II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to make permanent the direct hire authority of the Secretary of Defense for domestic defense industrial base facilities, the Major Range and Test Facilities Base, and the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.