CONTRACTS

Analyses

Commercial Activities Contracting Procedures Act (H.R. 3163), E2828-E2831 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense Acquisition Reorganization Act (S. 2057), S18362 [26NO]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act (S. 1691), S12297-S12300 [2AU]

Federal Procurement Activities (H.R. 3161), E2845-E2848 [2AU]

Federal Procurement Activities (S. 1958), S16616-S16618 [13NO]

Multiple Award Schedule Procurement Improvement Act (H.R. 3162), E2834 [1AU]

Procurement Ethics Reform Act (S. 458), S2169-S2175 [21FE]

Settlement of Claims on Dept. of Veterans Affairs' Construction Contracts (S. 830), S4483 [16AP]

Articles and editorials

Congressional Study Challenges Federal Use of Private Contractors, S13051 [16SE]

Exceeding Government Goals, S12690 [10SE]

Philosophical Foundation for Set-Asides, H8343 [23OC]

U.S. Relied on Foreign-Made Parts for Weapons, S4495-S4497 [16AP]

Unisys Awarded $612 Million Air Force Computer Contract, H5752 [24JY]

Bills and resolutions

Aeronautics: multiyear contracts to provide small community air service (see S. 92, S436 [14JA])

Armed Forces: protections regarding housing leases for deployed individuals (see H.R. 1093, H1137 [21FE])

Business and industry: notification of certain defense-related mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 2631, H4437 [12JN])

Buy American Act: prohibit Sec. of Defense from granting waiver (see H.R. 1238, H1414 [5MR])

Civil liberties: prohibit all racial discrimination in making and enforcement (see H.R. 71, H56 [3JA])

Construction industries: use of semi-skilled labor under Federal contracts (see S. 1658, S12181 [2AU])

———wage practices on federally funded projects (see S. 1689, S12182 [2AU])

Courts: District of Columbia U.S. District Court jurisdiction over challenges of defense procurement contracts exceeding $25 million (see H.R. 3964, H11886 [26NO])

Defense Production Act: clarify and strengthen provisions pertaining to national security takeovers (see H.R. 2624, H4437 [12JN])

Dept. of Defense: improve accountability procedures on business profits made from defense-related Federal procurement (see H.R. 40, H55 [3JA])

———increase materials procurement from small disadvantaged businesses (see H.R. 852, H988 [6FE])

———payment protections for first tier subcontractors (see H.R. 2112, H2564 [25AP])

———prohibit senior civilian officials from working for defense contractors for 2 years after leaving service (see H.R. 37, H55 [3JA])

———registration of consultants (see H.R. 72, H56 [3JA])

———reimbursement of contractors for severance cost incurred because of U.S. or host country action (see H.R. 2308, H2953 [9MY])

———require disclosure of defense acquisition program costs and schedules (see H.R. 348, H80 [4JA])

———strengthen conflict-of-interest restrictions relative to defense procurement (see H.R. 38, H55 [3JA])

Dept. of Energy: prohibit contractors from retaliating against whistle blowing (see H.R. 1488, H1848 [19MR])

Disability: disregard overtime pay under certain contracts in determining eligibility of certain workers for health care benefits (see H.R. 1009, H1078 [20FE])

Disabled: eligibility of small businesses owned by veterans to receive procurement contracts (see H.R. 558, H604 [18JA])

Disputes: arbitration (see H.R. 3122, H6192 [31JY])

Economy: enforcement of laws relative to the interest of the working families' standard of living (see H.J. Res. 329, H6690 [19SE])

Executive departments: acquisition of nondevelopmental items (see S. 260, S1159 [24JA])

———domestic procurement in times of economic recession (see H.R. 3690, H8919 [31OC])

Federal employees: postemployment rules relating to procurement and contract administration (see H.R. 4003, H11887 [26NO])

Federal Prison Industries: govern participation in Federal procurement (see S. 1691, S12182 [2AU])

———participation in Federal procurements (see H.R. 3662, H8662 [29OC])

Food industry: contracts for processed food (see H.R. 1644, H2084 [22MR])

GAO: procurement of consultant services, agreements on employee health care, and exclusions from certain pay limitations (see H.R. 2586, H4186 [7JN])

Government: establish uniform standards, rights, and measures of accountability for procurement services (see H.R. 3163, H6316 [1AU])

———improve Federal procedures for procurement of advisory and assistance services (see H.R. 42, H55 [3JA])

———procurement (see H.R. 254, H77 [4JA])

———procurement activities (see S. 1958, S16611 [13NO]; H.R. 3161, H6316 [1AU])

———procurement ethics reform (see S. 458, S2146 [21FE])

———procurement regulations and services under multiple award schedules (see H.R. 3162, H6316 [1AU])

———value engineering review of Federal contracts (see H.R. 281, H78 [4JA])

Insurance: awarding of contracts on certain Government-supported exports (see S. 1428, S9116 [28JN])

Israel: awarding of U.S. Government contracts relative to participation in Arab boycott (see S. 1453, S9839 [11JY]; H.R. 2874, H5431 [11JY])

Kuwait: awarding of reconstruction contracts based on U.S. military and economic support (see S. Con. Res. 35, S5615 [9MY])

———involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (see S. Con. Res. 48, S7898 [17JN]; H. Con. Res. 99, H1670 [12MR]; H. Con. Res. 110, H2086 [22MR]; H. Con. Res. 130, H2393 [18AP]; H. Res. 167, H4015 [5JN])

Labor: reform protections from unscrupulous contracting practices (see H.R. 1987, H2467 [23AP]; H.R. 2211, H2767 [2MY])

———repeal Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 1755, H2178 [11AP])

Mediation: resolution of dispute between Bucheit International, Inc. and Prince Mishaal Bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 29, H195 [10JA])

Middle East: contributions of defense industries to Operation Desert Shield (see S. Res. 103, S4456 [16AP])

NASA: contract liability provisions and contractor quality assurance personnel (see H.R. 672, H712 [28JA])

———contract restrictions (see H.R. 2162, H2684 [1MY])

National Collegiate Athletic Association: antitrust law exemptions (see H.R. 3046, H5909 [25JY])

National parks: restrict concessionaire contracts (see H.R. 294, H78 [4JA]; H.R. 542, H98 [7JA]; H.R. 571, H529 [16JA]; H. Con. Res. 20, H604 [18JA])

Native Americans: construction of facilities at Navajo Academy (see H.R. 2301, H2952 [9MY])

Nuclear energy: evaluation of bids to perform nuclear hot cell services (see H.R. 3113, H6138 [30JY])

Nuclear weapons: contractor liability for injury arising out of testing programs (see S. 1837, S14907 [17OC])

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act: amend relative to procurement integrity (see H.R. 3467, H7313 [2OC])

Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program: Cedar Bluff unit water service and repayment contracts (see H.R. 923, H991 [6FE])

Public buildings: acquisition and financing procedures (see S. 163, S438 [14JA])

Public Health Service: awarding of contracts to States limiting malpractice liability of physicians providing charity care services (see H.R. 3656, H8661 [29OC])

Resolution Trust Corp.: limit authority to abrogate residential tenant contracts and leases (see H.R. 2244, H2811 [7MY])

Sec. of the Interior: contracting (see S. 404, S1790 [7FE])

Small business: eligibility of concerns owned by special disabled veterans to receive procurement contracts (see H.R. 2136, H2601 [30AP])

South Delta, CA: contract for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of certain facilities (see H.R. 1068, H1136 [21FE])

States: compliance with State workmen's compensation laws (see H.R. 4065, H11889 [26NO])

Taxation: employment status relative to Federal procurement and independent contractors (see H.R. 3813, H10543 [19NO])

———percentage of completion accounting method relative to contracts for the manufacture of products (see H.R. 2853, H5340 [10JY])

Telephones: procurement from minority-owned businesses by holding companies of local carriers (see H.R. 3107, H6137 [30JY])

Veterans: increase opportunities for individuals held as POW in the Vietnam era in Dept. of Defense procurement (see H.R. 626, H684 [23JA])

———increase opportunities for individuals with service-connected disabilities in Dept. of Defense procurement (see H.R. 625, H684 [23JA])

———settlement of claims on Dept. of Veterans Affairs' construction contracts (see S. 830, S4456 [16AP])

Water: contracts for transportation and storage for domestic, municipal, and fish and wildlife purposes (see H.R. 1008, H1078 [20FE])

Women: equal contract rights (see H.R. 1170, H1279 [27FE])

———Federal procurement opportunities and participation for certain small businesses (see H.R. 3260, H6383 [2AU])

Explanations

Murtha provision in H.R. 1281 concerning the Dept. of Labor's helper regulations, H1544 [7MR]

Factsheets

Gulf Reconstruction, H1656 [12MR]

Letters

Awarding of U.S. Government contracts relative to participation in Arab boycott of Israel: several Senators, S9866 [11JY]

Awarding of U.S. Government contracts relative to participation in Arab boycott: President Bush, S12075 [2AU]

———several Senators, S12074 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense bond protections for subcontractors and suppliers: Don Yockey, Dept. of Defense, S12064 [2AU]

Extraordinary contractual acts to facilitate the national defense: D.O. Cook, H2077 [22MR]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: National Small Business United, S12301 [2AU]

———Small Business Legislative Council, S12300 [2AU]

Minority business participation in reconstruction projects in Kuwait: H.A. Al-Ehraheem, Citizens for a Free Kuwait, H1657 [12MR]

———Representative Dymally, H1658 [12MR]

Settlement of Claims on Dept. of Veterans Affairs' Construction Contracts: Edward J. Derwinski, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4483 [16AP]

Lists

Companies blacklisted by the Arab League, S9865 [11JY]

Contacts for information on reconstruction projects in the Persian Gulf area, H1654 [12MR]

Contractors Indemnified, H1911 [20MR]

Methods for minority/small business to participate in the reconstruction of Kuwait, H1654 [12MR]

Network of Minority Business Development Centers, H1655 [12MR]

Organizations supporting S. 1691, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act, S12300 [2AU]

Memorandums

Sundry Authority for NASA Contracting Officers To Indemnify Certain Contractors: Richard H. Truly, H1908 [20MR]

Remarks in House

Air Force: awarding of YF-22 contract to Lockheed Aeronautical Systems, Marietta, GA, H2473 [24AP]

Antitrust policy: circumstances for obtaining a jury trial in a price-fixing action, H7745-H7750 [10OC]

Business and industry: notification of certain defense-related mergers and acquisitions (H.R. 2631), E2272 [19JN]

Buy American Act: procurements, H5621, H5622 [18JY]

CHAMPUS: reform initiative contract for medical services, E4030 [23NO]

Committee on House Administration: authorize funds to cancel contract relative to registered voters address list, H8641-H8644 [29OC]

Contracts: awarding to disadvantaged businesses, H8245, H8339 [23OC]

———awarding to women- and minority-owned businesses-H8345 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: increase materials procurement to small disadvantaged businesses (H.R. 852), E478 [7FE]

———payment protections for first tier subcontractors (H.R. 2112), H2611 [1MY], E1477 [25AP]

———reimbursement of contractors for severance cost incurred because of U.S. or host country action (H.R. 2308), E1694 [9MY]

———withhold payment for indirect-hire civilian personnel on U.S. bases who are of nonpaying pledging nations to Operation Desert Shield, H1721, H1722 [13MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit contractors from retaliating against whistle blowing (H.R. 1488), E1003 [20MR]

Disability: disregard overtime pay under certain contracts in determining eligibility of certain workers for health care benefits (H.R. 1009), E557 [21FE]

Disputes: arbitration (H.R. 3122), E2824 [1AU]

Economy: enforcement of laws relative to the interest of the working families' standard of living (H.J. Res. 329), E3098 [19SE]

Executive departments: domestic procurement in times of economic recession (H.R. 3690), E3645 [1NO]

Federal employees: postemployment rules relating to procurement and contract administration (H.R. 4003), E4144 [26NO]

Federal Prison Industries: participation in Federal procurements (H.R. 3662), H8583 [29OC], E3586 [29OC]

Food industry: contracts for processed food (H.R. 1644), E1102 [22MR]

Government: awarding to disadvantaged businesses, H8245, H8339, H8346, H8348 [23OC]

———awarding to women- and minority-owned businesses-H8345 [23OC]

———establish uniform standards, rights, and measures of accountability for procurement services (H.R. 3163), E2828 [1AU]

———procurement activities (H.R. 3161), E2844 [2AU]

———procurement regulations and services under multiple award schedules (H.R. 3162), E2833 [1AU]

———standards for awarding, H5752 [24JY]

———support U.S. companies in competition with foreign firms, H3097 [15MY]

Highway trust fund: release from budget, H997 [19FE]

Israel: awarding of U.S. Government contracts relative to participation in Arab boycott (H.R. 2874), E2505 [11JY]

Japan: construction industry bidding practices, H2391 [18AP]

Jonesboro, AR: Lincoln Automotive's Dept. of Defense contract, H10399 [18NO]

Kuwait: awarding of contract money set-aside for the U.S. to a German firm, H8672 [30OC]

———employment of U.S. citizens by U.S. firms awarded reconstruction contracts, H1716-H1721 [13MR]

———involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding, H8669 [30OC]

———involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (H. Con. Res. 130), H2379 [18AP], H2480 [24AP]

———involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (H. Con. Res. 99), H1652-H1660 [12MR]

———involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (H. Res. 167), E2067 [6JN]

Labor: reform protections from unscrupulous contracting practices (H.R. 1987), E1406 [23AP]

NASA: contract restrictions (H.R. 2162), E1551 [1MY]

National Collegiate Athletic Association: antitrust law exemptions (H.R. 3046), E2725 [25JY]

National parks: restrict concessionaire contracts (H.R. 294), H86, H88 [7JA]

———restrict concessionaire contracts (H.R. 571), E216 [18JA]

Public Health Service: awarding of contracts to States limiting malpractice liability of physicians providing charity care services (H.R. 3656), E3598 [30OC]

Resolution Trust Corp.: limit authority to abrogate residential tenant contracts and leases (H.R. 2244), E1636 [7MY]

Roads and highways: State contractor guarantees in Federal aid highway contracts, H8350, H8352 [23OC]

Small business: Dept. of Defense contracts, H7324 [3OC]

———impact of IRS independent contract rules, H5985 [30JY]

Space policy: launching of Government satellites, H2716, H2717 [2MY]

Taxation: employment status relative to Federal procurement and independent contractors (H.R. 3813), E3944 [21NO]

Telephones: procurement from minority-owned businesses by holding companies of local carriers (H.R. 3107), E2816 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

Aeronautics: multiyear contracts to provide small community air service (S. 92), S741 [14JA]

Armed Forces: acquisition of property and services for the Dept. of Defense (S. 2057), S18360 [26NO]

Construction industries: use of semi-skilled labor under Federal contracts (S. 1658), S12228 [2AU]

———wage practices on federally funded projects (S. 1689), S12290 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: attach copies of payment bonds to all solicitations for supply, labor, and materials, S12089 [2AU]

———C-17 contracts and warranties, S13694 [25SE]

———environmental restoration at military facilities, S12075, S12076, S12084 [2AU]

———procurement reform, S11511 [31JY], S11763-S11767, S11770 [1AU], S12063-S12065 [2AU]

———prohibit contracting with country supporting the Arab boycott of Israel, S13767-S13774 [26SE]

———Undergraduate Naval Flight Officer training program, S13815, S13816 [26SE]

Executive departments: acquisition of nondevelopmental items (S. 260), S1159 [24JA]

Federal employees: clarify postemployment restrictions for procurement officials, S11770, S11775 [1AU]

Federal laboratories: authority to enter into contracts, S11512 [31JY]

Federal Prison Industries: govern participation in Federal procurement (S. 1691), S12294, S12301-S12303 [2AU]

Government: consulting services, S3891 [21MR]

———costs, S13049 [16SE]

———procurement activities (S. 1958), S16614 [13NO]

———procurement ethics reform (S. 458), S2168 [21FE]

Government contracts: modify bid protest process, S11509 [31JY]

Insurance: awarding of contracts on certain Government-supported exports (S. 1428), S9129 [28JN]

Israel: awarding of U.S. Government contracts relative to participation in Arab boycott, S12074, S12075 [2AU]

———awarding of U.S. Government contracts relative to participation in Arab boycott (S. 1453), S9865-S9867 [11JY]

Kuwait: awarding of reconstruction contracts based on U.S. military and economic support, S11152, S11153 [29JY]

———awarding of reconstruction contracts based on U.S. military and economic support (S. Con. Res. 35), S5674 [9MY]

———involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding, S11001, S11080 [26JY]

———involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding (S. Con. Res. 48), S7919 [17JN]

Middle East: contributions of defense industries to Operation Desert Shield (S. Res. 103), S4494 [16AP]

Nuclear weapons: contractor liability for injury arising out of testing programs (S. 1837), S14916 [17OC]

Public buildings: acquisition and financing procedures (S. 163), S854 [14JA]

SBA: certificate of competency program, S12081 [2AU]

Sec. of the Interior: contracting (S. 404), S1825 [7FE]

Sundstrand Corp.: placement of subcontract dollars with small business and small disadvantaged businesses, S12690 [10SE]

Veterans: settlement of claims on Dept. of Veterans Affairs'construction contracts (S. 830), S4483 [16AP]

Reports

Contractor Costs: GAO, S13049-S13051 [16SE]

Contractual actions taken to facilitate the national defense, H2077-H2082 [22MR]

Reports filed

Acquisition of Nondevelopmental Items for Executive Departments: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 260) (S. Rept. 102-137), S12180 [2AU]

Clarification and Strengthening of Provisions Pertaining to National Security Takeovers: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2624) (H. Rept. 102-399), H11885 [26NO]

Contracting Out Responsibility in the Bureau of Prisons Halfway Houses: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 102-139), H5298 [9JY]

Deficiencies in the Dept. of Justice Award and Management of Its Project Eagle ADP Procurement: Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 102-393), H11884 [26NO]

Federal Procurement Activities: Committee on Government Operation (H.R. 3161) (H. Rept. 102-364), H11114 [23NO]

GAO Procurement of Consultant Services, Agreements on Employee Health Care, and Exclusions From Certain Pay Limitations: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 102-343), H10841 [21NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on House Administration: authorize funds to cancel contract relative to registered voters address list, H8642 [29OC]

Statements

Contract Claims of Sanderson and Porter Co. Against Saudi Arabia, H3355 [21MY]

Contracting With Country Supporting the Arab Boycott of Israel: Dept. of Defense, S13771 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense Inventory Reduction and Management: Dept. of Defense, S11766 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense Procurement Reform: several Senators, S11772-S11775 [1AU]

Government Postemployment Restrictions for Procurement Officials: Stephen Potts, S11775 [1AU]

Minority Business Participation in Reconstruction Projects in Kuwait: Representative Towns, H1657 [12MR]

Small Business Angle: John Sloan, S12302 [2AU]

Summaries

Domestic Procurement of Federal Funds in Times of Recession (H.R. 3690), E3646 [1NO]

Reform Protections from Unscrupulous Contracting Practices (H.R. 1987), E1406 [23AP]

Synopses

Dept. of Defense Acquisition Reorganization Act (S. 2057), S18362 [26NO]

Tables

Army Corps of Engineers contract awards for the restoration of infrastructure in Kuwait, H1659 [12MR]

Unobligated contract authority available to the States, S15273 [25OC]

Testimonies

Transnational Mergers: Theodore H. Moran, E2273 [19JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 99, participation of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding of Kuwait, H1659 [12MR]

H.R. 1644, contracts for processed foods, E1103 [22MR]

H.R. 2308, reimbursement of Dept. of Defense contractors for severance cost incurred because of U.S. or host country action, E1695 [9MY]

S. 92, multiyear contracts to provide small community air service, S741 [14JA]

S. 163, public building energy management, acquisition, and financing procedures, S855 [14JA]

S. 260, Nondevelopmental Items Acquisition Act, S12970-S12973 [13SE]

S. 458, Procurement Ethics Reform Act, S2168 [21FE]

S. 830, settlement of claims on Dept. of Veterans Affairs' construction contracts, S4483 [16AP]

S. 1428, awarding of insurance contracts on certain Government-supported exports, S9130 [28JN]

S. 1689, wage practices on federally funded construction projects, S12290-S12293 [2AU]

S. 1691, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act, S12295-S12297 [2AU]

S. 1837, contractor liability for injury arising out of nuclear weapons testing programs, S14916 [17OC]

S. Con. Res. 35, awarding of reconstruction contracts in Kuwait based on U.S. military and economic support, S5674 [9MY]

S. Con. Res. 48, involvement of U.S. workers, firms, and products in rebuilding of Kuwait, S7919 [17JN]

S. Res. 103, contributions of defense industries to Operation Desert Shield, S4494 [16AP]