HR 4946 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Berry Amendment Extension Act

Introduced Mar 14, 2006 Originated House Sponsor Robin Hayes R-NC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 20, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 14, 2006
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Berry Amendment Extension Act - Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring specified covered items directly related to national security interests (including clothing, tents, or natural fiber products, specialty metals, or hand or measuring tools) that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, except to the extent satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such product cannot be procured at U.S. market prices.

Makes additional exceptions for: (1) procurements by vessels in foreign waters; (2) emergency procurements or procurements of perishable foods by establishments located outside the United States for their personnel; and (3) purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold ($100,000).

Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) each member of the Department's acquisition workforce who regularly participates in textile acquisition receives training during FY2006 on this Act's requirements; and (2) any such training includes comprehensive information on such requirements.

Makes this Act inapplicable to the extent that it is inconsistent with U.S. obligations under an international agreement.

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2006 to May 18, 2006, with 21 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAdam H. PutnamOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-TNBart GordonOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-OKErnest J. Istook Jr.OriginalMar 14, 2006
R-KYHarold RogersOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-NCHoward CobleOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-GAJim MarshallOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-SCJohn M. Spratt, Jr.OriginalMar 14, 2006
D-TNLincoln DavisOriginalMar 14, 2006
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-OHMichael R. TurnerOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryOriginalMar 14, 2006
R-CTRob SimmonsOriginalMar 14, 2006
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Actions 3

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  1. Mar 20, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight.
  2. Mar 14, 2006Introduced in House
  3. Mar 14, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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  1. Mar 14, 2006Introduced in House

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