HR 2625
101th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Bomber aircraft
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Defense budgets
Military research
Research and development
Stealth aircraft
B-2 Fly-Before-You-Buy Act of 1989
Introduced: June 13, 1989
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Jun 19, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 13, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
B-2 Fly-Before-You-Buy Act of 1989 - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from obligating any funds for procurement of production aircraft under the B-2 Advanced Technology Bomber program until the Secretary certifies to the Congress that: (1) all testing and evaluation of the aircraft has been successfully accomplished; and (2) such aircraft has a high probability of being able to perform its intended missions.
Directs the U.S. Comptroller General to review all test reports and evaluation documents concerning such aircraft program and to report the findings to the Congress.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1