[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1023 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1023

   To prohibit, through the period ending on December 31, 2007, any 
Department of Defense participation in any international aviation trade 
      exhibition (known as an ``air show'') to be held in France.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2003

  Mr. Saxton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit, through the period ending on December 31, 2007, any 
Department of Defense participation in any international aviation trade 
      exhibition (known as an ``air show'') to be held in France.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN 
              AIR SHOWS IN FRANCE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007.

    (a) Prohibition.--During the period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2007, the Secretary of 
Defense may not authorize or permit participation in any form by any 
element of the Department of Defense in any international aviation 
trade exhibition (known as an ``air show'') to be held in France.
    (b) Inclusion of Support for Contractors.--The prohibition in 
subsection (a) includes support in any form to any defense contractor, 
industrial association, or other entity that is participating in any 
such international aviation trade exhibition.
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