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HR 4649 101th Congress House

Industrial Defense Act of 1990

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from granting a waiver of the Buy American Act or other buy-national laws in the procurement of goods or services, or in t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from granting a waiver of the Buy American Act or other buy-national laws in the procurement of goods or services, or in the negotiation of certain memoranda of understanding, unless the waiver is specifically authorized by statute and the Secretary has found that the waiver will not weaken the defense industrial base of the United States or otherwise endanger the national security.

Introduced: June 13, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Buy AmericanCongressional reporting requirementsDefense procurement
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 2, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Apr 26, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 26, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 1990

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Industrial Defense Act of 1990 - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense, in the procurement of goods or services or in the negotiation of any memoranda of understanding with foreign countries, from waiving any Buy American Act requirements unless the waiver is specifically authorized by statute and: (1) the Secretary has attempted to procure American goods or services; (2) the requirements are waived on a case-by-case basis; and (3) the Secretary has found that the waiver is justified and will not weaken the defense industrial base of the United States or otherwise endanger national security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 13, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 13, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4649: Industrial Defense Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4649/
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"H.R. 4649: Industrial Defense Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4649/.
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H.R. 4649, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4649/.
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