3.0.0 3653 2023-01-15T09:17:39Z 2023-01-15T09:17:39Z House H HR 2003-12-08 108 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee Referred to 2004-01-05T19:36:56Z Referred to 2003-12-08T14:22:00Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-12-08T14:21:50Z 2004-01-05 hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Committee 2004-01-05 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from DOD. Committee 2003-12-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2530) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2003-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-12-08 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2003-12-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-12-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 N A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2003-12-08 True Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Collection of accounts Commerce Compensation (Law) Construction industries Construction workers Defense contracts Disability insurance Disabled Economics and Public Finance Employee benefit plans Employee health benefits Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Government contractors Government paperwork Hawaii Health Health insurance Income tax Labor and Employment Law Licenses State laws State taxation Taxation Unemployment insurance Workers' compensation Government Operations and Politics 00 2003-12-08 Introduced in House 2004-02-25T19:40:21Z Fairness to Local Contractors Act - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and defense contract law to require a bidder or offeror, to be considered a responsible bidder or offeror for the construction of a public building, facility, or work, to submit a tax clearance (a document stating that such entity is in compliance with all State tax laws) from the State in which the contract is to be performed. Requires the head of a Federal or defense agency to withhold the final payment under such a contract until the contractor submits both a tax clearance and a certification of compliance with all State laws concerning payments to employees under a contract, including unemployment insurance, workers compensation, health insurance, and disability insurance.

Authorizes the head of a Federal or defense agency to: (1) withhold from any contractor payments amounts necessary to pay any State tax liability attributable to the contract; and (2) pay such amount directly to such State.

Directs the Secretary of Defense or agency head to require a contractor to be licensed if the State in which a construction contract is to be performed requires a license.

Requires revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to explain the general excise tax law of Hawaii.

]]> Fairness to Local Contractors Act Display Title Fairness to Local Contractors Act Official Title as Introduced To provide authorities to, and impose requirements on, the heads of executive agencies in order to facilitate State enforcement of State tax, employment, and licensing laws against Federal construction contractors. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fairness to Local Contractors Act Introduced in House 2003-12-08T05:00:00Z 2004-01-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.