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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 8070 (Engrossed in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 854

Sec. 854. Procurement of covered hearing protection devices

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The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the head of the Hearing Center of Excellence, may enter into one or more contracts to procure covered hearing protection devices for all members of the Armed Forces. The Secretary shall prioritize the award of such a contract to an offeror that— is globally headquartered in the continental United States; and is majority owned and operated by United States citizens. In this section: The term covered hearing protection device means a completely in-canal active hearing protection device— that is a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code); with a minimum noise reduction rating of 25 decibels and a maximum output not to exceed 80 decibels; and that has been previously identified, tested, and qualified by the Hearing Center of Excellence.
The term Hearing Center of Excellence means the center of excellence for hearing loss and auditory system injury established pursuant to section 721 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ( Public Law 110–417 ).
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