S. 3361 (111th): Fair Defense Competition Act

Introduced:
May 13, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Sen. Samuel “Sam” Brownback [R-KS]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 13, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 13, 2010
Referred to Committee May 13, 2010
Cosponsors
6 cosponsors (3R, 3D) (show)
Committees

Senate Armed Services

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Full Title

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs, and for other purposes.

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Last updated May 13, 2010.
4 pages

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5/13/2010--Introduced.
Fair Defense Competition Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in awarding a contract for any major defense acquisition program and conducting the cost or price evaluation of any proposal for that contract, to take into account any final panel report that concludes that an illegal subsidy (inconsistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures) has been provided with respect to:
(1) any merchandise or major component of such program; or
(2) the development of any merchandise or major component thereof.
Requires the Secretary, if the illegal subsidy has not been withdrawn, to increase the cost or price of the proposal by the amount of the subsidy.

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