# 114-hr-4690: Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2016

114-hr-4690, Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4690
- Congress: 114
- Title: Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Introduced: 2016-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress regarding DOD legacy items with a contract value equal to $5 million or more. DOD shall use Army arsenals for the production of these legacy items. DOD shall: (1) report to Congress listing all sole source contracts for the procurement of manufactured items the lack of which would constitute a critical national security issue, and (2) establish Army arsenals as a second source for production of any such manufactured item. DOD shall report to Congress regarding: DOD contracts awarded during FY2011-FY2015 using other than competitive procedures for the procurement of equipment, weapons, weapons systems, and components with a contract value of $3 million or more; plans to update practices on Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS), including through the use of the organic industrial base as a resource in the implementation of a DMSMS management plan; and critical capabilities and minimum workloads of the Army arsenals, and fundamental elements for implementing the United States Army Organic Industrial Base Strategic Plan 2012-2022. DOD shall establish a three-year pilot program to permit Army arsenals to adjust their labor rates periodically throughout the year based upon changes in workload and other factors.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2016-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2016-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2016-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4690 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4690)

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- [114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1594)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3651)
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