To strike section 846, relating to a waiver of "Buy American" requirements for procurement of components otherwise producible overseas with specialty metal not produced in the United States.
What it does: Strikes section 846
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Strikes section 846
StrikesIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Struck: SEC. 846. WAIVER OF "BUY AMERICAN" REQUIREMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF COMPONENTS OTHERWISE PRODUCIBLE OVERSEAS WITH SPECIALTY METAL NOT PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES.
Struck: Section 2533b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
Struck: (1) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (m) and (n), respectively; and
Struck: (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new subsection (l):
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Struck: "(l) Additional Waiver Authority.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement of subsection (a) with regard to the procurement of a component containing specialty metal if the Secretary determines that, in the absence of the waiver, the component will be produced overseas and will contain specialty metal not melted or produced in the United States.
Struck: "(2) The Secretary shall establish a process to review petitions for waivers under this subsection by interested persons. The process shall include an opportunity for comment by persons engaged in melting or producing specialty metals in the United States.
Struck: "(3) The authority to grant a waiver under paragraph (1) may be delegated to any civilian official in the Department of Defense or a military department who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.".
Original wording
Strike section 846.
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As printed
SA 1260. Mr. BROWN of Ohio submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows:
Strike section 846.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7944, S7984-7985)
November 29, 2011
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7944, S7984-7985)
November 29, 2011
Proposed amendment SA 1260 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7985)
November 29, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7886)
November 28, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2011
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1260 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Brown OH.(consideration: CR S7817-7819; text: CR S7817)
November 18, 2011
Amendment SA 1260 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Brown OH. (consideration: CR S7817-7819; text: CR S7817) To strike section 846, relating to a waiver of "Buy American" requirements for procurement of components otherwise producible overseas with specialty metal not produced in the United States.
November 18, 2011