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Defense Industrial Base Revitalization Act

Introduced: February 10, 1982 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 1982
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Aug 18, 1982
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Aug 18, 1982
Called up by House by Rule.
Jun 22, 1982
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.511 Reported to House.
Jun 22, 1982
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule. One and One-half Hours of General Debate.
Jun 9, 1982
Supplemental Report Filed by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. House Report No: 97-530 (Part III).
May 17, 1982
Placed on Union Calendar No: 329.
May 17, 1982
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 97-530 (Part II).
May 17, 1982
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 97-530 (Part I).
May 12, 1982
House Committee on Education and Labor Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than May 17, 1982.
May 12, 1982
House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than May 17, 1982.
May 11, 1982
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 11, 1982
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 1982
Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Discharged.
May 11, 1982
Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities Discharged.
May 11, 1982
Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education Discharged.
May 6, 1982
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 6, 1982
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from Education, Commerce, DOD, Labor.
Mar 24, 1982
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 24, 1982
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 5, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Mar 5, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Mar 5, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Mar 1, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.
Feb 10, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor for a Period Ending not Later than May 15, 1982.
Feb 10, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs for a Period Ending not Later than May 15, 1982.
Feb 10, 1982
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defense Industrial Base Revitalization Act - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to direct the President to take immediate action to assist in the modernization of industries related to defense. Limits such assistance to small and medium-sized businesses unless national security requires otherwise.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to determine immediately and semiannually which industries should be given priority and the type of assistance which would be most helpful.

Directs the President to assist persons expanding the domestic capability to produce or process critical and strategic materials. Sets forth the terms of such assistance, including qualification through public solicitation and the President's right to refuse delivery of items exceeding market price. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983-1987. Permits the President to utilize the borrowing authority of the Treasury as specified and to use unobligated funds in Department of Defense appropriations.

Directs the President to implement a national program to train workers in skills necessary in key defense industries. Makes such assistance available through State vocational education programs in States with previously approved plans for a five-year program of skills training. Requires the States to make contributions to such program in specified percentages to qualify for extensions of such program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983-1987 for such purpose.

Directs the President to implement a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in obtaining and installing modern equipment to train scientific and technical personnel needed in the key industries. Sets forth the terms of such assistance, including application procedures, limits on grants, and the requirement that such equipment be purchased through competitive bidding. Requires such equipment to be of U.S. origin. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose for FY 1983-1987. Directs the Comptroller General to monitor this program and submit an annual report to Congress.

Requires each executive department and agency to follow the principle of geographical dispersal to the degree possible in constructing any Government-owned industrial facility. Directs such departments and agencies to continuously assess the capability of the defense industrial base to satisfy near-term and increased mobilization production requirements.

Increases the maximum obligation of any guaranteeing agency for loans necessary to prevent personal insolvency or bankruptcy that would impede the production and delivery of materials or the performance of services for the national defense. Decreases from 60 to 30 days the period during which the appropriate committees of Congress must be notified of certain proposed loans before automatic approval. Permits such loans to be made immediately if both Houses adopt a concurrent resolution of approval.

Extends to September 30, 1987, the termination date of certain provisions of the Defense Production Act of 1950, including certain priorities, allocations, and expansion of productive capacity and supply provisions.

Repeals the National Commission on Supplies and Shortages Act of 1974.

What's happening now September 23, 1982

Considered by House Unfinished Business.

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