PRC Act
USA117th CongressHR-5351| House
| Updated: 10/12/2021
Ashley Hinson
Republican Representative
Iowa
Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Armed Services Committee
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Prioritizing Readiness and Competitiveness Act or the PRC Act This bill rescinds certain unexpended funds for activities in Afghanistan and transfers such funds for certain Department of Defense (DOD) activities. Specifically, the bill rescinds unexpended funds previously made available for various activities in Afghanistan, including for (1) maintaining security forces, (2) maintaining diplomatic personnel, (3) combatting corruption, and (4) reintegrating former Taliban members and other extremists. The President must transfer the rescinded funds to DOD for (1) activities to maintain or expand domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense, (2) the Navy's shipbuilding and conversion account, and (3) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency activities for strengthening the U.S. advantage in strategic technologies.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Financial Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
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PRC Act
USA117th CongressHR-5351| House
| Updated: 10/12/2021
Prioritizing Readiness and Competitiveness Act or the PRC Act This bill rescinds certain unexpended funds for activities in Afghanistan and transfers such funds for certain Department of Defense (DOD) activities. Specifically, the bill rescinds unexpended funds previously made available for various activities in Afghanistan, including for (1) maintaining security forces, (2) maintaining diplomatic personnel, (3) combatting corruption, and (4) reintegrating former Taliban members and other extremists. The President must transfer the rescinded funds to DOD for (1) activities to maintain or expand domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense, (2) the Navy's shipbuilding and conversion account, and (3) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency activities for strengthening the U.S. advantage in strategic technologies.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Financial Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Ashley Hinson
Republican Representative
Iowa
Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Armed Services Committee
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