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HR 1864 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military procurement, research, weapons development Spacecraft and satellites

To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department…

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To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Apr 16, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) designate a senior DOD official to procure wide band satellite communications necessary to meet DOD requirements, including those for military and commercial satellite communications; and (2) submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to meet such requirements.

What's happening now August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1735 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1864: To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1864/
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"H.R. 1864: To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1864/.
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H.R. 1864, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1864/.
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[H.R. 1864: To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1864/)
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