Department of Homeland Security Secure American Federal Equipment Procurement Act-DHS SAFE Procurement Act

Summary

Department of Homeland Security Secure American Federal Equipment Procurement Act or the DHS SAFE Procurement Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds for the procurement of any of the following items that are not manufactured in the United States: (1) uniforms; (2) protective gear; (3) badges or other insignia indicating rank, office, or position; and (4) identification cards. Makes exceptions: (1) where the Secretary determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of the article cannot be procured as and when needed at U.S. market prices (in which case the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate homeland security committees and include a certification that manufacturing the article outside the United States does not pose a risk to national security and an explanation of steps required by the manufacturer to ensure that any elements used for the article are not misappropriated); (2) for acquisitions at or below the micro-purchase threshold; and (3) for acquisitions outside the United States for use outside the United States. Makes this Act applicable notwithstanding any presidential waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 26 March 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E649)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 10 April 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 May 2007

   Committee

   Provisions of Measure Incorporated into Section 407 of H.R. 1684 as introduced.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 March 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 2007

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 2007

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 March 2007

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Rogers · R · Sponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Sponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008