CONTRACTS

Addresses

Dept. of Defense Procurement Procedures: Allen E. Paulsen, 32059-32062 [11OC]

———Senator Quayle, 27418 [27SE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making urgent supplemental (H.J. Res. 492), 8055 [5AP]

Federal Debt Recovery Act: enact (S. 1668), 20778, 20780, 20902, 20903 [25JY], 28925 [3OC]

Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification Act: enact (H.R. 2838), 26982, 26983, 26989, 27108, 27135 [26SE]

Small business: aid in acquiring contracts (H.R. 4209), 29966 [4OC]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 2133), 11912 [10MY]

Small Business and Federal Procurement Competition Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 4209), 29966 [4OC]

———enact (S. 2489), 22572, 22577-22579, 22584, 22586, 22645, 22648 [7AU]

Analyses

Civilian Agency Multiyear Contracting Act (S. 2300), 2506 [9FE]

Defense Contract Audit Agency Abolition Act (S. 2381), 4174 [1MR]

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Amendments (H.R. 3867), 11783 [10MY]

Public Participation in Procurement Policymaking Act (S. 2675), 12442-12445 [16MY]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1852, Defense Production Act extension, 5985 [20MR], 7477 [3AP]

Articles and editorials

Air Force Saves Millions With Parts-Repair Project, 6559 [26MR]

Anti-Competition Bill, 9754 [24AP]

Army Receives Initial Production Divads, 24146-24148 [10AU]

Hall of Heroes, 4853 [7MR]

Hardware Hazards, 30261 [4OC]

How To Pay a Lot for Cobalt, 8513 [10AP]

In Tough Avionics Business Delco-Milwaukee Guides Way Through the Skies, 25198 [12SE]

Investigative Procedures of the Defense Contract Audit Agency, 4173 [1MR]

Lemon the Size of the Pentagon, 28814 [2OC]

Lookin' Good, 4930-4933 [8MR]

Minority Firms Get Smaller Share of U.S. Contracts Under Reagan, 9359 [12AP]

Pentagon Report Says Lax Auditing Is Causing Excess Profits, 3081 [23FE], 6372 [22MR]

Procurement Success Story, 2027 [7FE], 2563 [9FE], 3185 [23FE]

Runaway Pentagon, 30262 [4OC], 30872 [9OC], 31726 [10OC]

Soaring Costs Found in Military Craft Components, 25276 [13SE]

Spare Parts Struggle, 28796 [2OC]

Woman the Brass Love To Hate, 25946-25948 [18SE]

World's Best Jet Engines—Made in America—Or Are They, 8511-8513 [10AP]

Bills and resolutions

Arts: collective bargaining rights for performers and employees (see H.R. 5107)

CCC: storage of agricultural commodities (see H.R. 5275)

Coast Guard: construction contractors' hiring of local residents in areas of high unemployment (see H.R. 5670)

———prohibition from contracting out certain firefighting and security functions (see H.R. 6238)

Construction industry: increase stability of collective bargaining (see H.R. 6043)

Consumer Credit Protection Act: leases and rental purchase agreements (see H.R. 6123)

Corps of Engineers: increase competition for construction contracts (see S. 2724)

Courts: civil penalties for false claims and statements (see H.R. 5509)

Debt owed the U.S.: authorize contracts retaining private counsel to furnish legal services (see H.R. 6218)

Defense contracts: economic stabilization assistance to communities affected by termination (see H.R. 4805)

———standards for Government's rights to technical data (see H.R. 5073)

Dept. of Defense: authorize sale of certain articles to U.S. corporations for use in developing products or in domestic or foreign contracts (see H.R. 5170)

———clause on technical data and computer software to obtain spare parts from other manufacturers (see H.R. 4842)

———forfeiture of proprietary rights to certain technical data by a debarred or suspended contractor (see S. 3072)

———Inspector General's reform authority (see H.R. 5256)

Dept. of HUD: appropriations (see H.J. Res. 517)

Executive departments: accelerate collection and deposit of payments (see H.R. 5355)

———multiyear contracts (see S. 2300)

Federal procurement: percentage of goods and services from small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 5767)

———revise procedures for soliciting and evaluating bids and proposals (see H.R. 5184)

Forests and forestry: buy out of certain contracts for Federal timber (see S. 2753; H.R. 5649)

Government consultants and experts: clarify authority for appointment and compensation (see S. 2842)

Government contractors: comprehensive system for indemnification for liability in excess of reasonably available financial protection (see H.R. 5883)

———equitable reduction of liability in certain cases (see H.R. 5883)

———limit employment of certain former Federal employees (see S. 2830; H.R. 5922)

———procedures for debarring or suspending persons from eligibility (see H.R. 4798)

———statutory guidelines concerning award (see S. 2841)

Government spending: correct imbalances by reallocating distribution (see S. 2982; H.R. 6239)

Labor surplus areas: determination based on jurisdictions having populations of 25,000 or more (see H.R. 6348)

Leases and rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 6123)

———required information and ownership options (see H.R. 5423)

National Park Service: prohibit implementation of OMB Circular A-76 (see S. 2891; H.R. 6055)

Natural gas: negotiated contract carriage and FERC authority to require interstate transportation (see S. 2575)

Pediatrics: mandatory coverage by group insurance plan in order for employer to deduct contributions (see S. 2814)

Railroads: transportation (see H.R. 4831)

Real property: clarify application of imputed interest and interest accrual rules in case of sales of residences or farms (see S. 2894)

Roads and highways: approval of Interstate and Interstate Substitute Cost Estimates (see S.J. Res. 312)

———budget waiver for consideration of S. 2527, approval of Interstate and Interstate Substitute Cost Estimates (see S. Res. 408, 409)

States: correct Government spending imbalances by reallocating distribution (see S. 2982; H.R. 6239)

Subcontractors suits: interest and legal fees in granted judgments (see H.R. 4759)

Taxation: clarify application of imputed interest and interest accrual rules in case of sales of residences or farms (see S. 2894)

Water carriers: basis for filing of complaints against railroads' anticompetitive practices (see S. 2837)

Descriptions

Planning for future competition, 7080 [29MR]

Documents

Procurement Contract (excerpt), 23590 [10AU]

Explanations

Small Business and Federal Procurement Competition Enhancement Act procurement center representatives, 22582 [7AU]

Factsheets

Amendments to Procurement Regulations (S. 2434), 5746 [15MR]

Guidelines

Debt collection lawyer fees: Dun & Bradstreet, 20782 [25JY]

Governmental functions exempted from contracting-out: OMB, 8055 [5AP]

Letters

Dept. of Defense computerized data capability regarding spare parts: Harvey S. Gordon and Mary A. Gilleece, 22577 [7AU]

———Senators Levin and Bingaman, 22577 [7AU]

Dept. of Defense Office of Testing and Evaluation: Senator Byrd, 6371 [22MR]

Export contract sanctity: Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry, 9358 [12AP]

———National Grange, 4126 [1MR]

———Southern California Council for Soviet Jews, 9358 [12AP]

———Sec. of Commerce Baldrige, 4122, 4128 [1MR]

First year report for Navy contract competition advocates, 25928 [18SE]

General Dynamics contracting investigation: Dept. of Justice, 10325 [30AP]

Government use of consulting services: Loren A. Smith for the Administrative Conference of the United States, 28897 [3OC]

National Park Service contractual services: Senator Baucus, 8057 [5AP]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program water service contract for Frenchman unit (H.R. 3130): Dept. of the Interior, 27784 [28SE]

Powder River Basin coal lease sale: Commission on Fair Market Value for Federal Coal Leasing, 2842 [22FE]

———Sec. of the Interior Clark, 2841 [22FE]

———Senator Proxmire (sundry), 2841 [22FE]

Reauthorization of the Defense Production Act: FEMA, 8510 [10AP]

Reconnaissance cameras procurement process: GAO, 3357 [27FE]

Result of targeting Dept. of Defense contracts to distressed areas: President Reagan (excerpt), 14646 [31MY]

Small Business and Federal Procurement Competition Enhancement Act: sundry business leaders, 22574 [7AU]

Timber contract bail-out: David A. Stockman, OMB, 28092 [1OC]

Lists

Dept. of Defense spare parts procurement policies reform, 17080 [19JN]

Mailgrams

Defense contracts warranty laws: Hollingsead International, 4804 [7MR]

Export contract sanctity: Union of Council of Soviet Jews, 9358 [12AP]

Memorandums

Impact of OMB Circular A-76 on National Park Service Contracting Procedures: Dept. of the Interior (sundry), 21620 [31JY]

Procurement of $436 Hammer, 23586 [10AU]

Poems

``Village Budget Busters'', 25218 [13SE]

Remarks in House

Allis-Chalmers Corp.: tribute to Industrial Truck Division, 24575 [6SE]

CHAMPUS: delays in claims, 20182 [29JN]

Collective bargaining: impact of certain bankruptcy laws, 3195 [23FE]

Competition in Contracting Act: introduction (H.R. 5184), 6010 [20MR]

Contracting out: limitations, 13934 [23MY]

Cost-Accounting Standards Board: reinstate functions (H.R. 5480), 9534 [12AP]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: alleged reprisals, 22546 [6AU]

Defense contracts: authority to terminate procurement officer for excessive cost overruns, 14464-14469 [30MY]

———cost accounting standards, 4773 [7MR]

———small business opportunities, 7768 [4AP]

Defense procurement: procedures, 14510 [30MY]

———product warranties, 27316 [26SE]

Defense Production Act: extend (S. 1852), appointment of conferees, 5985 [20MR]

———extend (S. 1852), conference report, 8506 [10AP]

———waiver of points of order against conference report (H. Res. 479), 8506-8515 [10AP]

Defense Spare Parts Procurement Act: introduction (H.R. 5064), 4773 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: authority for Inspector General to reform contracts to prevent contract overcharges, 14625 [31MY]

———expenditures, 12488 [16MY]

———procurement policy, 6579 [27MR], 23582-23592 [10AU]

———review expenditures, 12749 [17MY]

———revolving door syndrome, 19015 [27JN]

———spare parts procurement, 14671 [31MY]

———targeting nonstrategic procurement contracts to distressed areas, 14642 [31MY]

Dept. of the Interior: oil and gas leasing policy, 28699 [2OC]

Federal procurement: promote competition (H.R. 2133), 11454-11457 [8MY]

Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification Act: enact (H.R. 2838), 28080-28094 [1OC]

———enact (H.R. 2838), Senate amendments, 28099 [1OC]

Hazardous substances: liability of waste site cleanup contractors, 23554 [9AU]

Indian Self-Determination Act: amend (H.R. 5622), 11442 [8MY]

Industrial Truck Division: Dept. of Defense Award recipient, 24575 [6SE]

Military equipment: purchase of spare parts, 23582-23592 [10AU]

Military spare parts: competition in contracting, 25098 [12SE], 29314 [3OC]

National Park Service: A-76 contracting out action, 5184 [12MR]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program: water service contract for Frenchman unit (H.R. 3130), 16822 [18JN], 17063 [19JN]

Polygraph Limitation and Anti-Censorship Act: enact (H.R. 4681), 952 [30JA]

Postal Service: contract negotiations, 22962 [8AU], 23451 [9AU]

Procurement contracts: cost overruns, 14667 [31MY]

Rail transportation contracts: provide for full and prompt disclosure (H.R. 4831), 2619 [9FE]

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI: report on proposed contract, 27603 [27SE]

Small business: aid in acquiring contracts (H.R. 4092), 83 [23JA]

———aid in acquiring contracts (H.R. 4209), 28626-28635 [2OC]

———aid in acquiring contracts (H.R. 4209), amending Senate amendment (H. Res. 599), 28619 [2OC]

———Federal procurement opportunities, 9754 [24AP], 11906 [10MY]

Small Business and Federal Procurement Competition Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 4209), 28626-28635 [2OC]

Small Business Competitive Procurement Act: enact (H.R. 4092), 10186 [26AP]

Spare parts: increase competition (H.R. 4209), 6493 [26MR], 12987 [22MY]

Timber contracts: relief, 28080-28094 [1OC]

U.S. Air Force contract: awarded to alleged Northern Ireland human rights violator, 4972, 4975 [8MR], 5106, 5114 [8MR]

U.S. coins and medals: marketing, 24307 [5SE]

Uniform Science and Technology Research and Development Utilization Act: enact (H.R. 5003), 30731 [5OC]

Value Engineering Council Act: introduction (H.R. 6407), 30002 [4OC]

Volunteers in the Parks Act: amend (S. 864), 22416 [6AU]

Weapons systems: warranties, 5600 [15MR]

Remarks in Senate

Automobile industry: fleet sales, 27657 [28SE]

Civilian Agency Multiyear Contracting Act: enact (S. 2300), 13521-13523 [23MY]

———introduction (S. 2300), 2504 [9FE]

Civilian procurement: allow multiyear contracts, 2504 [9FE]

Coal leases: Dept. of the Interior policies, 2840 [22FE]

Consultants and experts: clarify authority for appointment and compensation (S. 2842), 20123 [29JN]

Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2173), 4937 [8MR]

Corps of Engineers: increase competition for construction contracts (S. 2724), 14947 [5JN]

Defense Contract Audit Agency Abolition Act: introduction (S. 2381), 4173 [1MR]

Defense contracts: target high unemployment areas, 17165 [19JN]

———use of taxpayer funds for public relations activities, 4929 [8MR]

Defense Production Act: extend (S. 1852), appointment of conferees, 7476 [3AP]

———extend (S. 1852), conference report, 8082 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: computerized data capability regarding spare parts, 22577 [7AU]

———establish an Office of the Competition Advocate General, 22584 [7AU]

———establish independent Office of Testing and Evaluation, 6370-6373 [22MR]

———forfeiture of proprietary rights to certain technical data for debarred or suspended contractors (S. 3072), 30576 [5OC]

———increase civil and criminal penalties for false claims and fraudulent acts in connection with defense contracts, 28400 [2OC]

———limit expenditures for consultants and advisory activities, 28897 [3OC]

———procurement policy, 3185 [23FE], 9344 [12AP], 25275 [13SE], 27418 [27SE]

———procurement procedures reform (S. 2571, 2572), 9282, 9289 [12AP]

———public relations campaign to eliminate procurement fraud and waste, 30870, 30871 [9OC]

———require targeting of contracts to high unemployment areas (S. 2203), 48 [23JA]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit implementation of OMB Circular A-76 on contracting-out policy (S. 2891), 21619 [31JY]

Executive departments: minority participation in procurement contracts, 9359 [12AP]

Export contracts: sanctity, 4119-4131 [1MR], 9358 [12AP]

Federal Debt Recovery Act: enact (S. 1668), 20777-20785 [25JY], 28925 [3OC]

———enact (S. 1668), debate procedure, 20624 [24JY]

Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification Act: enact (H.R. 2838), 26979-26993 [26SE]

General Dynamics Corp.: Dept. of Defense award recipient, 12467 [16MY]

———defense contract procedures investigation, 10324 [30AP]

Government: amend procurement regulations (S. 2434), 5745 [15MR]

Government contracts: bidding procedures, 10331, 10336-10338 [30AP]

———limit employment of certain former Federal employees (S. 2830), 19664, 19665 [28JN]

Greenville, SC, Coliseum: exemption from tax-exempt entity leasing provisions of H.R. 2163, 9171 [12AP]

Job Corps: Civilian Conservation Centers funding, 26475 [21SE]

Life insurance policies: definition of contract, 8698 [11AP]

National Park Service: contractual services, 8055-8057 [5AP]

Office of the Competition Advocate General: establish, 15587-15589, 15590 [8JN]

Payment bonds: transfer responsibility for furnishing certified copies (H.R. 596), 8729 [11AP]

Pediatric Preventive Health Care Incentive Tax Act: introduction (S. 2814), 19655 [28JN]

Perishable agricultural commodities: impose a trust on commodities and sales proceeds (H.R. 3867), 9360 [12AP], 11782-11783 [10MY]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program: water service contract for Frenchman unit (H.R. 3130), 27784 [28SE]

Powder River Basin: coal lease sale, 2840 [22FE]

Prompt Payment Act: implementation, 22491 [6AU]

Public Participation in Procurement Policymaking Act: introduction (S. 2675), 12440 [16MY]

Reconnaissance cameras: Navy contract award, 3357 [27FE]

Rental property: sale-leaseback transactions, 9156 [12AP]

Small business: aid in acquiring contracts (H.R. 4209), 29965-29979 [4OC]

———contract opportunities with executive departments, 22577 [7AU]

Small Business and Federal Procurement Competition Enhancement Act: enact (H.R. 4209), 29965-29979 [4OC]

———enact (H.R. 4209), appointment of conferees, 22952 [8AU]

———enact (S. 2489), 22566, 22572-22590 [7AU], 23357 [9AU]

———enact (S. 2489), H.R. 4209 passed in lieu, 22615 [7AU]

———enact (S. 2489), indefinitely postponed, 22622 [7AU]

———enact (S. 2489), unanimous-consent agreement, 22527 [6AU], 22590 [7AU]

Small Business Competition Enhancement Act: enact (S. 2489), referral, 15628 [11JN]

———introduction (S. 2489), 7077-7083 [29MR]

———introduction (S. 2489), referred to committee, 12006 [11MY]

Spare parts: procurement policies, 17080 [19JN], 22572-22590 [7AU], 22706 [8AU]

Timber contracts: Federal buy-out of certain (S. 2753), 16158-16160 [13JN]

———Federal buy-out of certain (S. 2753), joint referral, 16191 [13JN]

Trade contracts: sanctity, 4133-4135 [1MR]

Water carriers: basis for filing of complaints against anticompetitive practices of railroads (S. 2837), 20119 [29JN]

Reports

Amend Equal Access to Justice Act To Include Contract Appeals: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1029) (S. Rept. 98-394), 9252 [12AP]

Appropriations for Dept. of HUD: Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 98-630), 6292 [21MR]

Avionics Equipment Standardization Failure Costs: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-935), 22279 [2AU]

Competition in Government Procurement: Committee on Small Business (S. 2489) (S. Rept. 98-523), 16559 [14JN]

Contract Award Authority: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5646) (H. Rept. 98-1053), 26589 [24SE]

Contract Disputes Act Amendment To Eliminate Requirement That Claims Be Certified: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 3668) (H. Rept. 98-872), 19171 [27JN]

Contract Procurement of Services Reserved for Preference Eligibles: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5799) (H. Rept. 98-915), 21457 [27JY]

Contractual Actions To Facilitate National Defense—1982-83, 12087 [14MY]

Defense Contracting Policies: GAO (excerpt), 19665 [28JN]

Defense Production Act Extension:comittee of conference (S. 1852) (H. Rept. 98-651), 7905 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense Payment of Contractor's Public Relations Expenses: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-1107), 27653 [28SE]

Extraordinary Contractual Actions To Facilitate the National Defense, 15481 [7JN]

Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification Act (H.R. 2838): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (excerpt), 26982 [26SE]

Frenchman Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program Water Service Contracts: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 3130) (S. Rept. 98-624), 26034 [19SE]

Government Contract Awards Using Open Competition: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 5185) (H. Rept. 98-1157), 31708 [10OC]

Government Sole Source Procurements, Dept. of Defense (excerpt), 28632 [2OC]

Major Small Business Issues—98th Congress, 2d Session, 4548-4550 [5MR]

National Park Service Contractual Services: Acadia National Park evaluation team, 8058 [5AP]

Natural Gas Policy Act Amendment Providing Consumer Price Relief and Improving Natural Gas Industry Markets: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4277) (H. Rept. 98-814), 14688 [31MY]

Nuclear powerplants: OTA (excerpt), 4815 [7MR]

Reconnaissance Cameras Procurement Process: GAO, 3357-3359 [27FE]

Renegotiation Act Amendments: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 639) (H. Rept. 98-982), 24083 [10AU]

Review of Navy Claims Investigations: Dept. of Justice (sundry excerpts), 10325 [30AP]

Small Business Act Amendment To Enhance Competition in Government Procurement (S. 2489): Committee on Armed Services, 15613 [11JN]

Small Business Act Amendment To Implement Creation of Market for Loans Guaranteed by SBA: Committee on Small Business (H.R. 4773) (H. Rept. 98-853), 17728 [21JN]

Social Security Administration Paradyne Corp. Contract: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-1125), 28780 [2OC]

Spare Parts Procurement: Dept. of Defense (excerpt), 22574 [7AU]

Tenure of Key Procurement Managers in the Military Services: Committee on Armed Services, 22587 [7AU]

Water Service Contracts Amendments for Frenchman Unit of Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3130) (H. Rept. 98-840), 16445 [14JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Federal procurement: National Advisory Council on Small Business, 5943 [20MR]

Statements

Authority for Inspector General To Reform Contracts (sundry), 14626 [31MY]

Defense Contracting Policies: Dept. of Defense (excerpt), 19664 [28JN]

———Derek J. Vander Schaaf, 9345-9348 [12AP]

———New York Bar Association (excerpt), 19664 [28JN]

———Senator Pryor, 4929 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense Office of Testing and Evaluation: Senator Byrd, 6371 [22MR]

Drop in Minority Business Share of Federal Procurement Funds: Representative Mitchell, 4549 [5MR]

Export Contracts Sanctity: American Farm Bureau Federation, 4125 [1MR]

Improving the Defense Procurement Process: Norman R. Augustine, 27434 [27SE]

Investigative Procedures of the Defense Contract Audit Agency: Ernest Fitzgerald, 4173 [1MR]

———Senate investigator, 4173 [1MR]

———Senator D'Amato, 4173 [1MR]

———Senator Roth, 4173 [1MR]

Reagan Administration Policy on Competitive Procurement, 22584 [7AU]

Waste at the Pentagon: Harry S. Truman, 4173 [1MR]

Studies

Effectiveness of Targeting Dept. of Defense Contracts to Distressed Areas: Congressional Research Service (excerpt), 14646 [31MY]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Parts Procurement Reform (S. 2571, 2572), 9286-9289 [12AP]

Economics of Forest Service Timber Sale Program, 26984 [26SE]

Federal Buy-out of Certain Timber Contracts (S. 2753), 16159 [13JN]

Increase Small Business Involvement in Federal Contracts (H.R. 2133), 4548 [5MR]

Small Business and Federal Procurement Competition Enhancement Act (H.R. 4209), 29972 [4OC]

Tables

Government research and development patent policy, 30731 [5OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 479, waiver of points of order against conference report on Defense Production Act, 8506 [10AP]

H. Res. 599, amending Senate amendment to text of H.R. 4209, Small Business and Federal Procurement Reform Competition Enhancement Act, 22615-22622 [7AU], 28620-28626 [2OC], 32326-32330 [11OC]

S. 1668, Federal Debt Recovery Act, 20777 25JY, 20785 [25JY]

S. 2203, require targeting of defense contracts to high unemployment areas, 48 [23JA]

S. 2300, Civilian Agency Multiyear Contracting Act, 2506 [9FE], 13521 [23MY]

S. 2381, Defense Contract Audit Agency Abolition Act, 4174 [1MR]

S. 2489, Small Business and Federal Procurement Competition Enhancement Act, 7078-7080 [29MR], 22566-22572 [7AU]

S. 2571, 2572, Dept. of Defense parts procurement reform, 9283-9286 [12AP]

S. 2675, Public Participation in Procurement Policymaking Act, 12441 [16MY]

S. 2724, increase competition for Corps of Engineers construction contracts, 14947 [5JN]

S. 2830, limit Government contracting employment of certain former Federal employees, 19665 [28JN]

S. 2837, basis for filing of complaints by water carriers against anticompetitive practices of railroads, 20119 [29JN]

S. 2842, Consultant Reform and Disclosure Act, 20123-20127 [29JN]

S. 3072, forfeiture of proprietary rights to certain technical data for debarred or suspended defense contractors, 30577 [5OC]