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

Bill: 116-s-4379
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2020-07-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Manufacturing

Military facilities and property

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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., the ARMS initiative).</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4379 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2020 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To extend the period of the temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative.

1. Extension of period of temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative Section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( 10 U.S.C. 7554 note) is amended by striking the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting November 25, 2025, .