[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H9706-H9707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   GREATER COMPETITION WITHIN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY FOR SMALL BUSINESS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, on December 8 the House passed the James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 on a 
bipartisan basis.
  I am particularly proud to see that my amendment, the Defense 
Maintenance Data Transparency Act, was included in this crucial 
package.
  The challenges facing the Department of Defense's inability to access

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necessary data to award truly competitive contracts to small businesses 
in America is unacceptable.
  My amendment would direct the Secretary of Defense to clarify 
existing, ambiguous terms in the U.S. Code as well as in DOD's 
acquisition regulations that, once corrected, will help the DOD access 
the data it needs to promote greater opportunity for small businesses 
to compete for maintenance service contracts and has the potential to 
save millions of taxpayer dollars.
  Greater competition within the defense industry means more value for 
every hardworking taxpayer in America.

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