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S 21 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Manufacturing Military facilities and property Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement

A bill to extend the period of the temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative.

Introduced: January 22, 2021 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 22, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill extends to November 25, 2025, the period of temporary authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to extend contracts and leases under the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Program (i.e., ARMS initiative). The authority allows DOD to extend a contract or lease for an additional 25 years.

What's happening now January 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2792 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 22, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 21: A bill to extend the period of the temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-21/
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"S. 21: A bill to extend the period of the temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-21/.
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S. 21, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-21/.
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