CONTRACTS

Analyses

Application of Federal Contract Laws to the Postal Service (S. 3272), S15170 [25SE]

Contractor Licensing and Reform Act (S. 2928), S9533 [1JY]

Federal Procurement Activities (H.R. 3161), H11152-H11155 [3OC]

Multiple Award Schedule Program Reform Act (S. 2619), S5512 [10AP]

Navy Work Being Done at Foreign Shipyards, E1613 [2JN]

U.S. Navy Work in Japan and the Pacific Theater, E1103 [28AP]

VOA and USIA Contract Authority (S. 2488), S4388 [26MR]

Articles and editorials

Army Probing Its Settlement of McDonnell Douglas Audit, S5822 [29AP]

C-17 Flying Again After More Leaks Plugged, S5332 [9AP]

Costs of Douglas' Taiwan Deal Cited, S5716 [28AP]

Cutback in Military Spending—No Help for Ailing Economy, S12485 [12AU]

Davis-Bacon—Racist Then, Racist Now, S7102 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense Weighed ``Extraordinary Relief'' for McDonnell, S5332 [9AP]

Pentagon Set Bailout Plan for McDonnell, S5333 [9AP]

Pentagon To Study Contractors' Finances Amid Doubts of Defense Industry's Health, S5332 [9AP]

TQM Government, E189-E191 [4FE]

Turn Toward the Private Sector, E1969 [24JN]

United States Had Plan for McDonnell Bailout, S4237 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bankruptcy: treatment of certain contracts and leases relative to certain airport facilities (see H.R. 4359), H932 [3MR]

Coast Guard: relief of subcontractors suffering losses due to certain contracts (see S. 2676), S6349 [7MY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs: release of records on the investigation of a contract between the Dept. of Justice and INSLAW, Inc. (see S. Res. 302), S7169 [21MY]

Congress: contracting procedure (see H.R. 5019), H2808 [29AP]

Construction industries: fairness in the surety bonding process (see S. 2611), S5220 [9AP]

Defense industries: continuity of benefits for workers whose employment is terminated due to a curtailment of defense contracts (see S. 2690), S6483 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: abolish centralized cost centers that prepare independent cost estimates for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5063), H2942 [5MY]

———contracts with small disadvantaged business concerns and historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 6145), H11627 [5OC]

———direct grants to States to provide technical and financial assistance for defense-dependent contractors (see S. 2755; H.R. 5219, 5235), S7027 [20MY], H3643 [20MY], H3728 [21MY]

———preparation of independent cost estimates for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5062), H2942 [5MY]

———shipyard contract requirements (see H.R. 6078), H10099 [1OC]

Employment: mitigate adverse effects of spending reductions on defense workers and contractors (see S. 2803; H.R. 5310), S7480 [3JN], H4121 [3JN]

Government: encourage Federal agencies to enter into contracts with State and local governments (see H.R. 6157), H11627 [5OC]

———procurement contracts (see S. 2962), S9776 [2JY]

———procurement of goods and services from the private sector (see H.R. 4430), H1180 [11MR]

GSA: negotiation and award of contracts under the multiple award schedule program (see S. 2619), S5501 [10AP]

Labor: repeal Davis-Bacon Act (see S. 2868), S8500 [18JN]

Occupational safety and health: standards at workplaces owned by, operated by, or under contract with the U.S. (see H.R. 5586), H6244 [9JY]

Office of Contractor Licensing: establish (see S. 2928), S9519 [1JY]

Postal Service: application of Federal contract laws (see S. 3272), S15159 [25SE]

Public buildings: create architectural and engineering design competitions for construction, renovation, and repair (see H.R. 6095), H10778 [2OC]

Rural areas: Federal procurement contracts to rural business concerns (see H.R. 5845), H8145 [12AU]

SBA: contract opportunities for Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program participants (see S. 3372, 3388), S18161 [8OC]

Shipping: service contracts requiring shippers to resolve legal disputes in the country of the controlled carrier (see H.R. 5564), H6021 [7JY]

Ships and vessels: regulation of Dept. of Defense repair contracting with foreign contractors (see H.R. 4222), H417 [14FE]

Small business: employment of certain disadvantaged individuals relative to participation in Federal procurement programs (see H.R. 5101), H3087 [7MY]

———participation by disadvantaged concerns relative to hazardous waste remediation contracts (see S. 2951), S9776 [2JY]

———private sector competition for Federal contracts (see S. 3386), S18161 [8OC]

Taxation: credit against income tax to defense contractors for expenses of retraining their employees (see H.R. 5104), H3087 [7MY]

———employment status relative to Federal procurement and independent contractors (see H.R. 5011), H2808 [29AP]

Wyoming: water purchase contract by Kirby Ditch Irrigation District and Bluff Irrigation District (see H.R. 5899), H8146 [12AU]

Court documents

Building and Construction Trades Dept., AFL-CIO, et al. v. Lynn Martin, Sec. of Labor, et al., S13480 [15SE]

Documents

Yokosuka, Japan, Shipyard Scheduled Workload: Dept. of Defense, E1613 [2JN]

Letters

Coverage of truck drivers carrying materials to and from Federal job sites: Dept. of Labor, S13981 [18SE]

Funding of Dept. of Labor enforcement of certain Government contract regulations: Lynn Martin, Sec. of Labor, S13474 [15SE]

———Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor and Industry, S13479 [15SE]

Impact of Government regulation on the roofing industry: National Roofing Contractors Association, E189 [4FE]

Licensing requirement for government information on contractors providing consulting services: Liz Galtney, Project on Government Oversight, S13682 [17SE]

Mandatory use of FTS2000 telephone system: Communications Workers of America, S12945 [8SE]

Repair of U.S. naval vessels at foreign shipyards: several Representatives, E1614 [2JN]

Surety bond companies doing business with the U.S.: American Subcontractors Association, Inc., S5303 [9AP]

———National Association of Minority Contractors, S5304 [9AP]

Telecommunications service contracts: Representatives Conyers, Horton, and Brooks, H5719 [1JY]

VOA and USIA contract authority: USIA, S4388 [26MR]

Lists

Committee on Governmental Affairs hearings that have focused on consultants and contractors, S9531 [1JY]

U.S. commercial disputes in Saudi Arabia, S14624 [22SE]

Memorandums

Review of F/A-18E/F Defense Acquisition Program: Dept. of Defense, S9555 [1JY]

Yokosuka, Japan, Shipyard: Dept. of Defense, E1288 [6MY]

Memorials of legislature

Louisiana, S10502 [28JY]

New Jersey, S10500 [28JY]

Papers

Finality of Order in Section 365 Lease Assignments: Alan R. Gordon, Jeffrey C. Hampton, and Wendy J. Wasserman, S8256 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Bankruptcy: treatment of certain contracts and leases relative to certain airport facilities (H.R. 4359), E509 [3MR]

Business and industry: foreign firms owning or holding controlling interest of companies involved in classified Dept. of Defense contracts, H4128 [4JN]

Committee on Energy and Commerce: treatment of EPA contractors, E1782 [11JN]

Construction industries: Federal project wage rates, E972 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: abolish centralized cost centers that prepare independent cost estimates for major defense acquisition programs (H.R. 5063), E1250-E1253 [5MY]

———consulting fees, H5841-H5843 [2JY]

———direct grants to States to provide technical and financial assistance for defense-dependent contractors (H.R. 5235), E1503 [21MY]

———limitation on sale of assets of certain defense contractors, H4092, H4093 [3JN]

———preparation of independent cost estimates for major defense acquisition programs (H.R. 5062), E1250-E1253 [5MY]

———V-22 Osprey aircraft funding, H3098 [12MY]

Dept. of Labor: regulations on semiskilled helpers employment programs relative to Federal and federally assisted construction projects, H6793-H6800 [28JY]

Government: encourage Federal agencies to enter into contracts with State and local governments (H.R. 6157), E3080 [9OC]

———impact of Total Quality Management on operating costs, E189 [4FE]

———procurement activities (H.R. 3161), H8750 [18SE], H11144, H11151-H11156 [3OC]

———procurement of goods and services from the private sector (H.R. 4430), E622 [11MR], E1968 [24JN]

Los Angeles County, CA: Transit Commission's awarding of contract to Japanese firm, H8722 [17SE]

LSC: competitive bidding, H2970-H2974 [6MY], E1369 [13MY]

NASA: make NASA contractors more competitive and make U.S. contractors more competitive with European competitors, H2917 [5MY]

Occupational safety and health: standards at workplaces owned by, operated by, or under contract with the U.S. (H.R. 5586), E2134 [9JY]

Public buildings: create architectural and engineering design competitions for construction, renovation, and repair (H.R. 6095), E3023 [4OC]

Quartz Product Co.: Dept. of Defense procurement contracts, E3222 [9OC]

Rural areas: Federal procurement contracts to rural business concerns (H.R. 5845), E2520 [12AU]

Ships and vessels: regulation of Dept. of Defense repair contracting with foreign contractors (H.R. 4222), E1103 [28AP], E1288 [6MY]

Small business: employment of certain disadvantaged individuals relative to participation in Federal procurement programs (H.R. 5101), H3152 [12MY], H3324 [14MY], H4318 [5JN]

Taxation: employment status relative to Federal procurement and independent contractors (H.R. 5011), E1176 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: defense industry conversion, S12485 [12AU]

Coast Guard: relief of subcontractors suffering losses due to certain contracts (S. 2676), S6364 [7MY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs: release of records on the investigation of a contract between the Dept. of Justice and INSLAW, Inc. (S. Res. 302), S7155 [21MY]

Construction industries: fairness in the surety bonding process (S. 2611), S5301 [9AP]

Defense industries: continuity of benefits for workers whose employment is terminated due to a curtailment of defense contracts (S. 2690), S6488 [12MY]

———conversion projects, S14650-S14654 [22SE]

———downsizing, S14305 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: direct grants to States to provide technical and financial assistance for defense-dependent contractors (S. 2755), S7040 [20MY]

———F/A-18 upgrade program, S11498 [4AU]

———F/A-18E/F aircraft development, S9555 [1JY], S10251 [23JY]

———indemnify certain entities from liability relative to the environmental cleanup at former military bases, S14009, S14074-S14076 [18SE]

———Inspector General report on contractor accounting practice changes for certain engineering costs, S4128 [24MR], S5331 [9AP]

———M-1A1 tank upgrades, S11814 [6AU]

———military recruitment budget, S2799 [4MR]

———weapons procurement, S4237 [25MR]

Dept. of Labor: extend coverage of Davis Bacon Act to truck drivers carrying materials to and from Federal job site, S13981 [18SE]

———funding of enforcement of certain regulations, S13471-S13483 [15SE]

Disasters: waiver of certain wage scale laws relative to construction or repair projects, S7102-S7105 [21MY]

Employment: mitigate adverse effects of spending reductions on defense workers and contractors (S. 2803), S7482 [3JN]

Forests: stewardship and result contracts, S11736 [6AU]

Government: awarding of Federal contracts, S556 [29JA]

———procurement contracts (S. 2962), S9808 [2JY]

GSA: negotiation and award of contracts under the multiple award schedule program (S. 2619), S5511 [10AP]

Labor: repeal Davis-Bacon Act (S. 2868), S8513 [18JN]

Office of Contractor Licensing: establish (S. 2928), S9529-S9531 [1JY]

Postal Service: application of Federal contract laws (S. 3272), S15169 [25SE]

Saudi Arabia: resolve certain commercial disputes, S14623 [22SE]

SBA: contract opportunities for Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development Program participants (S. 3388), S17955 [8OC]

Senate Republican Task Force on Adjusting the Defense Base: report, S8942-S8952 [25JN]

Small business: private sector competition for Federal contracts (S. 3386), S18179 [8OC]

USIA: appropriations limits and VOA contract authority (S. 2488), S4387 [26MR]

Reports

Censored Report on C-17 Program (excerpts), S5331 [9AP]

Contractor Accounting Practice Changes for C-17 Engineering Costs: Dept. of Defense, S4129-S4137 [24MR]

Contractual Actions: Richard H. Truly, NASA, H2402-H2405 [7AP]

Senate Republican Task Force on Adjusting the Defense Base, S8945-S8951 [25JN]

Reports filed

Coins, Contracting, and Chicanery—Treasury and Justice Depts. Fail To Coordinate: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 102-538), H3834 [27MY]

Functions and Activities Under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act and Federal Procurement Activities: Committee on Governmental Affairs (S. 1958) (S. Rept. 102-348), S10804 [29JY]

Independent Contractor Classification: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 102-1053), H12611 [29OC]

Reform of Labor Protections From Unscrupulous Contracting Practices: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 1987) (H. Rept. 102-956), H9866 [29SE]

Statements

Commercial Disputes in Saudi Arabia: Dept. of Commerce, S14624 [22SE]

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act (S. 2868), S8514 [18JN]

Regulation of Dept. of Defense Ships and Vessels Repair Contracting with Foreign Contractors: Representative Robert E. Andrews, E1611 [2JN]

Response to Wall Street Journal Article, Davis-Bacon Meets Jim Crow: Representative Towns, E1967 [24JN]

Summaries

Defense Workers Economic Reinvestment Act (S. 2803), S7487 [3JN]

Non-Nuclear Industrial Base for Aircraft Carriers, S11844 [7AU]

Senate Republican Task Force on Adjusting the Defense Base, S8942-S8945 [25JN]

Tables

Contract services total Federal obligations, S9531 [1JY]

10 largest minority-owned businesses, ranked by dollar volume of State contracts, H7124 [31JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3161, Federal procurement activities, H11144-H11151 [3OC]

H.R. 4222, American Shipyard Worker Protection Act, E1613 [2JN]

S. 2488, VOA and USIA contract authority, S4388 [26MR]

S. 2611, Equal Surety Bond Opportunity Act, S5302 [9AP]

S. 2755, Industrial Defense Innovation Act, S7040 [20MY]

S. 2803, Defense Workers Economic Reinvestment Act, S7483-S7487 [3JN]

S. 2868, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, S8514 [18JN]

S. 2928, Contractor Licensing and Reform Act, S9532 [1JY]

S. Res. 302, release of Committee on Governmental Affairs records on the investigation of a contract between the Dept. of Justice and INSLAW, Inc., S7155, S7238 [21MY]