,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #deec  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ai1     
#bjbb,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 
,portman7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security   
and ,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill   
,to extend other transaction authority  
for the ,department of ,homeland        
,security4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,extension of       
,department of ,homeland ,security      
,other ,transaction ,authority ,act of  
#bjbb4  #b4 ,department of ,homeland    
,security other transaction authority   
,section #hca of the ,homeland ,security
 ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cia7 is   
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 
by striking ,september #cj1 #bjag and   
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbd2 and    
7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read 
as follows3  7#b7 ,prototype projects   
,the ,secretary-- 7,a7 may1 under the   

authority of paragraph 7#a71 carry out  
prototype projects under section #djbb  
of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and
  7,b7 in applying the authorities of   
such section #djbb1 the ,secretary shall
 perform the functions of the ,secretary
 of ,defense as prescribed in such      
section4  2  7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a71
 by striking ,september #cj1 #bjag and  
inserting ,september #cj1 #bjbd2 and    
7#c7 in subsection 7d71 by striking     
section #hde7;e7 and all that follows   
through the period at the end and       
inserting section #djbb7;e7 of title    
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code44