An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 111-467 to require GAO to do a study of the items purchased under 37 U.S.C. section 418, and determine if there is sufficient domestic production of such items to adequately supply members of the Armed Forces. Would then require DOD to provide to the House Armed Services Committee, within 6 months of receiving the GAO recommendations, an evaluation of whether items purchased under section 418 of title 37 should be covered under the Berry Amendment.

1. Adds TITLE V--OTHER MATTERS at the end of the bill

   Adds a title

   Inserted: TITLE V--OTHER MATTERS

   Inserted: SEC. 501. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE REQUIREMENT.

   Inserted: The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the items purchased under section 418 of title 37, United States Code, to determine if there is sufficient domestic production of such items to adequately supply members of the Armed Forces and shall transmit the results of such study to the Secretary of Defense. Not later than 6 months after receiving the results of such study, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an evaluation on whether such items under the study should be considered subject to section 2533a of title 10, United States Code (popularly known as the "Berry Amendment").

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   At the end of the bill, add the following:

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