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HRES 106 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Aviation and airports Buy American requirements China Defense spending Foreign and international corporations Military procurement, research, weapons development

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President of the United States, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by the Government of China.

Introduced: February 18, 2011 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 18, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives: (1) that the Department of Defense (DOD) should not consider any bid for the procurement of the helicopter fleet used to transport the President of the United States, or any components, that involve, directly or indirectly, any entity controlled, directed, or influenced by the government of China; (2) funding should not be made available for such procurement, or any future defense system acquisition, that involve any such entity; (3) recognizing the importance and vital role of the U.S. aerospace industry and its workers in innovation, job creation, and long-term economic growth; and (4) urging DOD to limit its procurement of the new presidential helicopter (VXX) fleet and any other defense system acquisition to products manufactured in the United States with the maximum amount of parts made in the United States, or from allied nations as necessary.

What's happening now March 3, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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