•HRES 106 IH 
Whereas the procurement contract will involve the purchase 
of multiple helicopters and future purchases of spare 
parts and services will occur over the life of the program; 
Whereas the Chinese state-owned Aviation Industry Corpora-
tion (AVIC) is reportedly considering a bid for the presi-
dential helicopter (VXX) contract, potentially as part of 
a venture with a United States entity; 
Whereas AVIC is a Chinese state-controlled company which 
is under the direction and control of the Government of 
China; 
Whereas the safety and security of the President is of para-
mount concern and must not be ceded to a foreign nation 
or entity; 
Whereas the acquisition of a Chinese state-controlled product 
would set a dangerous precedent for defense acquisitions; 
Whereas the United States is under no international treaty 
obligation to consider a bid by a Chinese entity as China 
is not party to the World Trade Organization’s Govern-
ment Procurement Agreement; 
Whereas the United States is the leading international sup-
plier of helicopters and has proven innovative designs, ca-
pabilities, and craftsmanship; 
Whereas unemployment in the United States continues at un-
acceptable levels and the domestic manufacturing base 
continues to face significant challenges; 
Whereas the procurement of United States defense systems, 
including the presidential helicopter fleet, will create nu-
merous jobs as well as short- and long-term demand for 
products and replacement parts from the contracting en-
tity; 
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•HRES 106 IH 
Whereas domestic productive capacity and workers exist to 
fulfill the contractual needs of the United States Govern-
ment for this procurement; and 
Whereas domestic production of defense systems, including 
the presidential helicopter fleet, will result in the highest 
quality and safest products, as well as control and high 
confidence in the production and supply network involved 
in production: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that— 
(A) the Department of Defense should not 
consider any bid for the procurement of the hel-
icopter fleet used to transport the President of 
the United States, or any components, that in-
volve, directly or indirectly, any entity con-
trolled, directed, or influenced by the Govern-
ment of China; and 
(B) funding should not be made available 
for the procurement of the helicopter fleet used 
to transport the President, or any future de-
fense system acquisition, including components, 
that involve, directly or indirectly, any entity 
controlled, directed, or influenced by the Gov-
ernment of China; and 
(2) the House of Representatives— 
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(A) recognizes the importance and vital 
role of the United States aerospace industry 
and its workers in innovation, job creation, and 
long-term economic growth that will allow the 
United States to remain globally competitive; 
and 
(B) urges the Department of Defense to 
limit its procurement of the new presidential 
helicopter (VXX) fleet utilized to transport the 
President and any other defense system acquisi-
tion to products manufactured in the United 
States with the maximum amount of parts 
made in the United States, or from allied na-
tions as necessary. 
Æ 
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