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On the recordMay 9, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 3054 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Army Arsenal Strategic Workload Enhancement Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USE OF ARSENALS. (a) In General.--Chapter 143 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 2425. Department of Defense use of arsenals ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop and promulgate measurable and enforceable guidelines for the Department of Defense, defense agencies, and the military services to have supplies, components, end items, parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies made in factories or arsenals owned by the United States, to the extent those factories or arsenals can make those supplies, components, end items, parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies on an economical basis while preserving the ability to provide an effective and timely response to mobilizations, national defense contingency situations, and other emergency requirements.…
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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May 9, 2012

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