To require the Defense Logistics Agency to allow contractors to use additive manufacturing for spare parts for the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Defense Logistics Agency to allow contractors to use additive manufacturing for spare parts for the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1C1C9B57A0A14031AD96C8C40679E6E5: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spare Parts Competition Act.
- Section HA5B30CBCB20D491FA0A27E4CAD20093E: 2. Additive manufacturing for spare parts Except as provided by paragraph (2), a contractor providing spare parts to the Defense Logistics Agency may...
- Section H5F128A7FF3C74E718DE725D368C039FE: 3. Implementation of GAO recommendations relating to spare parts in global spares pool relating to F–35 Program The Secretary of Defense, acting through the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Defense Logistics Agency to allow contractors to use additive manufacturing for spare parts for the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Defense Logistics Agency to allow contractors to use additive manufacturing for spare parts for the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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