United States · Bill · HR
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.
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
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 October 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1921)
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Source: Committee
10 October 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
18 November 1997
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.1119.
Source: Committee
17 September 1998
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 October 1997 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2602
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2602
- us · 105-hr-2602 · source updated 6 June 2025