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H.R. 5064 (98th)

Defense Spare Parts Procurement Reform Act

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Introduced

7 March 1984

Last action

18 April 1984 · Reported

Status

Placed on Union Calendar No: 390.

Sponsors

Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3], Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Britt, Robin [D-NC-6], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Defense Spare Parts Procurement Reform Act - Directs the head of a defense agency to establish procedures to recognize personnel efforts to increase competition and achieve cost savings in spare parts procurement. Requires each contractor supplying a military department to mark each item with: (1) the contractor's name and stock number for the item; and (2) the original manufacturer or producer if not the contractor. Requires all technical data relating to a part delivered under the contract to carry the name of the original manufacturer or producer and the stock number. Prohibits a contractor from entering into agreements with a subcontractor which restrict sales by the subcontractor directly to the United States. Limits such prohibition to contracts involving $25,000 or more. Requires that replacement parts be procured by competitive methods when possible. Directs a contracting officer to determine the availability of a part first through the supply system of the Defense Department and then under Federal supply contracts through the General Services Administration. Requires such officer to review the procurement history and description of a part. Directs the head of the contracting agency to require a bidder on a major system to specify: (1) whether the technical data provided would be with unlimited or limited rights and with a license; and (2) the cost of the United States of acquiring unlimited rights or a license. Requires that such bidders certify that items not available with unlimited rights will be developed at private expense and that the technical data is not in the public domain. Grants the United States unlimited rights in technical data delivered under contract if such data was developed wholly or in part at Government expense or is in the public domain. Establishes a second contractor review system and penalties for false statements concerning assertions that certain technical data is private. Directs a contractor to certify the completeness and accuracy of all statements concerning technical data to be or not to be provided, including opportunities and requirements for cure if such data should prove to be inaccurate or insufficient for subsequent reprocurement purposes. Directs the head of any agency to develop a plan for an accounting system to monitor access to and ownership of data which includes the possibility of a department-wide system for the retrieval of technical data. Requires the submission of such a plan to Congress. Directs the head of each such agency, within three years, to inventory the access to or the ownership of all technical data for each major system under the agency's jurisdiction. Directs the Secretary of Defense to coordinate such inventories to allow the exchange of information. Requires the head of each such agency to designate within the agency a competition advocate for the agency, and one for each procuring activity. Sets forth the functions of such advocates, including maximizing competitive opportunities during acquisition and challenging existing, inhibiting practices. Grants such advocates direct access to agency personnel. Requires each agency head to report to Congress by December 15 of each year on the management of the acquisition of replacement parts, including the activities of the competition advocates. Requires that such reports be submitted by the Secretary of Defense and break down information by the Department as a whole as well as for each of the military departments.

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Timeline

  1. 7 March 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 March 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 March 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 March 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 March 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 March 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 29 March 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 29 March 1984

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 3 April 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 3 April 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 18 April 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 390.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 18 April 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 98-690.

    Source: Committee

  13. 18 April 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Armed Services. Report No: 98-690.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 18 April 1984

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 7 March 1984

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