HR 1770
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Ammunition
Army
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Army procurement
Clothing
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
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Government Operations and Politics
To prohibit the purchasing, issuing, or wearing of berets as standard Army headgear (other than for certain specialized units) until the Secretary of the Army certifies to Congress that the Army ammunition shortfall has been eliminated.
Introduced: May 9, 2001
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 14, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 9, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 9, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from contracting for the purchase of berets, authorizing or requiring the wearing of berets, or issuing a beret for use as standard army headgear until the Secretary certifies that any shortfall of army ammunition has been eliminated.
Makes the prohibition inapplicable to army specialized units for which the wearing of berets is specifically authorized.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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