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S 358 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Military facilities and property Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement

Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act

Introduced: January 30, 2009 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 30, 2009
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Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense, in order to ensure the safe utilization by the Armed Forces of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting U.S. military operations overseas, to certify to the congressional defense committees that: (1) generally accepted industry safety standards are incorporated into military regulations establishing requirements for such facilities, infrastructure, and equipment; (2) each contract or task or delivery order for the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, or operation of overseas expeditionary facilities incorporates such industry standards; and (3) such standards apply in all current and future U.S. military operations overseas.

What's happening now January 30, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 894 Identical bill Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 22, 2009
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 358: Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-358/
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"S. 358: Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-358/.
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