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H.R. 6494 · 111th Congress

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to improve the Littoral Combat Ship…

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To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to improve the Littoral Combat Ship program of the Navy.

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 111th Congress ended.

15 cosponsors · 8 D, 7 R
  1. House Introduced Dec 2, 2010
  2. House Passed Dec 15, 2010

Amends provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 relating to the Navy's littoral combat ship program to: (1) increase from 10 to 20 the number of such ships authorized to be procured, including any ship control and weapons systems that the Secretary of the Navy determines necessary for such ships; (2) allow one or more…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Dec 15, 2010

Amends provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 relating to the Navy's littoral combat ship program to: (1) increase from 10 to 20 the number of such ships authorized to be procured, including any ship control and weapons systems that the Secretary of the Navy determines necessary for such ships; (2) allow one or more contracts to be entered into for such procurement; and (3) require the government to be permitted to conduct a competition for an additional shipyard for ship construction, to build a design specification for that ship.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to improve the Littoral Combat Ship program of the Navy.

Latest action (Dec 22, 2010): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 2, 2010

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  1. House Introduced Dec 2, 2010
  2. House Passed Dec 15, 2010

No recorded floor vote found.