US Congress House Bill 679 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-12)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Berry Amendment Extension Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring specified covered items directly related to national security interests (including clothing, tents, or natural fiber products) that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, except to the extent satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such product cannot be procured as and when needed. Makes additional exceptions for: (1) procurements by vessels in foreign waters, (2) emergency procurements, and (3) purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold described in military procurement provisions. Requires the Secretary to post a notification that an exception has been applied not later than seven days after the award of the contract. Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) each member of DHS's acquisition workforce who regularly participates in textile acquisition receives training on this Act's requirements, and (2) any such training includes comprehensive information on such requirements. Requires this Act to be applied in a manner consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements.

Berry Amendment Extension Act

Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]
Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Kathleen Hochul [D-NY]
Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]
Rep. William Owens [D-NY]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]	Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management.
2011-02-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

SB2114 (Related) 2012-02-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/679/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr679/BILLS-112hr679ih.pdf