US Senator seeks to bind KC-X decision to illegal subsidies

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/09/21/347642/us-senator-seeks-to-bind-kc-x-decision-to-illegal-subsidies.html


Illegal subsidies would have to be factored into the US Air Force selection process for the KC-X tanker contract if Congress passes legislation proposed today by a Washington-based lawmaker.

Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat, introduced the proposal as an amendment to the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011.

If passed, the bill would require the USAF to "consider any unfair competitive advantage" in the KC-X acquisition process.