U.S. House of Representatives, House Armed Services Committee

President Obama passes Chairman Ike Skelton the pen used to sign the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009.

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National Defense Authorization Act FY2010 (H.R. 2647)

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Chairman Skelton’s Statement

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Updated Transparency Table

8/3/2009: Skelton-Berman-Davis-Harman Express Concern About Security of Election Monitors in Afghanistan
7/24/2009: Skelton Says Need For National Guard Equipment At Home Should Be Considered During Iraq Redeployment Planning
7/22/2009: Skelton: DOD Faces Challenges As U.S. Forces Redeploy From Iraq
7/20/2009: Skelton Says Larger Army Will Reduce Strain on the Force
7/15/2009: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Fourth PME Hearing

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 Skeltons 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 Sends Letter to President Obama on Denying Safe Havens in Somalia to Pirates.

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

National Defense Authorization Act for FY2009

Conference Report

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Chairman Skelton Commemorates 9/11
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