3.0.0 1362 2023-01-11T19:55:21Z 2023-01-11T19:55:21Z House H HR 2007-03-06 110 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2007-12-05T18:42:00Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-03-15T20:55:28Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Reported by 2007-03-14T19:36:32Z Markup by 2007-03-13T15:31:44Z Referred to 2007-03-06T15:35:40Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2007-03-13T00:00:30Z Markup by 2007-03-08T21:55:14Z Referred to 2007-03-06T15:35:35Z H. Rept. 110-47,Part 2 H. Rept. 110-47,Part 1 Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007 110 680 S 2007-11-08 Held at the desk. 14:03:49 Related bill House Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1362) to reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. 110 242 HRES 2007-03-15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 11:06:09 Procedurally-related House 2007-03-15 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-03-15 14:28:03 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 14:28:02 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 347 - 73 (Roll no. 156). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 156 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll156.xml House 110 2007-03-15T18:28:02Z 1 2007-03-15 14:28:02 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 347 - 73 (Roll no. 156). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 156 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll156.xml House 110 2007-03-15T18:28:02Z 1 2007-03-15 14:09:59 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 309 - 114 (Roll no. 155). Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 155 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll155.xml House 110 2007-03-15T18:09:59Z 1 2007-03-15 13:11:50 The previous question on the motion was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2596) Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 13:05:18 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis (VA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting prohibition on contracts to educational institutions not supporting U.S. defense efforts. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 13:03:27 Mr. Davis, Tom moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government. (consideration: CR H2595-2597; text: CR H2595) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-03-15 13:03:15 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 13:02:37 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2595) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 13:01:50 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1362. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 12:56:05 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 12:45:59 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 11:10:32 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of general debate on H.R. 1362. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 11:09:06 The Speaker designated the Honorable Hilda L. Solis to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 11:09:04 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 242 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 11:08:27 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1362 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clauses 9 or 10 or rule XXI. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 11:08:22 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 242. (consideration: CR H2578-2597; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2590-2592) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 11:06:07 Rule H. Res. 242 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2007-03-14 18:21:07 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 242 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1362 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clauses 9 or 10 or rule XXI. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2007-03-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00022 2007-03-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-47, Part II. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2007-03-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-47, Part II. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2007-03-13 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0. Committee 2007-03-13 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-03-12 House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 14, 2007. IntroReferral H11210 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2007-03-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-47, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-03-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-47, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-03-08 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-03-08 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-03-06 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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 2007-03-06 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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 2007-03-06 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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 2007-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 N T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2007-03-09 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2007-03-09 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2007-03-12 False 2007-03-12T04:00:00Z H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18430 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 8, 2007</p> 2007-03-12T04:00:00Z H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18430 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 8, 2007 2007-03-14T04:00:00Z H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18431 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on March 13, 2007</p> 2007-03-14T04:00:00Z H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18431 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on March 13, 2007 Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National Security Auditing Colleges Competitive bidding Conflict of interests Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional investigations Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Cost plus contracts Defense contracts Economics and Public Finance Employee training Families Federal employees Federal officials Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign corporations Government contractors Government ethics Government procurement Government publicity Governmental investigations Higher education International Affairs Labor and Employment Lawyers Lobbying Misconduct in office Recruiting and enlistment Research and development facilities Research centers Science, Technology, Communications State-sponsored terrorism Sunset legislation Government Operations and Politics 00 2007-03-06 Introduced in House 2007-03-22T14:53:54Z Accountability in Contracting Act - Requires the revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to restrict the period of specified noncompetitive federal contracts to the minimum period necessary to: (1) meet the urgent and compelling requirements of the work to be performed; and (2) enter into another contract for the required goods and services using competitive procedures.

Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require specified executive agency heads to develop and implement plans to minimize the use of: (1) noncompetitive contracts; and (2) cost-reimbursement type contracts. Requires agencies to make justification and approval documents for noncompetitive contracts, including defense agency contracts, publicly available.

Requires agencies to submit quarterly reports on unjustified contractor costs and audits identifying deficiencies in contractor performance.

Requires 1% of the amount of contracts awarded by an agency to be used for contract personnel, planning, administration, and oversight.

Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to: (1) extend the period following federal employment, and add to the roles or circumstances, for which a former federal contracting official is prohibited from accepting compensation from a contractor; (2) require federal procurement officers to disclose contacts of relatives by contractors regarding non-federal employment; and (3) prohibit a federal government employee who is a former employee of a government contractor from being involved with the award or administration of that contract for two-years after being employed by that contractor.

]]> 36 2007-03-15 Passed House amended 2007-05-12T16:11:19Z Accountability in Contracting Act - Title I: Improving the Quality of Contracts - (Sec. 101) Requires the revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) within one year after the enactment of this Act to restrict the contract period of certain noncompetitive federal contracts in excess of $1 million to the minimum contract period necessary to: (1) meet the urgent and compelling requirements of the work to be performed under such contract; and (2) enter into another contract through the use of competitive procedures. Requires FAR to limit noncompetitive contract periods to not more than one year unless the head of the executive agency concerned determines that the government would be seriously injured by the limitation on the contract period.

(Sec. 102) Requires certain executive agency heads (including the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) who award contracts in a total amount of at least $1 billion to develop and implement plans to minimize the use of noncompetitive contracts. Requires such plans to contain measurable goals and to be submitted to specified oversight and other committees of Congress and the Comptroller General. Requires the Comptroller General to review and report to Congress on such plans. Exempts certain contracts entered into under the Small Business Act and other small business programs for HUBZone small business concerns and disabled veterans.

(Sec. 103) Requires certain executive agency heads (including the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) who award contracts in a total amount of at least $1 billion to develop and implement plans to maximize the use of fixed-price type contracts for the procurement of goods and services. Requires such plans to contain measurable goals and to be submitted to specified oversight and other committees of Congress and the Comptroller General. Requires the Comptroller General to review and report to Congress on such plans.

Title II: Increasing Contract Oversight - (Sec. 201) Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require executive agency heads (including Defense Department agency heads) to make publicly available (on the website of the agency and through the Federal Procurement Data System) certain justification and approval documents for using noncompetitive contract procedures within 14 days after the award of a contract. Requires public disclosure of such documents for contracts awarded on the basis of urgent and compelling needs within 30 days of a contract award.

(Sec. 202) Requires the head of each federal agency and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to submit to specified congressional committees quarterly reports on audits of contractor costs and performance.

(Sec. 203) Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to: (1) conduct a study of the composition, scope, and functions of the government-wide acquisition workforce and develop a comprehensive definition of such workforce; and (2) report to specified congressional committees on such study with recommendations.

(Sec. 204) Makes permanent the authority for the acquisition workforce training fund.

(Sec. 205) Requires a federal agency that intends to award a noncompetitive contract to a foreign-owned company based in a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism to notify specified congressional committees at least 30 days before awarding such contract.

(Sec. 206) Prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract to an institution of higher education that has a policy or practice that prohibits or prevents access to its students for the purpose of military recruiting. Exempts educational institutions that have a longstanding policy of pacifism based on historical religious affiliation.

Title III: Promoting Integrity in Contracting - (Sec. 301) Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to: (1) prohibit former federal officials from accepting compensation from contractors as lawyers or lobbyists; (2) allow former federal officials to accept compensation from any division or affiliate of a contractor that does not produce the same or similar products or services if a designated ethics officer determines that the acceptance of such compensation would not damage public confidence in the integrity of the procurement process; (3) require federal procurement officers to disclose job offers made to their relatives; (4) prohibit federal employees who are former employees of a federal contractor from being personally and substantially involved with any award of a contract to their former employer, or in the administration of such contract at a senior personnel level, for one year after the federal employee leaves the employment of the contractor unless a waiver is granted; and (5) require the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to promulgate regulations to enforce these requirements and monitor and investigate individual and agency compliance.

(Sec. 302) Requires the Director of the Office of Government Ethics to submit a report to Congress, , with the Director's recommendations, on requiring government contractors that advise federal agencies on procurement policy and federally funded research and development centers to comply with restrictions on personal financial interests.

]]> Accountability in Contracting Act Official Title as Introduced To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. Introduced in House IH Display Title Accountability in Contracting Act Short Titles as Introduced Accountability in Contracting Act Short Titles as Passed House Accountability in Contracting Act H House 49 110 HAMDT An amendment to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting prohibition on contracts to educational institutions not supporting U.S. defense efforts. An amendment to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting prohibition on contracts to educational institutions not supporting U.S. defense efforts. 2022-02-03T05:24:45Z 2007-03-15 On agreeing to the Oversight and Government Reform amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 14:11:09 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-03-15T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 1362 Accountability in Contracting Act 2023-01-11T19:55:21Z 7 2007-03-15 14:11:09 On agreeing to the Oversight and Government Reform amendment Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 14:10:35 Amendment reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (consideration: CR H2597; text: CR H2597) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 14:10:35 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(consideration: CR H2597; text: CR H2597) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 14:11:09 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Oversight and Government Reform amendment Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 14:11:09 Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Oversight and Government Reform amendment Agreed to by voice vote. NotUsed 79000 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 48 110 HAMDT Amendment requires the Office of Government Ethics to submit a report to Congress that contains recommendations on requiring Government contractors that advise Federal agencies on procurement policy, and requiring Federally funded research and development centers, to comply with restrictions relating to personal financial interests, such as those that apply to Federal employees. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-49 to require the Office of Government Ethics to submit recommendations on requiring government contractors and federally funded research and development centers that advise the government to comply with personal financial interest restrictions. 2022-02-03T05:24:45Z 2007-03-15 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 13:01:27 C000243 Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] MICHAEL CASTLE R DE N. 0 2007-03-15T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 1362 Accountability in Contracting Act 2023-01-11T19:55:21Z House Report 110-49 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/49 7 2007-03-15 13:01:27 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 12:54:25 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H2593-2595; text: CR H2593-2594) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 12:54:25 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Castle.(consideration: CR H2593-2595; text: CR H2593-2594) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 13:01:27 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 13:01:27 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 47 110 HAMDT Amendment provides Congress with prior notice of any sole source contract expected to be awarded to a foreign-owned company that is based in or has majority operations in a country known to sponsor terrorist activity. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-49 to provide Congress with prior notice of any sole source contract expected to be awarded to a foreign-owned company that is based in or has majority operations in a country known to sponsor terrorist activity, with the intent of allowing Congress to review and comment on the proposed contract. 2022-02-03T05:24:45Z 2007-03-15 On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 12:54:06 M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 2007-03-15T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 1362 Accountability in Contracting Act 2023-01-11T19:55:21Z House Report 110-49 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/49 7 2007-03-15 12:54:06 On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 12:44:20 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H2592-2593; text: CR H2592) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-03-15 12:44:20 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Matheson.(consideration: CR H2592-2593; text: CR H2592) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 12:54:06 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-15 12:54:06 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 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