[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2955 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2955

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the requirement of 
  the Department of Defense to procure footwear from American sources.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 15, 2011

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the requirement of 
  the Department of Defense to procure footwear from American sources.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Shoes for American 
Servicemembers Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
              PROCURE FOOTWEAR FROM AMERICAN SOURCES.

    Section 2533a(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, including footwear,'' before ``and the 
        materials''; and
            (2) by striking ``(and the materials and components 
        thereof)'' and inserting ``, including footwear, and the 
        materials and components thereof''.
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