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HR 2602 105th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advertising Commerce Computers and government Congress Congress and military policy Congressional investigations Congressional oversight Department of Defense Environmental Protection Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Inspectors general Internet Military and naval supplies Military bases Public records Science, Technology, Communications Surplus government property

To halt sales of surplus military material until the Defense Logistics Agency reclassifies such material according to the level of demilitarization required to render the material safe for public use and to ensure that, in the future, surplus military material is correctly classified before disposal.

Introduced: October 1, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 1998
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Nov 18, 1997
For Further Action See H.R.1119.
Oct 10, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Oct 10, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Oct 2, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1921)
Oct 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Oct 1, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the sale of surplus personal property of the Department of Defense (DOD) until the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has certified to the Congress that the following requirements have been satisfied: (1) such property has been inventoried and reclassified to ensure the appropriate degree of demilitarization necessary to render such property safe for public use; (2) the Comptroller General has reviewed and recommended to the Director appropriate changes to the current DOD reclassification system for such property; (3) the Director has established within the DLA an office responsible for the appropriate reclassification of such property; and (4) the Director maintains records of the sale of such property.

Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from using the Internet to advertise the sale of such property.

What's happening now September 17, 1998

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

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