An amendment to the Hillis amendment to strike out all after the first word and add a new text. The amendment prohibits the purchases of motor vehicles by the Secretary of a military department unless it is awarded by competitive bidding without differential in favor of foreign manufactures. This does not apply to contracts of less than 50,000 dollars. The Gibbons amendment removes the requirement that one of the bidders be an American manufacturer.

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Amendment Number
686
Description
An amendment to the Hillis amendment to strike out all after the first word and add a new text. The amendment prohibits the purchases of motor vehicles by the Secretary of a military department unless it is awarded by competitive bidding without differential in favor of foreign manufactures. This does not apply to contracts of less than 50,000 dollars. The Gibbons amendment removes the requirement that one of the bidders be an American manufacturer.
Purpose
An amendment to the Hillis amendment to strike out all after the first word and add a new text. The amendment prohibits the purchases of motor vehicles by the Secretary of a military department unless it is awarded by competitive bidding without differential in favor of foreign manufactures. This does not apply to contracts of less than 50,000 dollars. The Gibbons amendment removes the requirement that one of the bidders be an American manufacturer.
Congress
97
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 29, 1982
Latest Action Text
Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.
Submitted Date
Jul 29, 1982
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 686 — Informed