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H.R. 2602 (105th)

To halt sales of surplus military material until the Defense Logistics Agency reclassifies such material according to the level of demilitarization required to render the material safe for public use and to ensure that, in the future, surplus military material is correctly classified before disposal.

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Introduced

1 October 1997

Last action

17 September 1998 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

Summary

Prohibits the sale of surplus personal property of the Department of Defense (DOD) until the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has certified to the Congress that the following requirements have been satisfied: (1) such property has been inventoried and reclassified to ensure the appropriate degree of demilitarization necessary to render such property safe for public use; (2) the Comptroller General has reviewed and recommended to the Director appropriate changes to the current DOD reclassification system for such property; (3) the Director has established within the DLA an office responsible for the appropriate reclassification of such property; and (4) the Director maintains records of the sale of such property. Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from using the Internet to advertise the sale of such property.

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Timeline

  1. 1 October 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 October 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1921)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 10 October 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 October 1997

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  7. 18 November 1997

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.1119.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 September 1998

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

    Source: Committee

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