To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for F/A-18E, F/A-18F, and EA-18G aircraft.
Public Law 111-238 · H.R. 6102 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Sep 27, 2010 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS-4)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Todd Akin, Rep. Jim Marshall
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 relating to the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for the procurement of F/A-18E, F/A-18F, and EA-18G aircraft to: (1) extend from March 1, 2010, to September 1, 2010, the required date of a certification by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) that certain contract conditions have been met; and (2) provide that such contract authority shall be deemed to meet the requirement that a multiyear contract equal to or greater than $500 million may not be entered into unless the contract is specifically authorized by law and provided for in an appropriations Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Armed Services Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 3782Identical bill
A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for F/A-18E, F/A-18F, and EA-18G aircraft.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 1, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
- Sep 27, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-238.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 23, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 16, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 15, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 14, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6102.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.
- Aug 10, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.