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    <item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="6196" measure-id="id117hr6196" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2021-12-08" update-date="2022-02-10">
        <title>Supply Chain Fluctuation Forecasting Act</title>
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            <action-date>2021-12-08</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Supply Chain Fluctuation Forecasting Act</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses supply chain forecasting for the Department of Defense (DOD). </p> <p>Under the bill, DOD must specify methods and processes to track and reduce fluctuations in supply chain forecasting and demand requirements.</p> <p>DOD must also implement policies to encourage predictable demand requirements for the following items:</p> <ul> <li>clothing and the materials and components thereof;</li> <li>tents (and the structural components thereof), tarpaulins, or covers; </li> <li>any item of individual equipment manufactured from or containing specified fibers, yarns, fabrics, or materials; and</li> <li> hand or measuring tools. </li> </ul>]]></summary-text>
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