To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a preference for domestically manufactured or produced food for military working dogs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8899
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2022-09-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Defense Logistics Agency within the Department of Defense to give preference for the acquisition of food for military working dogs that is manufactured or produced in the United States by an entity that is based in the United States using only ingredients and materials that are grown, mined, manufactured, or produced in the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a preference for domestically manufactured or produced food for military working dogs, and for other purposes.

1. Preference for domestic foods for military working dogs (a) In general Chapter 287 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3906. Preference for domestic foods for military working dogs With respect to the acquisition of food for military working dogs by the Defense Logistics Agency, the Director of the Defense Logistic Agency shall give a preference for the acquisition of food that is manufactured or produced— (1) in the United States; (2) by an entity that is based in the United States; and (3) using only ingredients and materials that are grown, mined, manufactured, or produced in the United States. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of chapters for chapter 287 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 3906. Preference for domestic foods for military working dogs. .