US SB1679 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
National Security Rocket Engine Study Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit and the Comptroller General (GAO) to review a report on the Russian RD-180 rocket engine, including: (1) a feasibility assessment and cost estimate of manufacturing an alternative rocket engine in the United States, and (2) a description of policy benefits and concerns related to where the rocket engine is manufactured.
Title
National Security Rocket Engine Study Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Manufacturing
Russia
Spacecraft and satellites
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Manufacturing
Russia
Spacecraft and satellites
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1679/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1679/BILLS-113s1679is.pdf |
