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.

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

1. 6 March 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 March 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 May 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Defense Acquisition Policy. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 March 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

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