CONTRACTS

Agreements

Settlement Between McDonnell Douglas Corp. and Lockheed Corp. on producing the C-17 aircraft, S7449 [22JN]

Amendments

Forest Service: reauthorize the stewardship end-results contract program (S. 2100), H11340 [7OC]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (S. 208), S3323, S3324, S3325, S3372, S3373 [21MR], H6423, H6427, H6428, H6429 [28JY]

Native Americans: specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (H.R. 4842), H11150, H11158 [6OC]

———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (S. 2036), S14426, S14566 [6OC]

Procurement: revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6456, S6516, S6519, S6520, S6521, S6538, S6539 [7JN], S6565, S6568, S6576, S6579, S6580, S6581, S6585, S6590, S6591, S6593, S6594, S6595, S6607, S6608, S6609 [8JN], S8346 [1JY]

Analyses

Davis-Bacon Wages Boost Rebuilding Cost: W. Snow Hume, E928 [13MY]

Federal Acquisition Labor Law Improvement Act (S. 2328), S9938-S9940 [27JY]

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (S. 1587): Glenn Amendment, S6518 [7JN]

Specify Certain Contract Terms Between the U.S. and Tribal Governments (H.R. 4842), H11142-H11146 [6OC]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1587, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, S8378 [1JY], H6816 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

21st-Century Engineers Enter New Frontier, E317-E319 [2MR]

With Housing Strong, Builders Often Find Skilled Help Lacking, S10239-S10241 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

Construction industries: Federal construction project delays (see S. 1959), S3446 [22MR]

Correctional institutions: provide for a demonstration project by Federal Prison Industries (see H.R. 5081), H9569 [22SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 3774), H204 [2FE]

Defense industries: contractor consolidation savings relative to job training and creation (see H.R. 5012), H9008 [21AU]

———require local hiring preference on certain defense contracts near labor surplus areas or closing military bases (see H.R. 4309), H2913 [28AP]

Executive departments: procurement of service contracts relative to the ability of Federal employees to perform same duties at lower costs (see H.R. 4486), H4089 [25MY]

Federal employees: funding for pay adjustments through reducing agency spending on service contracts (see H.R. 4438), H3521 [17MY]

———prohibit contract employees from duties once performed by employees that accepted voluntary separation incentive payments (see H.R. 4488), H4090 [25MY]

———record-keeping requirements of usage of motor vehicles owned or leased by Federal agencies (see H.R. 5122), H10007 [28SE]

———transferable placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers (see S. 2040; H.R. 4287), S4730 [21AP], H2638 [21AP]

Forest Service: reauthorize the stewardship end-results contract program (see S. 2100), S5449 [10MY]

Forests: forest health improvement programs on Federal lands through the use of land stewardship contracts (see H.R. 5007), H8770 [20AU]

Government: raise value for which performance and payment bonds are required (see H.R. 3961), H1057 [3MR]

———reform Federal acquisition management and procedures (see S. 1982; H.R. 4328), S3684 [24MR], H2994 [3MY]

———timely payment to subcontractors and suppliers (see H.R. 4171), H2217 [12AP]

Government contracts: licensing requirements (see H.R. 4785), H5870 [19JY]

Guam: grant authority for giving preference in awarding contracts to companies employing U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 5074), H9569 [22SE]

Labor: simplify labor laws applicable to Federal contracts (see S. 2328), S9933 [27JY]

National Park Service: consideration of Native American businesses for concessions contracts (see H.R. 4389), H3278 [11MY]

———reform concessions policies (S. 208), consideration (see H. Res. 492), H6380 [27JY]

Native Americans: specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (see S. 2036; H.R. 4842), S4554 [20AP], H6380 [27JY]

OMB: determine and report number of employees working under contract for executive branch agencies (see H.R. 4487), H4090 [25MY]

Procurement: revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (see S. 2206, 2207), S7148 [20JN]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 291), H9351 [20SE]

Public housing: elimination of interim-review procedures in contracting (see H.R. 4165), H2217 [12AP]

Public works: private usage and contracting requirements of water or wastewater facilities funded through tax-exempt municipal bonds (see H.R. 3904), H865 [24FE]

RTC: require competitive procedures for procuring property and services (see H.R. 5251), H11427 [7OC]

Small business: encourage small and minority-owned businesses to participate in Federal procurement and Government contracts (see H.R. 4263), H2582 [20AP]

———modify financial disclosure requirements for individuals applying for contract awards targeted for the economically disadvantaged (see H.R. 4875), H6549 [1AU]

Volunteer workers: waive Davis-Bacon Act requirements relative to volunteer laborers (see S. 2077), S5179 [4MY]

Documents

Davis-Bacon Act—Action During the 103rd Congress: William G. Whittaker, H1270 [11MR]

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (S. 1587): Conference Agreement, S12374-S12376 [23AU]

Letters

Contract Agreement Between Fellows Corp. and United Electrical Workers: Representative Sanders, E427 [11MR]

Cost estimate of S. 208, National Park Service concessions policies: Robert D. Reischauer, CBO, S2871 [11MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: Coalition To Reform the Davis-Bacon Act, S10236 [2AU]

———Ellen Coody, Professional Association of Georgia Educators, S10236 [2AU]

———Niccole Moyle Ferguson, S10242 [2AU]

———Robert M. McGlotten, AFL-CIO, S10247 [2AU]

———Ruth Petry, Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana, S10236 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense financial management: John J. Hamre, Dept. of Defense, S5022 [3MY]

Federal Acquisition Labor Law Improvement Act: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S9940 [27JY]

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act: E. Colette Nelson, Small Business Working Group on Procurement Reform, S6502, S6511 [7JN]

———Jere W. Glover, SBA, S6503, S6512-S6514 [7JN]

———Small Business Working Group on Procurement Reform, S6505-S6510 [7JN]

———William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense and John Deutch, Dept. of Defense, S6495 [7JN]

Federal procurement and acquisition laws: Julie K. Ivey, American Reporters, Inc., H9243 [20SE]

Forest Service contract with the Alaska Pulp Corp. for the Tongass National Forest: several Representatives, H9797 [27SE]

Forest Service termination of contract with Alaska Pulp Co.: Dept. of Agriculture, S4368 [14AP]

Placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers: Hazel Rollins O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S8252 [1JY]

———James B. King, OPM, S8253 [1JY]

———Stephen W. Preston, Dept. of Defense, S8253 [1JY]

Reform concessions policies of the National Park Service: W. David Chambers, Babbitt Bros. Trading Co., S3417 [22MR]

Specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and Native American tribal governments: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S14679 [7OC]

———R. Max Peterson, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, S14679 [7OC]

Lists

Advisory Panel on Streamlining and Codifying the Acquisition Laws, S6498 [7JN]

Coalition To Reform the Davis-Bacon Act, S10236 [2AU]

Small Business Working Group on Procurement Reform, S6503, S6512 [7JN]

Memorandums

Federal Printing Policy: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, E1997 [29SE]

Motions

Procurement: revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), insert language of H.R. 2238 in lieu, H5084 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Buy American Act: compliance, H245 [3FE], H2543 [20AP], H3292, H3293 [12MY], H3463 [17MY], H4132 [26MY], H4616 [16JN], H5322, H5383 [29JN], H5588, H5589, H5605 [13JY], H5842 [19JY], H6409, H6427 [28JY], H6584, H6585 [2AU], H8660 [18AU], H9514 [22SE], H10893 [5OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (H.R. 3774), E2104 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: awarding of contracts to companies in communities affected by base closures, H4189 [8JN]

———conduct GAO study of salaries of executives of businesses that are primarily defense contractors, H4201 [8JN]

———investigation of mismanagement of the Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program, E580 [24MR]

Dept. of Labor: regulations relative to prevailing wage requirements for helpers and apprentices on Federal construction projects, H5276-H5281 [28JN]

Forest Service: contract with the Alaska Pulp Corp. for the Tongass National Forest, H9796 [27SE]

———reauthorize the stewardship end-results contract program (S. 2100), H11339 [7OC]

Forests: forest health improvement programs on Federal lands through the use of land stewardship contracts (H.R. 5007), E1794 [21AU]

Government procurement: improve process (H.R. 2238), H2592 [21AP], H4690 [17JN], H5006-H5047 [27JN], E1414 [1JY]

Guam: grant authority for giving preference in awarding contracts to companies employing U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens (H.R. 5074), H9525 [22SE]

Labor: repeal of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers, H1269 [11MR]

———simplification of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers, H271 [3FE], E928 [13MY]

National Park Service: consideration of Native American businesses for concessions contracts (H.R. 4389), E897 [11MY]

———reform concessions policies (S. 208), H6413-H6430 [28JY], E897 [11MY]

———reform concessions policies (S. 208), consideration (H. Res. 492), H6410-H6413 [28JY]

Native Americans: specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (H.R. 4842), H11140, H11146 [6OC], E1572 [27JY]

Navy: acquisition of the standardized monitoring and control system, E317 [2MR]

NOAA: awarding of contracts relative to qualifications, H9677 [26SE]

Printing: Federal policies, E1997 [29SE]

Procurement: revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), H5047 [27JN]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), conference report, H9240-H9248 [20SE], E1903 [21SE]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 291), H9248, H9249 [20SE]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), insert language of H.R. 2238 in lieu, H5084 [27JN]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 2206), H5445 [30JN]

Public works: private usage and contracting requirements of water or wastewater facilities funded through tax-exempt municipal bonds (H.R. 3904), E248 [24FE]

Small business: encourage small and minority-owned businesses to participate in Federal procurement and Government contracts (H.R. 4263), H4298 [10JN]

———procurement opportunities, E32 [26JA]

Springfield, VT: contract agreement between Fellows Corp. and United Electrical Workers, E427 [11MR]

Remarks in Senate

Arms sales: third-party incentive payments and reporting of offset agreements, S117 [26JA]

Bankruptcy: treatment of rent-to-own contracts, S4649, S4650 [21AP]

Construction industries: Federal construction project delays (S. 1959), S3458 [22MR]

Construction industry: exempt Government contracts from the two-phase contractor selection authority, S6585 [8JN]

Courts: whistleblower lawsuits relative to Government contract fraud, S1915 [25FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reform, S10234-S10247 [2AU]

Defense Contract Management Command: funding, S11279 [11AU]

Dept. of Defense: C-17 Airlifter contract violations, S6141 [19MY]

———contract cost comparisons, S8265, S8266 [1JY]

———independent weapons testing prior to purchase, S6587-S6589 [8JN]

———notice requirements for termination of defense contracts, S8238 [1JY]

———procurement system, S14978 [8OC]

Entertainment costs: treatment under covered Government contracts, S6576-S6579 [8JN]

Federal employees: penalties for awarding of contracts to solicit campaign contributions, S2751-S2753 [10MR]

———transferable placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers, S8252 [1JY]

———transferable placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers (S. 2040), S4735 [21AP], S4785 [25AP]

Forest Service: reauthorize the stewardship end-results contract program (S. 2100), S5446 [10MY]

———termination of contract with the Alaska Pulp Co., S4368, S4372 [14AP]

Government: reform Federal acquisition management and procedures (S. 1982), S3731-S3742 [24MR]

Intergovernmental relations: prohibit the use of Federal funds for lobbying of State or local governments, S6520 [7JN], S6599 [8JN]

Labor: simplification of Federal construction procurement and prevailing wage protection for construction workers, S5900, S5901, S5903, S5910 [18MY]

———simplify labor laws applicable to Federal contracts (S. 2328), S9936 [27JY]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (S. 208), S2870 [11MR], S3311-S3327 [21MR], S3416-S3420 [22MR], S3791 [24MR]

———reform concessions policies (S. 208), unanimous-consent agreement, S3283 [17MR], S3325 [21MR]

———reform procurement procedures relative to service contracts, S3542 [23MR]

Native Americans: specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (H.R. 4842), S14677-S14679 [7OC]

———specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and tribal governments (S. 2036), S4570 [20AP], S14426-S14433 [6OC]

Navy: acquisition management, S13311 [22SE]

Procurement: alternative dispute resolution procedures relative to Government contracts, S6593, S6594 [8JN]

———reporting requirements for Federal procurement and acquisition laws revision and streamlining, S7397 [22JN]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws, S8278 [1JY]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), S6456-S6521 [7JN], S6565-S6599 [8JN], S8321, S8346-S8378 [1JY], S12369-S12380 [23AU], S12483 [24AU], S15056 [8OC]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), conference report, S12248 [22AU], S12988 [20SE]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 1587), correction in enrollment, S13315 [22SE]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 2206), S8321 [1JY]

———revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (S. 2207), S8321 [1JY], S8652 [12JY]

Public buildings: energy conservation efforts, S9716 [26JY]

Small business: Government contracting and subcontracting with women-owned small business concerns, S6580-S6582, S6599 [8JN]

———reimbursement of legal expenses relative to GAO or GSA contract bid protests, S6594, S6595 [8JN]

U.N.: awarding of peacekeeping contracts to U.S. contractors, S127 [26JA]

Volunteer workers: waive Davis-Bacon Act requirements relative to volunteer laborers (S. 2077), S5193 [4MY]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements, S6566-S6568 [8JN]

Reports by conference committees

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (S. 1587), H8879-H8942 [21AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of S. 208, National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 492) (H. Rept. 103-623), H6380 [27JY]

Encourage Small and Minority-Owned Businesses To Participate in Federal Procurement and Government Contracts: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4263) (H. Rept. 103-608), H5768 [18JY]

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1587) (S. Rept. 103-259), S5684 [12MY]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1587) (S. Rept. 103-258), S5557 [11MY]

Federal Construction Procurement and Prevailing Wage Protection for Construction Workers: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1231) (H. Rept. 103-856), H11426 [7OC]

Improve Government Procurement Process: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 2238) (H. Rept. 103-545), H4720 [17JN]

———Committee on Government Operations (House) (H.R. 2238) (H. Rept. 103-545), H4390 [13JN]

Indian Self-Determination Contract Reform Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2036) (S. Rept. 103-374), S13350 [26SE]

National Park Service Concessions Policies: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 208) (S. Rept. 103-226), S1524 [11FE]

National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 208) (H. Rept. 103-571), H5461 [30JN]

Revise and Streamline Federal Procurement and Acquisition Laws: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2206), S7148 [20JN]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2207), S7148 [20JN]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Reforming Government Procurement, E723 [20AP]

Statements

Davis-Bacon Act: National Association of Minority Contractors, S10244-S10246 [2AU]

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act: OMB, S6495 [7JN]

Summaries

Davis-Bacon Act and S. 1513, Improving America's Schools Act: Association of Building Contractors, S10237 [2AU]

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, S6495-S6497 [7JN]

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (S. 1587): Conference Agreement, S12370-S12372 [23AU]

Specify Certain Contract Terms Between the U.S. and Tribal Governments (H.R. 4842), H11140-H11142 [6OC]

Waiver of Prevailing Wage Requirements Relative to Certain Volunteer Workers, S6567 [8JN]

Testimonies

Davis-Bacon Act: Cindy Athey, Precision Wall Tech, Inc., S10239 [2AU]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 291, corrections in enrollment of S. 1587, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, H9249 [20SE]

H. Res. 492, consideration of S. 208, National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform Act, H6410 [28JY]

H.R. 2238, Federal Acquisition Improvement Act, H5006-H5041 [27JN]

H.R. 4842, specify certain contract terms between the U.S. and Native American tribal governments, H11146-H11150 [6OC]

S. 208, National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform Act, H6419-H6422 [28JY]

S. 208, reform concessions policies of the National Park Service, S3285-S3288 [21MR], S3418-S3420 [22MR]

S. 1587, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, S6708-S6745 [9JN]

S. 1587, revise and streamline Federal procurement and acquisition laws, H5047-H5084 [27JN]

S. 1982, Federal Acquisition Management Improvement Act, S3732-S3741 [24MR]

S. 2036, Indian Self-Determination Contract Reform Act, S4571-S4573 [20AP], S15207-S15213 [30NO]

S. 2040, transferable placement of employees between Federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers, S4735 [21AP]

S. 2100, reauthorize the Forest Service stewardship end-results contract program, S5447 [10MY]

S. 2100, Stewardship End-Result Contracts Demonstration Act, H11339 [7OC]

S. 2206, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, S8615-S8652 [12JY]

S. 2328, Federal Acquisition Labor Law Improvement Act, S9936-S9938 [27JY]