President Obama passes Chairman Ike Skelton the pen used to sign the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. Click here for LIVE WEBCAST
President Obama passes Chairman Ike Skelton the pen used to sign the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009.
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HASC Summary
Summary Tables
Chairman Skelton's Statement
Bill Text
Report Langauge
Updated Transparency Table
Week of August 3- September 4, 2009
The House Armed Services Committee has no hearings scheduled during the district work period, August 3 – September 4, 2009.
Skelton, McHugh Announce Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act Conference Agreement
House Approves Waste TKO Act
Watch the floor debate on H.R. 2101, the Waste TKO Act.
Click here to read Chairman Skelton’s opening statement on the Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight (WASTE TKO) Act, H.R. 2101, during floor debate.
O&I Releases Follow-On Report on the Defense Travel System
Chairman Skelton and other committee chairs urge OMB Director Orzag to halt all pay-for-performance systems across the federal government.
Chairman Skelton and Rep. Reyes send letter to Secretary of Defense Gates and Director of National Intelligence Blair urging them to suspend implementation of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System.
Chairman Skelton and Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Ortiz send letters to Secretary of Defense Gates and OMB Director Orzag calling for halt to all DOD A-76 competitions.
Click here to read the Organizational Plan adopted by the Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform
Chairman Skelton and Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Ortiz send letter to Secretary Gates regarding NSPS
Click here to read the House Armed Services Committee Oversight Plan for the 111th Congress
Click here to read the House Armed Services Committee Rules for the 111th Congress
Oversight and Investigations
Subcommittee Releases Report on:
Building Foreign Language and Cultural Skills in the Military
the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)
National Defense Authorization Act for FY2009
Conference Report
Click here to read about the accomplishments of the House Armed Services Committee during the 110th Congress
Chairman Skelton Calls on Next Administration to Address National Security Challenges
Subcommittee Reports on:
The Defense Travel System
Dental Readiness in the Reserve Component
Presidential Signing Statements
Chairman Skelton and Chairman Berman demand information on Status of Forces Agreement for U.S. troops in Iraq
Watch Chairman Skelton speak on the House Floor about the FY09 Defense Bill
House Armed Services Committee Passes
FY09 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5658)
H.R. 5658 Bill Language
H.R. 5658 Report
Subcommittee Report on:
Deploying Federal Civilians
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