[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 106 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 106

   Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that defense 
systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President 
 of the United States, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, 
from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by the Government of 
                                 China.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2011

Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
    Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Critz, Mr. 
  Hinchey, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Sutton, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Pingree of 
 Maine) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that defense 
systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President 
 of the United States, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, 
from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by the Government of 
                                 China.

Whereas consideration is underway for the procurement of the new presidential 
        helicopter (VXX) fleet utilized to transport the President of the United 
        States, commonly known as ``Marine One'';
Whereas the procurement contract will involve the purchase of multiple 
        helicopters and future purchases of spare parts and services will occur 
        over the life of the program;
Whereas the Chinese state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) is 
        reportedly considering a bid for the presidential helicopter (VXX) 
        contract, potentially as part of a venture with a United States entity;
Whereas AVIC is a Chinese state-controlled company which is under the direction 
        and control of the Government of China;
Whereas the safety and security of the President is of paramount concern and 
        must not be ceded to a foreign nation or entity;
Whereas the acquisition of a Chinese state-controlled product would set a 
        dangerous precedent for defense acquisitions;
Whereas the United States is under no international treaty obligation to 
        consider a bid by a Chinese entity as China is not party to the World 
        Trade Organization's Government Procurement Agreement;
Whereas the United States is the leading international supplier of helicopters 
        and has proven innovative designs, capabilities, and craftsmanship;
Whereas unemployment in the United States continues at unacceptable levels and 
        the domestic manufacturing base continues to face significant 
        challenges;
Whereas the procurement of United States defense systems, including the 
        presidential helicopter fleet, will create numerous jobs as well as 
        short- and long-term demand for products and replacement parts from the 
        contracting entity;
Whereas domestic productive capacity and workers exist to fulfill the 
        contractual needs of the United States Government for this procurement; 
        and
Whereas domestic production of defense systems, including the presidential 
        helicopter fleet, will result in the highest quality and safest 
        products, as well as control and high confidence in the production and 
        supply network involved in production: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
                    (A) the Department of Defense should not consider 
                any bid for the procurement of the helicopter fleet 
                used to transport the President of the United States, 
                or any components, that involve, directly or 
                indirectly, any entity controlled, directed, or 
                influenced by the Government of China; and
                    (B) funding should not be made available for the 
                procurement of the helicopter fleet used to transport 
                the President, or any future defense system 
                acquisition, including components, that involve, 
                directly or indirectly, any entity controlled, 
                directed, or influenced by the Government of China; and
            (2) the House of Representatives--
                    (A) recognizes the importance and vital role of the 
                United States aerospace industry and its workers in 
                innovation, job creation, and long-term economic growth 
                that will allow the United States to remain globally 
                competitive; and
                    (B) urges the Department of Defense to limit its 
                procurement of the new presidential helicopter (VXX) 
                fleet utilized to transport the President and any other 
                defense system acquisition to products manufactured in 
                the United States with the maximum amount of parts made 
                in the United States, or from allied nations as 
                necessary.
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