Defense Primer: The Berry and Kissell Amendments (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 20, 2023 |
| Report Number |
IF10609 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Michaela D. Platzer |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Two U.S. laws require the Department of Defense (DOD)
and some agencies of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) to purchase only domestic products for certain
military and nonmilitary purposes. These laws are known as
the Berry Amendment and the Kissell Amendment.
Congress typically debates the Berry Amendment in the
context of the annual National Defense Authorization Act.
The laws are controversial. Their supporters argue they help
preserve the U.S. industrial base and create domestic
manufacturing jobs. Opponents believe the laws give
monopolies to certain companies and raise the
government’s procurement costs.
