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HR 5335 101th Congress House

Defense Budgeting and Full-Cost Disclosure Act of 1990

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional reporting requirementsCost accountingDefense budgetsDefense procurementGovernment paperwork
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 26, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.
Jul 26, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 20, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 20, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defense Budgeting and Full-Cost Disclosure Act of 1990 - Requires the total life-cycle cost (costs of development, procurement, construction, operation, maintenance, and support) of a major defense acquisition program to be included in Selected Acquisition Reports required for such programs. Requires the Secretary of Defense to implement such cost criteria in a uniform manner throughout the Department of Defense.

Allows a defense funds restoral (a restoration of funds to an appropriation account of the Department) to be carried out only during the first fiscal year following the end of the period of availability for obligation of the funds to be restored.

Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the feasibility of the periodic submission of reports on anticipated termination costs of major defense acquisition programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 20, 1990
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 20, 1990
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