To amend title 10, United States Code, with respect to applicability of qualification requirements for certain acquisition positions in the Department of Defense.
Public Law 103-35 · H.R. 1378 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on May 31, 1993 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Norman Sisisky (D-VA-4)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. James Hansen
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Applicability of Qualification Requirements for
Certain Acquisition Positions in the Department of Defense
Title II: Defense Technical and Clerical Amendments
Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions
Title I: Applicability of Qualification Requirements for Certain Acquisition Positions in the Department of Defense - Amends Federal defense procurement provisions to provide that certain qualification requirements generally applicable to officers administering defense contracts in excess of the small purchase threshold shall not apply to any employee for purposes of qualifying to serve in a contracting position in the same or lower grade and involving the same or lower level of responsibilities as the position in which the employee is serving on October 1, 1993.
Title II: Defense Technical and Clerical Amendments - Makes technical and clerical amendments to Federal armed forces and military pay provisions, specified defense authorization Acts, and the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.
Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Provides that during FY 1993, in addition to the funds currently appropriated to the Real Property Maintenance, Defense Account, the Secretaries of Defense and the military departments may also use funds appropriated for operation and maintenance in order to carry out a major repair project costing $15,000 or more or a minor construction project costing no less than $15,000 nor more than $300,000.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Armed Services Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- May 31, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-35.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 20, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 18, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 11, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sisisky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 6, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- May 5, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Armed Services Committee
- Mar 18, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Mar 17, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.