H.R. 6157: To direct the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into certain contracts regarding the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system.
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H.R. 6157: To direct the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into certain contracts regarding the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system.
111th Congress · introduced 2010-09-20 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-09-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To direct the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into certain contracts regarding the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system.
Plain summary
Directs the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into: (1) a contract with Pearson Engineering Limited of Newcastle, the United Kingdom, for the purchase or unlimited lease of the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system (SPARK) technical data package; and (2) contracts with any domestic manufacturer with the capacity to produce such system. (SPARK systems are mounted on tactical vehicles and used to defeat mines.) Provides that if no contract is entered into: (1) with a domestic manufacturer within 30 days after entering into the Pearson contract, the Secretary shall terminate the Pearson contract; and (2) with either Pearson or a domestic manufacturer within 30 days, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Navy to procure the Panama City Generation Three roller system.
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Official text
To direct the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into certain contracts regarding the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · 1 cosponsors
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- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr6157.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr6157 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111