A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Department of Defense to exclude from consideration for contracts those firms in which a hostile foreign government or a covered foreign national owns or controls a significant interest.

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Introduced

27 February 1986

Last action

6 May 1986 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

Sponsors

Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Amends Federal law relating to competition requirements in defense contracts to direct the head of a defense agency to require any firm that submits a bid or proposal in response to a solicitation to disclose in such bid or proposal any significant interest in that firm that is owned or controlled by a foreign government or a foreign national. Requires the head of an agency to exclude from consideration for a contract exceeding $100,000 a firm in which a hostile foreign government or covered foreign national owns or controls a significant interest. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations listing hostile foreign governments. Makes this Act inapplicable to the Coast Guard or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Timeline

27 February 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Source: Committee
4 March 1986
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
23 April 1986
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Source: Committee
6 May 1986
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/4273
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