S. 1679: National Security Rocket Engine Study Act of 2013
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S. 1679: National Security Rocket Engine Study Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2013-11-12 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-11-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
National Security Rocket Engine Study Act of 2013
Plain summary
National Security Rocket Engine Study Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit and the Comptroller General (GAO) to review a report on the Russian RD-180 rocket engine, including: (1) a feasibility assessment and cost estimate of manufacturing an alternative rocket engine in the United States, and (2) a description of policy benefits and concerns related to where the rocket engine is manufactured.
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National Security Rocket Engine Study Act of 2013
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s1679.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>
Record fed-us-cong113-s1679 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113