Amendment requires GAO to do a study of the items purchased under 37 U.S.C. section 418, and to determine if there is sufficient domestic production of such items to adequately supply members of the Armed Forces. Amendment also requires DOD to provide to the House Armed Services Committee, within 6 months of receiving the GAO recommendations, an evaluation of whether such items could be made in the United States under the Berry Amendment.

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Amendment Number
615
Description
Amendment requires GAO to do a study of the items purchased under 37 U.S.C. section 418, and to determine if there is sufficient domestic production of such items to adequately supply members of the Armed Forces. Amendment also requires DOD to provide to the House Armed Services Committee, within 6 months of receiving the GAO recommendations, an evaluation of whether such items could be made in the United States under the Berry Amendment.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 111-467 to require GAO to do a study of the items purchased under 37 U.S.C. section 418, and determine if there is sufficient domestic production of such items to adequately supply members of the Armed Forces. Would then require DOD to provide to the House Armed Services Committee, within 6 months of receiving the GAO recommendations, an evaluation of whether items purchased under section 418 of title 37 should be covered under the Berry Amendment.
Congress
111
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 28, 2010
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Kissell amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:02:55
Submitted Date
Apr 28, 2010
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 615 — Informed