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Version 49 · Public Law · Sep 27, 2010
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Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 relating to the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for the procurement of F/A-18E, F/A-18F, and EA-18G aircraft to: (1) extend from March 1, 2010, to September 1, 2010, the required date of a certification by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) that certain contract conditions have been met; and (2) provide that such contract authority shall be deemed to meet the requirement that a multiyear contract equal to or greater than $500 million may not be entered into unless the contract is specifically authorized by law and provided for in an appropriations Act.
People & committees
Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D–MS
Legislative record
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
Became Public Law No: 111-238.
Became Public Law No: 111-238.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7181)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7181)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6639)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6639)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6102.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6639-6640)
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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