HR 1458
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Buy American
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
Employee rights
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Military and naval supplies
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To limit the exceptions to certain "Buy American" requirements, and to expand such requirements.
Introduced: April 4, 2001
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993 to: (1) remove certain exceptions from the prohibition against the use of Department of Defense funds for the procurement of certain items not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States; and (2) require the Secretary of the military department concerned to certify that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of such an item cannot be procured as and when needed from U.S. suppliers or that an emergency exists and the procurement is vital to national security and the item is grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in a country that adheres to fair labor practices.
Provides that, in determining whether a purchase is for an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, multiple purchases of a similar item in a fiscal year shall be deemed a single purchase. Prohibits Defense Commissary Agency purchases of articles or items in excess of such threshold when not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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