 su* coat+s      
comprise a significant annual co/       
category = ! op]ation ( ! facility & !  
ma9t5ance ( milit>y assets1 accord+ to  

analysis f ! ,s\?we/ ,rese>* ,in/itute4 
7#d7 ,milit>y pa9t] tra9+ & c]tification
 helps r$uce wa/e & rework ( milit>y    
assets1 r$uc+ ! co/s associat$ ) !      
application (                           
*emical-ag5t-resi/ant-coat+s4 ,=        
example1 "o milit>y pa9t] tra9+ &       
c]tification provid] help$ ,lett]k5ny   
,army ,depot use #h1ajj few] gallons (  
su* coat+s p] ye>1 sav+ ! depot #ejj1jjj
 p] ye> ?r\gh improv$ transf] effici5cy 
& r$uc$ rework1 accord+ to ! ,s\?we/    
,rese>* ,in/itute4  7#e7 ,! ,s5ate      
,report accompany+ ,s4 #aeai 7#aae?     
,congress2 ! ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah7
 includ$ language recogniz+ ! importance
 ( milit>y pa9t] tra9+1 not+ t pa9t     
tra9+ programs c save ! ,dep>tm5t "t &  
fund+ res\rces by us+ advanc$ te*nology 
& equipm5t along ) h&s-on tra9+ to      
effectively apply coat+s & r$uce wa/e4  
,additionally1 increas+ coat+ transf]   
effici5cy & prev5t+ corrosion & rework c
 improve asset read9ess4  7#f7 ,inve/+ 9

 milit>y pa9t] & coat+ tra9+ &          
c]tification programs helps improve     
milit>y read9ess1 increases safety =    
s]vice memb]s1 & r$uces pa9t co/s4 ,x is
 prud5t = ,congress to inve/ 9 rese>* t 
w fo/] innovations 9 ^? areas4  7#g7 ,! 
importance ( corrosion resi/ance goes   
beyond ,dep>tm5t assets4 ,across ne>ly e
 sector1 corrosion is exp5sive & poses a
 safety risk to us]s4 ,= example1 decay+
 roads & bridges co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
economy #e1jjj1jjj1jjj a ye>1 accord+ to
 ! ,national ,association ( ,corrosion  
,eng9e]s4 ,congress has a duty to pair  
,f$]al infra/ructure inve/m5t )         
corrosion managem5t to ensure new &     
exi/+ public infra/ructure is built to  
la/4  7#h7 ,! prop] application (       
anticorrosion coat+s requires a high    
degree ( k & skill4 ,accord+ to !       
,int]national ,union ( ,pa9t]s & ,alli$ 
,trades1 a poorly execut$ corrosion     
prev5tion project w leave an asset      
unprotect$1 increase co/s to repair or  
replace all or p>ts ( x1 & irresponsibly

 use taxpay] doll>s4 ,us+ tra9$ &       
c]tifi$ pa9t]s is ! mo/ effective way to
 ensure assets are truly protect$ f     
corrosion4  #c4 ,national c5t] = milit>y
 pa9t] tra9+ & appli$ rese>*  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,*apt] #aca ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #bbbh ! foll[+ new section3
  #bbbh;a4 ,national ,c5t] = ,milit>y   
,pa9t] ,tra9+ & ,appli$ ,rese>*  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,corrosion    
,policy & ,ov]sight1 %all seek to ent]  
into a contract ) an eligible in/itution
 "u :i* ! in/itution w c>ry out !       
functions describ$ 9 subsection 7c74    
7b7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y %all      
designate ! in/itution t is aw>d$ a     
contract "u subsection 7a7 z ! ,national
 ,c5t] = ,milit>y ,pa9t+ & ,appli$      
,rese>* 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
,c5t]74  7c7 ,functions ,! ,c5t] %all-- 
7#a7 s]ve z a te/+ facility = !         
application ( new pa9t coat+s develop$  
by indu/ry-lead+ rese>* & developm5t    

facilities2  7#b7 p>tn] ) indu/ry to    
assess ! efficacy ( specific bl5ds (    
*emical-ag5t-resi/ant coat+ p[d] on     
c]ta9 milit>y assets to assure maximum  
co/ effici5cy1 coat+ effectiv5ess1 &    
quality f9i%2  7#c7 exp& tra9+ &        
c]tification programs = milit>y pa9t]s  
to cov]$ facilities t h an ongo+1 unmet 
ne$ = su* programs2  7#d7 develop new   
tea*+ tools1 :i* may include ! use (    
virtual reality te*nology to enable     
tra9ees to simulate ! pa9t+ ( a v>iety (
 milit>y assets2  7#e7 develop onl9e    
le>n+ modules = tra9+ milit>y pa9t]s 9 !
 use ( liquid & p[d] coat+s2  7#f7      
explore ! adoption ( automat$ pa9t+     
te*nologies :ile recogniz+ t ! repair ( 
c]ta9 milit>y assets is be/ p]=m$       
manually2  7#g7 provide on-site         
consultation & te*nical assi/ance at    
cov]$ facilities to maximize co/        
effici5cy1 quality assurance1 &         
op]ational effectiv5ess 9 pa9t+ & coat+ 
op]ations2 &  7#h7 conduct outrea* to   
s]vicememb]s at cov]$ facilities1 9     

coord9ation ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & any 
appropriate skill$ labor organizations1 
employ]s1 & indu/ry organizations )     
specialties 9 corrosion & pa9t+1 to     
raise aw>5ess ( milit>y pa9t] c>e]      
opportunities & any relat$ indu/rial &  
comm]cial pa9t+ appr5tice%ip            
opportunities = ,vet]ans4  7d7 ,contract
 proc$ures ,a contract "u subsection 7a7
 %all be aw>d$ 9 accordance ) full & op5
 competition 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 *apt]  
#a ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74   
7e7 ,provision ( s]vices = ,coa/ ,gu>d  
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may ent] into an 
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9   
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ "u :i* !    
,c5t] may provide1 ) or )\t reimbursem5t
 = ! co/ !re(1 tra9+ & o!r assi/ance to 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 accordance ) subsection 
7c74  7f7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an    
,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye> cov]$ by !      
contract "u subsection 7a71 ! ,c5t] %all
 submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,corrosion ,policy & ,ov]sight a report 
t describes ! progress ( ! ,c5t] 9 c>ry+

 out ! functions describ$ 9 subsection  
7c71 includ+ ! progress ( ! ,c5t] 9--   
7#a7 exp&+ tra9+ programs = milit>y     
pa9t]s2 &  7#b7 conduct+ appli$ rese>*  
relat+ to milit>y pa9t+4  7g7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
eligible in/itution means an entity t-- 
7,a7 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 provides milit>y pa9t] tra9+   
programs t lead to a c]tification t is  
recogniz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2     
7,b7 demon/rates ! ability to e/abli%   
su/a9able milit>y pa9t] op]ations at    
multiple cov]$ facilities1 includ+ on   
milit>y bases & depots2  7,c7 has a     
prov5 ability to scale a milit>y pa9t]  
tra9+ program to meet ! ne$s ( multiple 
cov]$ facilities1 includ+ by develop+ or
 exp&+ a c]tifi$ tra9-!-tra9] program2  
7,d7 demon/rates exp]i5ce 9 develop+ &  
manag+ a milit>y pa9t] tra9+ &          
c]tification program t has prov5 success
 9 a*iev+ co/ sav+s & unit read9ess     
?r\gh tra9+ 9 ! prev5tion & control (   
corrosion2 &  7,e7 possesses !          

facilities & equipm5t necess>y to       
conduct appli$ rese>* on ! efficacy (   
milit>y pa9t composites & coat+s & !    
transf] effici5cy ( su* composites &    
coat+s4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ facilities   
means-- 7,a7 ! facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 includ+ ! facilities (--  7i7
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7ii7 ! res]ve          
compon5ts1 includ+ ! ,national ,gu>d2 & 
7iii7 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 &  7,b7
 subject to an agreem5t "u subsection   
7e71 ! facilities ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7h7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7#a7 #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbj2 &  7#b7 #c1jjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bbbh !   
foll[+ new item3  #bbbh;a4 ,national    
,c5t] = ,milit>y ,pa9t] ,tra9+ & ,appli$
 ,rese>*4  4