3.0.0 26 2023-05-11T15:46:24Z 2023-05-11T15:46:24Z House HR 2021-01-04 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 2 (Monday, January 4, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COMER:H.R. 26Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause l of Section 8 of Article 1--``The Congress shallhave Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts andExcises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defenceand general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties,Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the UnitedStates''=========================== NOTE ===========================January 4, 2021, on page H51, the following appeared: By Mr.COMER H.R. 26. Congress has the power to enact this legislationpursuant to the following: By Mr. COMER H.R. 26 Congress has thepower to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Clausel of Section 8 of Article 1--``The Congress shall have Power Tolay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay theDebts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare ofthe United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall beuniform throughout the United States''The online version has been corrected to read: By Mr. COMERH.R. 26 Congress has the power to enact this legis-lation pursuantto the following: Clause l of Section 8 of Article 1--``TheCongress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties,Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the commonDefence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties,Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the UnitedStates''========================= END NOTE =========================[Page H51]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2021-07-13T22:18:20Z Referred to 2021-01-07T01:29:07Z hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-01-04T15:10:15Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-01-04T15:10:10Z Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act 117 1231 S 2021-04-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2021-07-26 Became Public Law No: 117-28. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-26 Became Public Law No: 117-28. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-26 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-26 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-21 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2021-07-21 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-14 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2021-07-13 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2021-07-13 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-13 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860-4861) Discharge 2021-07-13 Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4860-4861) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2021-01-06 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 2021-01-05 12:51:57 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2021-01-05 12:51:53 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H68) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2021-01-05 12:51:53 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H68) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-05 12:43:17 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 26. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2021-01-05 12:43:15 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H68-69) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2021-01-05 12:43:00 Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2021-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 hsbu00 Budget Committee 2021-01-04 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 2021-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001108 Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] James Comer R KY 1 N K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2021-01-04 True Public Law 117-28 Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Architecture Building construction Congressional oversight Government buildings, facilities, and property Public contracts and procurement Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-01-04 Introduced in House 2021-02-06T18:15:51Z Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services.

The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

]]> 53 2021-01-05 Passed House 2021-02-08T17:25:32Z Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services.

The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

]]> 55 2021-07-13 Passed Senate 2021-07-29T20:17:32Z Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services.

The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

]]> 49 2021-07-26 Public Law 2021-08-06T20:07:00Z Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services.

The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

]]> Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 Display Title Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 Short Titles as Passed Senate Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 Short Titles as Passed House Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Introduced Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Passed House Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 H House Engrossed in House EH Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr26enr/xml/BILLS-117hr26enr.xml Referred in Senate 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr26rfs/xml/BILLS-117hr26rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr26eh/xml/BILLS-117hr26eh.xml Introduced in House 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr26ih/xml/BILLS-117hr26ih.xml 2021-07-27T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-117publ28/xml/PLAW-117publ28.xml Public Law 2021-07-26 Became Public Law No: 117-28. 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.