3.0.0 4206 2022-03-02T05:47:18Z 2022-03-02T05:47:18Z House H HR 2012-03-19 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:H.R. 4206.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress enacts this legislation pursuant to Clause 1of Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution,which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislationnecessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing andspending.[Page H1391]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2012-03-26T14:39:39Z Discharged from 2012-12-21T21:34:10Z Referred to 2012-03-19T20:00:15Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Reported by 2012-12-21T21:33:35Z Markup by 2012-03-21T20:23:56Z Referred to 2012-03-19T20:00:10Z H. Rept. 112-728 2012-12-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00531 2012-12-21 Committee on Judiciary discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-12-21 Committee on Judiciary discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-12-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 112-728, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2012-12-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 112-728, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hssm00 Small Business Committee 2012-03-26 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2012-03-21 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-03-21 hssm00 Small Business Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-03-19 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-03-19 Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 hssm00 Small Business Committee 2012-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 N G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 2012-03-19 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2012-03-21 False E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2012-04-16 False Commerce Administrative remedies Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations Lawyers and legal services Public contracts and procurement Small Business Administration Small business Commerce 00 2012-03-19 Introduced in House 2012-04-17T21:36:32Z Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to include under penalties for misrepresentation the willful misrepresentation of status as a small business for the purpose of obtaining, retaining, or completing a federal contract.

Amends the Small Business Act to provide that, in cases of small business fraud, including misrepresentation of status, the penalties provided shall not apply if the defendant acted in reliance on a written advisory opinion from a licensed attorney who is not an employee of the defendant. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) issue rules defining an advisory opinion for such purposes, and (2) issue a compliance guide to assist businesses in accurately determining their small business status.

Establishes in the SBA an Office of Hearings and Appeals, headed by a Chief Hearing Officer, which shall: (1) impartially decide matters where Congress designates that a hearing on the record is required or which the Administrator designates by regulation or otherwise, and (2) contain the SBA's Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts Office.

Includes as a misrepresentation, for SBA purposes, any misrepresentation established by a preponderance of the evidence (in the case of debarment) or adequate evidence (in the case of suspension). Directs the Administrator to publish on the SBA website the standard operating procedures for such debarments and suspensions.

Directs the Administrator to report annually to the congressional small business committees on debarment and suspension actions.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Administrator should present to the SBA Inspector General or the Attorney General any evidence of a violation of misrepresentation of small business status presented in a proceeding conducted by the Office of Hearings and Appeals.

]]> Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 Display Title Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Small Business Act to provide for increased penalties for contracting fraud, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2012-12-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4206rh/xml/BILLS-112hr4206rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4206ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4206ih.xml 2012-12-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531. 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.