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Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2010-04-29 00:00:00

Small Arms Competition and Innovation Act of 2010 - Provides that, if the Secretary of Defense (DOD) determines that the requirement to procure critical repair parts and modifications for small arms from a firm in the small arms production industrial base is not necessary to preserve such industrial base, then any such procurement shall be awarded through the use of competitive procedures that afford such industrial base a fair opportunity for such procurement. Includes pistols within covered procurements for such purposes.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2010-09-20 00:00:00

Directs the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into: (1) a contract with Pearson Engineering Limited of Newcastle, the United Kingdom, for the purchase or unlimited lease of the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system (SPARK) technical data package; and (2) contracts with any domestic manufacturer with the capacity to produce such system. (SPARK systems are mounted on tactical vehicles and used to defeat mines.) Provides that if no contract is entered into: (1) with a domestic manufacturer within 30 days after entering into the Pearson contract, the Secretary shall terminate the Pearson contract; and (2) with either Pearson or a domestic manufacturer within 30 days, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Navy to procure the Panama City Generation Three roller system.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2010-09-22 00:00:00

Directs the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into: (1) a contract with Pearson Engineering Limited of Newcastle, the United Kingdom, for the purchase or unlimited lease of the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system (SPARK) technical data package; and (2) contracts with any domestic manufacturer with the capacity to produce such system. (SPARK systems are mounted on tactical vehicles and used to defeat mines.) Provides that if no contract is entered into: (1) with a domestic manufacturer within 30 days after entering into the Pearson contract, the Secretary shall terminate the Pearson contract; and (2) with either Pearson or a domestic manufacturer within 30 days, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Navy to procure the Panama City Generation Three roller system. Directs the Secretary of the Army to enter into such contracts utilizing the rapid acquisition authority for urgently needed systems authorized under the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to waive such contract requirements if such Secretary: (1) determines that entering into such contracts will result in unnecessary combat casualties; and (2) notifies the congressional defense and appropriations committees of such determination, including the reasons supporting such determination.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Emergency management
Date: 2011-02-11 00:00:00

Berry Amendment Extension Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring specified covered items directly related to national security interests (including clothing, tents, or natural fiber products) that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, except to the extent satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such product cannot be procured as and when needed. Makes additional exceptions for: (1) procurements by vessels in foreign waters, (2) emergency procurements, and (3) purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold described in military procurement provisions. Requires the Secretary to post a notification that an exception has been applied not later than seven days after the award of the contract. Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) each member of DHS's acquisition workforce who regularly participates in textile acquisition receives training on this Act's requirements, and (2) any such training includes comprehensive information on such requirements. Requires this Act to be applied in a manner consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2011-09-15 00:00:00

American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act - Includes footwear within the prohibition against the use of Department of Defense (DOD) funds to procure certain items not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2011-10-31 00:00:00

Civil Reserve Air Fleet Missile Defense Pilot Program Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) carry out a two-year pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping at least 20 turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a shoulder-fired missile defense system, and (2) report program results to the congressional defense and appropriations committees.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2012-05-09 00:00:00

Army Arsenal Strategic Workload Enhancement Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to develop and promulgate guidelines for the Department of Defense (DOD), defense agencies, and military services to have supplies, components, end items, parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies (supplies and parts) made in factories or arsenals owned by the United States, to the extent that such factories or arsenals can make such supplies and parts on an economical basis while preserving the ability to provide an effective and timely response to mobilizations, national defense contingency situations, and other emergency requirements. Requires the Secretary of the Army to: (1) assign government-owned and operated Army factories and arsenals sufficient workload to ensure cost efficiency and technical competence in peacetime, while preserving the response ability described above; and (2) make Army arsenals available to DOD, the defense agencies, and military services for the procurement of supplies, components, parts, systems, and subsystems. Directs: (1) the Secretary to report annually to Congress on Army arsenal capabilities, workload, performance, and required capital investments; and (2) the Comptroller General to review each report for completeness and compliance and provide findings to the congressional defense committees.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2012-08-02 00:00:00

Keep America Secure Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from purchasing equipment or military aircraft containing non-U.S. manufactured electronic components. Allows the Secretaries to waive the application of such prohibition respecting such a purchase if it is determined that such application would be inconsistent with the public interest or would result in unreasonable costs to DOD or DHS. Directs the Secretaries to jointly establish a classification system for electronic components be based on how sensitive the components, and the final products containing such components, are to national security. Requires the Secretaries to jointly study the prevalence of counterfeit electronic components in the supply chains of DOD and DHS and options for addressing such issue.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2011-01-26 00:00:00

Defense Level Playing Field Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in evaluating offers to award a contract for the KC-X aerial refueling aircraft program, to consider any unfair advantage that an offeror may possess. Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to the congressional defense committees on any such advantage; and (2) take into account the findings of such report in awarding a contract.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2012-02-09 00:00:00

United States Steel and Security Act of 2012 - Amends federal provisions requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to procure strategic materials critical to national security from materials produced in the United States (Buy American requirements) to include within the definition of "produced" that which is melted or processed in a manner that results in physical or chemical property changes that are the equivalent of melting. Excludes from such term finishing processes such as rolling, heat treatment, quenching, tempering, grinding, or shaving.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Emergency management
Date: 2012-02-15 00:00:00

Berry Amendment Extension Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring specified covered items directly related to national security interests (including such items as clothing, footwear, tents, protective equipment, sleep systems, or natural fiber products) that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, except to the extent satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such product cannot be procured as and when needed or in a time period that meets U.S. national security needs. Makes this provision inapplicable to covered items that are or that include non-available articles. Allows the Secretary to accept delivery of covered items that contain non-compliant fibers if the total value of non-compliant fibers contained in the end item does not exceed 10% of its total purchase price. Makes additional exceptions for: (1) procurements by vessels in foreign waters, (2) emergency procurements, and (3) purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold. Requires the Secretary to post a notification on the Internet website maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) known as FedBizOpps and to notify specified congressional committees that an exception has been applied not later than seven days after the award of the contract. Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) each member of DHS's acquisition workforce who regularly participates in textile acquisition receives training on this Act's requirements, and (2) any such training includes comprehensive information on such requirements. Requires this Act to be applied in a manner consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2012-12-10 00:00:00

Bradley Fighting Vehicle Sustainment Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study on the quantitative and qualitative impacts of a production break for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2013-03-13 00:00:00

Protecting U.S. Missile Defense Information Act of 2013 - Directs the President to report semiannually to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on: (1) any discussions on missile defense between the U.S. government and the Russian Federation during the preceding six months, and (2) meetings held by the National Disclosure Policy Committee with respect to declassifying documents containing information on U.S. missile defense systems. Requires briefings to such committees in connection with the latter reports.

Prohibits Department of Defense (DOD) funds for FY2014 or thereafter from being used to provide the Russian Federation with access to: (1) U.S. missile defense hit-to-kill technology, or (2) telemetry data with respect to missile defense interceptors or target vehicles.

Declares that the United States shall not be bound by the terms of any executive agreement relating to U.S. missile defense capabilities, including basing, locations, and numbers of missiles. Prohibits DOD funds for FY2014 or thereafter from being used to: (1) negotiate or implement any executive agreement relating to such capabilities, or (2) implement rules of engagement or guidance for employment of forces relating to such an agreement. Provides an exception with respect to any country with which the United States has entered into a treaty of alliance or a security guarantee.

Directs the President to: (1) seek to encourage the Russian Federation to disclose any support provided for the ballistic missile programs of China, Syria, Iran, or North Korea; and (2) submit to the above committees a semiannual report on any such support.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2013-03-21 00:00:00

Inefficient Defense Elimination Act of 2013 - Prohibits any funds made available for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014 or thereafter from being obligated or expended to procure C-27J aircraft. Directs the Secretary of Defense, with respect to any such aircraft procured on or before the date of enactment of this Act, to: (1) make such aircraft available for sale to another federal department or agency or government of a U.S. ally, or (2) retire or dispose of such aircraft.

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any DOD funds for FY2014 or thereafter to procure RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems. Requires the Secretary, with respect to each such system procured on or before the date of enactment of this Act, to take the same sale or disposal actions described above.

Directs the Secretary to retire: (1) four Aegis guided missile cruisers during FY2014 and three during FY2015, and (2) two amphibious landing ships during FY2014.

Directs the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense and appropriations committees an analysis of the necessity of stationing members of the Armed Forces in Europe, including an evaluation of property owned by the federal government there that could be sold if such stationing was reduced or eliminated.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2013-04-11 00:00:00

Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act - Prohibits using funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014 or thereafter: (1) to arm a B-2 or B-52 aircraft with a nuclear weapon; (2) for the research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) or procurement of a long-range penetrating bomber aircraft; (3) to make the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons; or (4) for the B61 or W78 life extension program.

Requires that, beginning in FY2014, the Navy shall include no more than eight operational ballistic-missile submarines available for deployment.

Prohibits the use of DOD funds: (1) for FY2014-FY2023 to procure an SSBN-X submarine, and (2) for FY2024 and thereafter to procure more than eight such submarines.

Prohibits using DOD funds for FY2014 or thereafter: (1) to maintain more than 200 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), (2) to maintain more than 250 submarine-launched ballistic missiles, (3) for the RDT&E or procurement of a new ICBM, or (4) for the medium extended air defense system.

Prohibits using DOD or Department of Energy (DOE) funds for FY2014 or thereafter for: (1) the mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility project, (2) the chemistry and metallurgy research replacement nuclear facility, and (3) the uranium processing facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex.

Requires an initial and subsequent annual reports from the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to Congress outlining their respective plans to carry out the requirements of this Act.

Directs the President to submit annually to Congress a comprehensive accounting by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of the amounts obligated or expended by the federal government for each nuclear weapon and related nuclear program during the fiscal year covered by the report and the life cycle of such weapon or program.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Date: 2013-04-26 00:00:00

Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 - Prohibits a federal agency, other than the Department of Defense (DOD), during the six-month period beginning on the enactment of this Act, from purchasing during any month or possessing at any one time more rounds of ammunition than the monthly average of rounds of ammunition purchased by the agency between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2009. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on federal agency purchasing of ammunition.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2013-12-05 00:00:00

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any Department of Defense (DOD) funds to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any A-10 aircraft until: (1) the Secretary of the Air Force certifies that the F-35A aircraft has achieved full operational capability and Block 4A capabilities and that a sufficient number of F-35A aircraft exists in the Air Force inventory to replace the A-10 aircraft in order to meet close air support capability requirements of the combatant commands; and (2) the Comptroller General submits a report that assesses whether each such certification is comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed and that identifies any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality or findings of any such certification.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Government operations and politics
Date: 2014-02-11 00:00:00

Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2014 - Requires the head of each federal agency to encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle components to mantain federal vehicles if using such components reduces the cost, while maintaining the quality, of such vehicles.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2014-02-27 00:00:00

Reduce Expenditures in Nuclear Infrastructure Now Act or the REIN-IN Act - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014-FY2023: (1) for the research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) or procurement of a long-range penetrating bomber aircraft; (2) to procure an SSBN-X submarine (and prohibits the use of such funds for FY2024 and thereafter to procure more than eight such submarines); or (3) for the RDT&E or procurement of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to be appropriated for FY2014 or thereafter for DOD or the Department of Energy (DOE): (1) to make the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons; (2) until the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy jointly certify that the total cost of the B61 life extension program has been reduced to not more than $5 billion; (3) for the W78 life extension program; (4) for the mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility project; (5) to replace the chemistry and metallurgy research building at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico; or (6) for the uranium processing facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Prohibits Navy forces, beginning in FY2020, from including more than eight operational ballistic-missile submarines available for deployment.

Prohibits the use of DOD funds for FY2014 or thereafter: (1) to maintain more than 250 submarine-launched ballistic missiles; (2) to maintain more than 150 intercontiental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on a 24-hour, high alert status; or (3) for the medium extended air defense system.

Requires initial and annual reports from the Secretaries of Defense and Energy outlining their respective plans to carry out the requirements of this Act.

Directs the President to submit to Congress an annual report containing a comprehensive accounting by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of the amounts obligated or expended by the federal government for each nuclear weapon and related nuclear program during the fiscal year covered by the report for the life cycle of such weapon or program.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2014-03-13 00:00:00

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of Department of Defense (DOD) funds to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any KC-10 aircraft until: (1) the Secretary of the Air Force certifies that the four KC-46A test aircraft are all built and fully operational, the initial 18 KC-46A aircraft have been delivered to the Air Force in a fully operational capacity by 2017, the KC-46A aircraft has achieved full operational capability, and a sufficient number of KC-46A aircraft exists in the Air Force's inventory to fully meet the air refueling and cargo support capability and mission requirements of the combatant commands; and (2) the Comptroller General (GAO) submits a report setting forth an assessment of whether each such certification is comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed and an identification of any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality or findings of any such certification.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2014-04-30 00:00:00

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to the congressional defense committees a report and a detailed briefing on DOD policies for procuring and inspecting armored vehicles for transporting civilian employees through hostile or potentially hostile territory.
Topic: Defense — Procurement
Subject: Armed forces and national security
Date: 2014-06-09 00:00:00

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 29, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) Reauthorizes provisions of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (provides authority for the President and federal agencies to prepare for national defense, military conflicts, disasters, or acts of terrorism using the domestic industrial base to supply materials and services) through September 30, 2019.

Reinstates authorities under which the President may provide for loans to private business enterprises or authorize a guaranteeing agency to guarantee loans by private institutions to contractors, providers of critical infrastructure, or other persons for services, production, or deliveries essential to national defense. Makes such authorities effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

(Sec. 2) Revises requirements relating to the Defense Production Act Committee to: (1) direct the Committee to coordinate and plan (currently, advise the President) according to specified priorities and allocation authorities; (2) require the Chairperson to be the head of the agency to which the President has delegated primary responsibility for government-wide coordination of such activities; and (3) require the Chairperson to appoint a coordinator of Committee activities (currently, the President appoints an Executive Director).

Expands the Committee's annual report to Congress to include a description of contingency planning by federal agencies, legislative recommendations, and updated copies of federal agencies' rules to promote national defense under both emergency and nonemergency conditions.

(Sec. 3) Requires federal agencies delegated defense production authority to review such rules annually and make updates whenever appropriate.

(Sec. 4) Prohibits the President from: (1) delegating a determination to execute a contract for an industrial resource, material, or critical technology that is essential to national defense; (2) executing contracts for such capabilities unless the purchases are the most cost effective, expedient, and practical alternative method for meeting the need; and (3) taking action to correct an industrial resource shortfall without congressional authorization if such action would cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions to exceed $50 million.

Prohibits the congressional authorization requirement for an aggregate amount exceeding $50 million from applying to projects undertaken pursuant to a determination made before the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes specified appropriations.