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

Bill: 117-s-21
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2021-01-22
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: 2021-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-22
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., ARMS initiative). The authority allows DOD to extend a contract or lease for an additional 25 years. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 21 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2021 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) 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, .