[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1679 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1679

        To require a study on the Russian RD-180 rocket engine.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 12, 2013

  Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
        To require a study on the Russian RD-180 rocket engine.

    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 ``National Security Rocket Engine 
Study Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON RUSSIAN RD-180 ROCKET ENGINE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the Russian RD-180 rocket 
engine.
    (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following elements:
            (1) An assessment of the feasibility of manufacturing an 
        alternative rocket engine in the United States.
            (2) An estimate of the cost of manufacturing an alternative 
        rocket engine in the United States, including any cost savings 
        that manufacturing a domestic alternative provides compared to 
        the cost of buying Russian engines over the life of the Evolved 
        Expendable Launch Vehicle program.
            (3) A description of policy benefits and policy concerns 
        related to where the rocket engine is manufactured.
    (c) Comptroller General Review.--The Comptroller General shall 
review the report submitted under subsection (a) and submit the results 
of its study to the congressional defense committees.
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