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 12 2 STA T .4598PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 2008 inthe n a ti o na l inte r e s t f or the F e d eral Av iation Ad m inistration to p ro c eed w ith the iss u anceofat y pe certificate for C-17 aircraft in accordance with section 2 1 . 27 of title 1 4, Code of Federal R e g ulations. (5)N ewC – 17 aircraft sold for commercial use could b e made available to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, thus strength- ening the capabilities and capacity of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. (b) SENS E OF CON GR ESS. —I t is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of D efense, in consultation with the Secretary of T ransportation, should— (1) review the benefits and feasibility of pursuing a new production commercial cargo capability with new C–17 commer- cial variant aircraft and determine whether such capability is in the national interest and (2) if the Secretary of Defense determines that such a capability is in the national interest, ta k e appropriate actions to coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration to achieve the type certification for a commercial variant of the C-17 re q uired by section 21.27 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. Subti t leE— Stu d ie san d R e por ts SEC.104 1. R E PO R T O N CORROS I ON CONTRO LA N D PRE V ENTION. (a) RE P OR T RE QUI RE D .—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of Corrosion P olicy and O versight, shall pre- pare and submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the H ouse of Representatives a report on corrosion control and prevention in weapons systems and equipment. (b) MA TTERS CO V ERED.—The report shall include the comments and recommendations of the Department of Defense regarding potential improvements in corrosion control and prevention through earlier planning. In particular, the report shall include an evalua- tion and business case analysis of options for improving corrosion control and prevention in the requirements and acquisition proc- esses of the Department of Defense for weapons systems and equip- ment. The evaluation shall include an analysis of the impact of such potential improvements on system acquisition costs and life cycle sustainment. The options for improved corrosion control and prevention shall include corrosion control and prevention— (1) as a key performance parameter for assessing the selec- tion of materials and processes; (2) as a key performance parameter for sustainment; ( 3 ) as part of the capability development document in the j oint capabilities integration and development system; and (4) as a requirement for weapons systems managers to assess their corrosion control and prevention requirements over a system ’ s life cycle and incorporate the results into their acquisition strategies prior to issuing a solicitation for contracts. (c) DEAD L INE.—The report shall be submitted not later than 12 0 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) REVIE WBY CO M PTROLLER G ENERAL.—The Comptroller Gen- eral shall review the report required under subsection (a), including the methodology used in the Department’s analysis, and shall pro- vide the results of the review to the Committees on Armed Services

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