To require the Secretary of the Navy to procure helicopters under the VH-3D presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the United States.

February 1, 2005

Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. BERRY, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. STRICKLAND, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. CARDOZA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

To require the Secretary of the Navy to procure helicopters under the VH-3D presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the United States.

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 `Marine One Made in America Act'.

SEC. 2. VH-3D PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER FLEET REPLACEMENT PROGRAM PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT.

(a) In General- The Secretary of the Navy may not enter into a contract for the procurement of a helicopter under the VH-3D presidential helicopter fleet replacement program unless the contract requires the helicopter to be wholly manufactured in the United States from parts wholly manufactured in the United States.

(b) Existing Contracts- If a contract entered into after December 31, 2004, and before the date of the enactment of this section does not meet the requirements described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall terminate such contract.

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