3.0.0 5147 2023-01-01T20:18:39Z 2023-01-01T20:18:39Z House HR 2021-08-31 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 31, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WITTMAN:H.R. 5147.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:US Constitution: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H4501]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-08-31T15:33:35Z National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 117 4350 HR 2022-03-01 Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 144. Related bill CRS National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 117 2792 S 2021-09-22 An errata sheet on written report No. 117-39 was printed. Related bill CRS 2021-08-31 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2021-08-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-08-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 N Armed Forces and National Security Asia China Europe Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Iran Middle East Military procurement, research, weapons development North Korea Public contracts and procurement Russia Worker safety and health Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-08-31 Introduced in House 2022-10-04T20:27:37Z This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from procuring any covered item from the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran. Under the bill, covered items include sanitizing and disinfecting wipes, testing swabs, gauze, bandages, and personal protective equipment for use in preventing the spread of disease and the materials and components thereof.

The bill provides for an exception to the prohibition in circumstances where (1) DOD determines that covered materials of satisfactory quality and quantity cannot be procured from other nations at a specified time and reasonable price, (2) the procurement of covered items is for use outside of the United States, or (3) the purchase is for amounts not greater than $150,000. However, a proposed purchase or contract for an amount greater than $150,000 may not be divided into multiple purchases or contracts for lesser amounts to qualify for an exception.

]]> To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from procuring personal protective equipment from certain non-allied foreign nations, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from procuring personal protective equipment from certain non-allied foreign nations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from procuring personal protective equipment from certain non-allied foreign nations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5147ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5147ih.xml 2021-08-31 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.