[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 70 (Wednesday, June 8, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 8, 1994]
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  SUPPORT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES TO SELL GOODS AND 
              SERVICES TO NON-DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CUSTOMERS

  (Mr. MAZZOLI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MAZZOLI. Madam Speaker, I rise on behalf of an amendment which 
will be offered later today when consideration is resumed of the 
defense bill. It is an amendment offered by the gentleman from 
California [Mr. Fazio], the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Hoyer], and 
myself, and it would allow industrial facilities, and I happen to 
represent one, the Louisville site of the Crane Division of the Naval 
Surface Warfare Center, it would allow industrial facilities to sell 
their goods and services to non-Defense Department customers. Under 
current law there are very severe limitations on how this can be done. 
Under the amendment, which I hope the House will approve, such sales 
and dual uses would be facilitated. These industrial facilities run on 
their proceeds. They run as if they were corporations. This amendment 
would allow them to sell outside the DOD under certain specified 
circumstances when there are not available goods and services from 
private purveyors and where there is a need for expedited treatment.
  Madam Speaker, I think the Fazio-Hoyer-Mazzoli amendment is a good 
amendment. I think it would move public industrial facilities into a 
much more competitive position to help their service branches, to help 
the Defense Department, and to help our country.

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