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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations

P. L. 117-81

Joint Explanatory Statement

Section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

``(F) Welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain.''; and

(2) in subsection (b)--

(A) by striking ``A manufacturer'' and inserting ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a manufacturer''; and

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(2) A manufacturer of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain for naval vessels meets the requirements of this subsection if the manufacturer is part of the national technology and industrial base.''.

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 816) that would amend section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, to require that all welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain be manufactured in the national technology and industrial base.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The agreement includes the House provision.

H. R. 4350--House Report 117-118

Section 816--Limitation on Procurement of Welded Shipboard Anchor and Mooring Chain for Naval Vessels

This section would amend section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, to require that all shipboard anchor chains be manufactured in the national technology and industrial base.