[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 486 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 486

 To require the Secretary of the Navy to procure helicopters under the 
VH-3D presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly 
                   manufactured in the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2005

Mr. Lieberman (for himself and Mr. Dodd) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Navy to procure helicopters under the 
VH-3D presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly 
                   manufactured in the United States.

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

SECTION 1. VH-3D PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER FLEET REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 
              PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a 
contract for the procurement of a helicopter under the VH-3D 
presidential helicopter fleet replacement program unless the contract 
requires the helicopter to be wholly manufactured in the United States 
from parts wholly manufactured in the United States.
    (b) Existing Contracts.--If a contract entered into after December 
31, 2004, and before the date of the enactment of this section does not 
meet the requirements described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Navy shall terminate such contract.
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