HR 5256 · 98th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to take certain extraordinary actions to reform contracts of the Department of Defense.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1984-04-26)
Plain Language Summary
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Authorizes the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to suspend or revise the schedule for payments of a defense contract under which excessive charges to the United States have been made and other available remedies are insufficient to redress the abuse. Permits the Secretary of Defense to overrule such action in the interest of national security. Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees within 30 days, justifying such supersedure.…
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Cosponsors (13)
12 Democrats1 Republican