Amendment97th Congress
An amendment dealing with procurement of commercial cargo aircraft. The amendment prohibits funds provided for aircraft for the Air Force to be used to procure additional C-5 aircraft. It specifies that 350,000,000 dollars is to be used to procure the "most effective commercial wide-body cargo aircraft". Competitive bidding is to be used in obtaining this aircraft. The Secretary is to give priority to aircraft which is surplus to its present owner, can be converted to military needs, and is owned by domestic companies on the date of enactment of this Act.
- Amendment Number
- 635
- Description
- An amendment dealing with procurement of commercial cargo aircraft. The amendment prohibits funds provided for aircraft for the Air Force to be used to procure additional C-5 aircraft. It specifies that 350,000,000 dollars is to be used to procure the "most effective commercial wide-body cargo aircraft". Competitive bidding is to be used in obtaining this aircraft. The Secretary is to give priority to aircraft which is surplus to its present owner, can be converted to military needs, and is owned by domestic companies on the date of enactment of this Act.
- Purpose
- An amendment dealing with procurement of commercial cargo aircraft. The amendment prohibits funds provided for aircraft for the Air Force to be used to procure additional C-5 aircraft. It specifies that 350,000,000 dollars is to be used to procure the "most effective commercial wide-body cargo aircraft". Competitive bidding is to be used in obtaining this aircraft. The Secretary is to give priority to aircraft which is surplus to its present owner, can be converted to military needs, and is owned by domestic companies on the date of enactment of this Act.
- Congress
- 97
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 21, 1982
- Latest Action Text
- Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 127 - 289 (Record Vote No: 199).
- Submitted Date
- Jul 21, 1982
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 14, 2021