CONTRACTS

Advertisements

Is Davis-Bacon Racist?, H5376 [21MY]

Why Did the Senate Just Vote 99-0 for Davis-Bacon Reform? Roll Call (publication), H5998 [6JN]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (H.R. 4000), S12001, S12003 [30SE]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), S11848, S12003 [30SE], H12276 [4OC]

———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6151, S6161 [12JN]

Public buildings: oversight and reform of purchases and construction and improvement projects (S. 1005), S5203, S5212 [16MY]

Analyses

Davis-Bacon Act, Myth and Reality, H6003 [6JN]

HUBZone Act (S. 1574), S1349 [27FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6294 [14JN], H10607 [19SE]

Articles and editorials

Admiral Turns Big Guns on Waste at Norfolk, VA, Base, S9852 [4SE]

GPO—Networked, Modernized, and Ready for the Future, E1727 [27SE]

Helium Will Not Fill the Demands of the Future, Physicists Caution, H4143 [30AP]

Loral Chairman To Give $18 Million of Merger Fee to 40 Employees, S6496 [19JN]

McDonnell Chief's Compensation Takes on Superstar Proportions, S6497 [19JN]

U.S. Helium Reserve Finds a Champion, H4143 [30AP]

White House Prepares New Rule on Compensation for Executives, S6501 [19JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: waive prohibition on the termination of Conservation Reserve Program contracts for certain lands (see S. 1822), S5649 [24MY]

Arbitration: allow choice as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 3422), H4800 [9MY]

Bankruptcy: treatment of executory contracts and unexpired leases (see S. 2059), S10075 [9SE]

Business and industry: establish requirements relative to rent-to-own transactions (see H.R. 3003), H1715 [5MR]

———improve job, income, and retirement security for employees (see S. 1722), S4618 [2MY]

———improve job, income and retirement security for employees (see S. 1668), S3311 [15AP]

———minimize unfair competition between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (see H.R. 3745), H7106 [27JN]

Buy American Act: compliance relative to use of articles, materials, and supplies abroad (see H.R. 4265), H11526 [27SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: regulatory requirements relative to the purchase or sale of commodities from markets located abroad (see H.R. 3891), H8374 [24JY]

Courts: determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts (see H.R. 4224), H11395 [26SE]

Defense industries: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors (see S. 2081; H.R. 3512), S10684 [17SE], H5500 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: payment rate for barley (see S. 2036; H.R. 4002), S9554 [2AU], H9924 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: C-17 Airlifter program (see S. 1710), S4190 [25AP]

———funding reductions (see H.R. 3202), H3229 [29MR]

———procurement of aircraft landing gear manufactured and assembled in the U.S. (see H.R. 3171), H2950 [27MR]

———prohibit additional payments and revise certain reporting requirements for restructuring costs under defense contracts (see H.R. 3608), H6117 [10JN]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 3433), H4901 [10MY]

———restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]

———revise reporting requirements of cost restructuring on defense contracts (see H.R. 3444), H4902 [10MY]

———treatment of expenses for contractors who relocate due to cessation of military activities at the Stratford Army Engine Plant (see H.R. 4340), H12270 [3OC]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit certain lawsuits against contractors (see S. 1852), S5980 [7JN]

Employment: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 3095), H2315 [14MR]

———provide an exemption of overtime compensation for employees of contractors of the Federal Government (see H.R. 3094), H2315 [14MR]

Federal contracts: require employers to provide health and pension plans (see H.R. 3528), H5569 [23MY]

———require wages paid be above local poverty line (see H.R. 3229, 3463), H3230 [29MR], H5173 [15MY]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 1797), S5566 [23MY]

Government: assure operations are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination (see H.R. 3190), H3170 [28MR]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (see H.R. 4194), H11394 [26SE]

———improve debt-collection and credit evaluation practices (see H.R. 3809), H7533 [12JY]

———limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the compensation of any individual (see H.R. 3513), H5501 [22MY]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see S. 1724), S4618 [2MY]

———prohibit bundling of contract requirements in procurement (see H.R. 3934), H9566 [31JY]

———relief for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and employees of Federal contractors for expenses incurred during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2857), H330 [5JA]

———requirements for leasing of space by Federal agencies (see H.R. 2904), H922 [26JA]

———treatment of Federal contracts relative to shutdowns (see H.R. 2963), H1231 [6FE]

Health: prohibit certain clauses and programs in health care insurance and employment contracts (see H.R. 3222), H3230 [29MR]

———prohibit certain clauses in health plans that indemnify the insurer against liability (see H.R. 3695), H6690 [20JN]

House Rules: require witnesses at committee hearings to disclose Federal grants or contracts received during current and previous fiscal years (see H. Res. 486), H8094 [22JY]

Medicare: contract reform (see H.R. 3132), H2558 [20MR]

Native Americans: repeal Indian trading laws (see H.R. 3215), H3230 [29MR]

Public lands: recovery and disposal of helium (see H.R. 3008), H1715 [5MR]

Small business: provide development assistance to economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 3994), H9923 [2AU]

———provide Federal contract opportunities in economically distressed communities (see S. 1574), S1345 [27FE]

———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 4313), H12174 [28SE]

Small Business Act: exempt dredging activities from certain requirements (see H.R. 3437), H4901 [10MY]

Tongass National Forest: extend timber sale contract with the Ketchikan Pulp Corp. (see S. 1877; H.R. 3659), S6225 [13JN], H6414 [13JN]

Conference reports

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (H.R. 2977), H11108-H11111 [25SE]

Factsheets

Reasonableness Test for Executive Compensation, S6496 [19JN]

Letters

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S6156 [12JN]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S6160 [12JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: Ronald Reagan, H5377 [21MY]

Davis-Bacon Act reform: Ernest R. Menold, H6003 [6JN]

———General Contractors Association of New York, Inc., H6004 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense contracts relative to local content requirements: George J. Kourpias, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, S7938 [17JY]

———Michael Sacco, AFL-CIO, S7937 [17JY]

———Peggy Taylor, AFL-CIO, S7938 [17JY]

———Robert Lapp, Timken Co., S7938 [17JY]

———William H. Bywater, AFL-CIO, S7938 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense contractual actions: L.W. Freeman, Dept. of Defense, H2549 [20MR]

Environmental Improvement Timber Contract Extension Act: John W. Katz, S6241 [13JN], S6266 [14JN]

———Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska, S6241 [13JN]

Federal contractors' affirmative action policies: Shirley J. Wilcher, Dept. of Labor, S665 [31JA]

Federal Prison Industries requirements to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts: Steven Kelman, OMB, S12284 [3OC]

Helium Privatization Act: Arthur W. Francis, Arthur W. Francis Consulting, H4146 [30AP]

———David Keating, National Taxpayers Union, H4149 [30AP]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H4150 [30AP]

———several organizations, H4150 [30AP]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H4150 [30AP]

Limit compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts: Eleanor Hill, Dept. of Defense, S6501 [19JN]

National Guard use of outside contractors vs. armory personnel for Reserved Component Automation System Program: Ronald C. Lindberg, Rapid Electric Sales and Service Co., H5666 [30MY]

NSF procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to antidumping determinations: Paul L. Joffe, Dept. of Commerce, S9832 [4SE]

———Representative Crane, S9951 [5SE]

———Senator Cohen, S9950 [5SE]

———Senator Roth, S9950 [5SE]

Procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain Federal agencies: John J. Hamre, Dept. of Defense, S10283 [11SE]

Prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions: Danielle Brian, Project on Government Oversight (organization), S8001 [17JY]

———James M. Carroll, AFL-CIO, S8001 [17JY]

———Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), S8001 [17JY]

———John R. Luckey, Congressional Research Service, S8004 [17JY]

———Lawrence J. Korb, Brookings Institution, S7999 [17JY]

Restore missing person status to certain Dept. of Defense civilian and contractor employees: Representatives Gilman and Solomon, H11475 [27SE]

Suspend provisions of Davis-Bacon Act relative to Community Development Block Grants authorized for post-bombing rebuilding efforts in Oklahoma City, OK: Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, H5983 [6JN]

———Representative Lucas, H5742 [30MY]

———Ronald J. Norick, Mayor of Oklahoma City, OK, H5983 [6JN]

Taxpayer cost of merger of Martin Marietta Corp. and Lockheed Corp.: Eleanor Hill, Dept. of Defense, S6499, S6500 [19JN]

———Senators Grassley and Boxer, S6499 [19JN]

Timber sale contract with Ketchikan Pulp Corp. relative to Tongass National Forest: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S12364 [3OC]

———Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, S12363 [3OC]

Lists

Federal contractors with significant OSHA violations, S10020 [6SE]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska: extend Tongass National Forest timber sale contract with the Ketchikan Pulp Corp., S6240 [13JN], S6265 [14JN]

Press releases

Davis-Bacon Benefits Minority Job Opportunities and Is Supported by All Leading Minority Organizations: National Alliance for Fair Contracting (organization), H5377 [21MY]

Quotations

Prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions: several organizations, S7282 [28JN]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: contract procurement for regional managed medical care system, H3440-H3445 [16AP]

Buy American Act: compliance, H1539 [29FE], H4695 [9MY], H5409, H5410 [22MY], H5591 [29MY], H7085 [27JN], H7188 [10JY], H7331 [11JY], H8067 [22JY], H8231 [23JY], H8337, H8338 [24JY]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H2032 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: prohibit Federal grants or contracts to institutions that have not submitted veterans hiring report to Dept. of Labor, H7335 [11JY]

———prohibit Federal grants or contracts to institutions that prevent access to campus for ROTC or military recruiting, H7335 [11JY], H8336, H8337 [24JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: application relative to construction of Native American housing, H4721, H4722 [9MY]

———reform, H5996-H6004 [6JN]

———repeal, H5371-H5378 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: payment rate for barley (H.R. 4002), E1482 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: Business Operations Fund levels, H6380 [13JN]

———contracts for military landing gear, H4829 [10MY]

———C-17 Airlifter program, H1808 [7MR]

———procurement, H1261 [27FE]

———prohibit Federal grants or contracts to educational institutions that prevent campus access for recruiting purposes, H5716 [30MY], H6887, H6888 [26JN]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions, H8108 [23JY]

———prohibit use of funds to subsidize mergers or facilitate downsizing of contractors, H6346-H6349 [13JN]

———purchase of domestically-made landing gear, H6379 [13JN]

———reporting of veteran employment by recipients of Federal contracts or grants, H6387 [13JN]

———restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (H.R. 4000), H9912 [2AU], H10355, H10357 [12SE], H11470-H11476 [27SE]

Employment: provide an exemption of overtime compensation for employees of contractors of the Federal Government (H.R. 3094), E368 [14MR]

Federal aid programs: provide assistance to workers formerly employed in the Federal helium program, H4140 [30AP]

Federal contracts: promote competition through use of soft metric conversions, H8112-H8116 [23JY]

———require wages paid be above local poverty line (H.R. 3229), E499 [29MR]

Federal Prison Industries: contracts relative to Federal market share, H8286-H8288 [24JY]

Foreign policy: limit use of Foreign Military Financing Program funds for foreign-made defense articles or services, H5895, H5896 [5JN], H6142, H6143 [11JN]

Foreign trade: allow U.S companies to bid on construction contracts for the Three Gorges Dam project in the People's Republic of China, E1779 [28SE]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), H11446-H11452 [27SE], H12276, H12277 [4OC]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (H.R. 28), H8356 [24JY]

———prohibit bundling of contract requirements in procurement (H.R. 3934), E1417 [31JY]

———treatment of Federal contracts relative to shutdowns (H.R. 2963), H1703 [5MR], E196 [13FE]

GPO: reform, E1231 [9JY], E1287 [16JY], E1727 [27SE]

Health: prohibit certain clauses and programs in health care insurance and employment contracts (H.R. 3222), E562 [17AP]

Kuwait: awarding of oil gathering contracts to the People's Republic of China, H94 [4JA]

———default on debts to U.S. companies, E1917 [3OC]

National Guard: use of outside contractors vs. armory personnel for Reserved Component Automation System Program, H5666 [30MY]

Native Americans: repeal Indian trading laws (H.R. 3215), H8603, H8604 [29JY], E521 [29MR]

NSF: repeal certain limitations on procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to Dept. of Commerce antidumping determinations, H6905-H6913 [26JN]

Oceans: public disclosure of ocean transportation contracts, H4347-H4353 [1MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: suspend provisions of Davis-Bacon Act relative to Community Development Block Grants authorized for post-bombing rebuilding efforts, H5741-H5743 [30MY], H5983 [6JN]

Procurement: revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws (H.R. 1670), H18 [3JA]

Public lands: recovery and disposal of helium (H.R. 3008), H4138-H4151 [30AP]

Spencer, WV: tribute to Kellwood Co. manufacturing plant, H7642 [16JY]

States: require cost-benefit analysis for contracting of transportation projects, H7086-H7089 [27JN]

Taxation: determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (H.R. 582), H5260 [16MY]

Tongass National Forest: extend timber sale contract with the Ketchikan Pulp Corp. (H.R. 3659), E1084 [13JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: waive prohibition on the termination of Conservation Reserve Program contracts for certain lands (S. 1822), S5649 [24MY]

Armed Forces: National Guard and Reserve components funding, S6912, S6913 [26JN]

Army: contract procurement requirements, S7237 [28JN]

———establish subcontracting goals, S7934 [17JY]

Business and industry: improve job, income, and retirement security for employees (S. 1722), S4619-S4622 [2MY]

———improve job, income and retirement security for employees (S. 1668), S3312-S3314 [15AP]

Courts: jurisdiction of Federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims over Government bid protests, S11848-S11850 [30SE]

———jurisdiction over suits involving foreign crewmembers against foreign ship owners, S3207 [29MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, S1321, S1323, S1328 [27FE], S5476-S5478 [22MY]

Defense industries: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors (S. 2081), S10685 [17SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: payment rate for barley, S8534-S8536 [23JY], S8613, S8614 [24JY]

———payment rate for barley (S. 2036), S9585, S9586 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: acquisition of private-sector research from nontraditional sources, S6493-S6495 [19JN]

———Arleigh Burke class destroyer program funding and multi-year contract procurement, S6606 [20JN], S6908 [26JN]

———contracts relative to local content requirements, S7937, S7942 [17JY]

———C-17 Airlifter program (S. 1710), S5064, S5065 [15MY], S5298 [17MY]

———identification of funding sources for certain submarine program contracts, S6490 [19JN]

———limit compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts, S6495-S6501 [19JN]

———procurement, S1381 [28FE]

———procurement of propellant raw materials, S7935 [17JY]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions, S7282 [28JN], S7941, S7998-S8005 [17JY], S8065 [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit certain lawsuits against contractors (S. 1852), S5980 [7JN]

Dept. of Labor: revise coverage standards for prevailing wage requirements for Federal construction projects (S. 1183), S12006 [30SE]

Dept. of Transportation: bidding process relative to certain construction contracts, S10665, S10666 [17SE]

Federal contracts: require debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (S. 781), S10020 [6SE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (S. 1797), S5567, S5568 [23MY], S12283 [3OC]

Government: authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 2977), insert language of S. 1224 in lieu, S6162 [12JN]

———authorize alternative dispute resolution systems (H.R. 4194), S11848-S11850 [30SE]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies, S10281-S10286 [11SE]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 1724), S4624 [2MY]

———provide for workforce scheduling flexibility for employees of certain Federal contractors, S10396, S10397 [12SE]

———reform dispute resolution processes (S. 1224), S6155-S6163 [12JN]

GSA: waive Federal procurement laws relative to repair and improvement of schools in the District of Columbia, S1325 [27FE]

INSLAW, Inc.: relief (S. 740), S866 [1FE]

Labor: simplify labor laws applicable to Federal contracts (S. 141), star print, S7339 [28JN]

Native Americans: repeal Indian trading laws (H.R. 3215), S9316 [31JY]

NIH: information technology contracting, S11560 [27SE]

Norfolk Naval Base: improve efficiency of operations, S9851 [4SE]

NSF: repeal certain limitations on procurement of supercomputing equipment relative to antidumping determinations, S9831 [4SE], S9950, S9951 [5SE]

Public buildings: oversight and reform of purchases and construction and improvement projects (S. 1005), S5017 [14MY], S5208-S5214 [16MY]

———permit State and local governments to lease or sell Federal-aid facilities without repayment of Federal grants (S. 1063), S6025 [11JN]

Small business: provide Federal contract opportunities in economically distressed communities (S. 1574), S1346 [27FE]

Telecommunications: Post-FTS2000 Program contract solicitation, S10399 [12SE]

Tongass National Forest: extend timber sale contract with the Ketchikan Pulp Corp., S12363, S12364 [3OC]

———extend timber sale contract with the Ketchikan Pulp Corp. (S. 1877), S6238 [13JN], S6264-S6267 [14JN]

———extend timber sale contract with the Louisiana-Pacific Co., S9465 [2AU]

Reports

Compensation of Top 5 Executives at Top Defense Contractors: GAO, S6498 [19JN]

Extraordinary Contractual Actions To Facilitate the National Defense: Dept. of Defense, H2550-H2557 [20MR]

Reports filed

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2977) (H. Rept. 104-841), H11228 [25SE]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1224) (S. Rept. 104-245), S3017 [27MR]

Dept. of Defense C-17 Airlifter Program: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1710), S4937 [9MY]

Helium Privatization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3008) (S. Rept. 104-302), S7178 [27JN]

Public Buildings Reform Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1005) (S. Rept. 104-232), S1180 [9FE]

Repeal Indian Trading Laws: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3215) (H. Rept. 104-681), H7779 [17JY]

Restore Missing Person Status to Certain Dept. of Defense Civilian and Contract Employees: Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 4000) (H. Rept. 104-806), H10523 [17SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: ABA, S6160 [12JN]

Statements

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act: Representatives Reed and Gekas, H11450 [27SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: Representative Owens, H5377 [21MY]

Davis-Bacon Act Reform: Contractors' Coalition for Davis-Bacon, H5999 [6JN]

NSF Procurement of Supercomputing Equipment Relative to Antidumping Determinations: Neal Lane, NSF, S9832 [4SE]

Summaries

Foreign Government Local Content Requirements for Defense Contracts, S7942 [17JY]

Tables

Top 10 contractors with at least one-third Dept. of Defense business in 1993, S6498 [19JN]

Top 25 corporations in sales and profits, S6497 [19JN]

Total employees of top 10 defense contractors, S6498 [19JN]

Total sales of top 10 defense contractors, S6498 [19JN]

Testimonies

Dept. of Defense Acquisition of Private-Sector Research From Nontraditional Sources: Paul G. Kaminski, Dept. of Defense, S6495 [19JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6162 [12JN]

H.R. 3008, Helium Privatization Act, H4138 [30AP]

H.R. 3215, repeal Indian trading laws, H8603 [29JY]

H.R. 4000, restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees, H11470 [27SE]

H.R. 4194, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, H11446 [27SE]

S. 1005, Public Buildings Reform Act, S5208-S5210, S5212-S5214 [16MY]

S. 1224, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, S6155 [12JN]

S. 1574, HUBZone Act, S1347-S1349 [27FE]

S. 1710, C-17 Airlifter program, S5298 [17MY]

S. 1822, waive prohibition on the termination of Conservation Reserve Program contracts for certain lands, S5649 [24MY]

S. 1852, Dept. of Energy Class Action Lawsuit Act, S5981 [7JN]

S. 1877, Environmental Improvement Timber Contract Extension Act, S6239 [13JN]