The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense Procurement to Come from Domestic Sources

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Abstract:

In order to protect the U.S. industrial base during periods of adversity and war, Congress passed domestic source restrictions as part of the 1941 Fifth Supplemental Department of Defense DOD Appropriations Act these provisions later became the Berry Amendment. The Berry Amendment requires DOD to give preference in procurement to domestically produced, manufactured, or home grown products, notably food, clothing, fabrics, and specialty metals. The Berry Amendment Title 10 United States Code U.S.C. Section 2533a, Requirement to Buy Certain Articles from American Sources Exceptions contains a number of domestic source restrictions that prohibit DOD from acquiring food, clothing, fabrics including ballistic fibers, specialty metals, stainless steel, and hand or measuring tools that are not grown or produced in the United States.

Author(s):
Grasso, Valerie B.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress
Pagination:
0023

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_8.2.3_Build the Capabilities and Capacities of Partners and Institutions
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*DOMESTIC, *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, *GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT, *NATIONAL SECURITY, CONGRESS, UNITED STATES, INDUSTRIES, STAINLESS STEEL, MILITARY PROCUREMENT, CLOTHING, FOOD, BALLISTICS, WARFARE, FIBERS, SMALL TOOLS, METALS, SOURCES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Civil Defense, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Report Date:
2008 Aug 26
Creation Date:
2008 Sep 30