CONTRACTS

Addresses

Defense Industry Consolidation—Where Do We Go From Here? Bernard L. Schwartz, E2060-E2062 [23OC]

Amendments

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H9520, H9524 [24OC]

Civil rights: establish a Federal cause of action for discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (S. 952), S6195 [24JN]

Analyses

Freedom From Government Competition Act (S. 314), S1311 [12FE]

HUBZone Act (S. 208), S733 [28JA]

Articles and editorials

Apples-to-Apples Comparison, S5306 [5JN]

Business Competition From Government, S3935 [5MY]

Ensuring the Strength of Our Future—The QDR and the Future of the Guard and Reserve, S5307 [5JN]

Feds Pay in Battelle Fraud Case, E836 [5MY]

Freedom of Choice on Medical Care, S12081 [8NO]

Senate Rejects Maverick Measure, S7744 [21JY]

Senator Seeks Probe of Treasury Official—At Issue Is No-Bid Contract Awarded to Longtime Acquaintance, S7693 [17JY]

Treasury Ethics Watchdog Gave No-Bid Contract To Associate, S7692 [17JY]

Treasury IG Worked for Democrats, S7694 [17JY]

Treasury Memo Cautioned Rubin on Lau's Problems, S7693 [17JY]

Turning to a Specialist To Curb Rising Health Care Costs, E2069 [23OC]

United States To Renovate Federal Building To Cut Energy Bills by 25 Percent, S7748 [21JY]

When the Government Hires the Government, S5391 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Market Transition Act: reduce the amounts allocated for payments pursuant to production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2111), H4912 [8JY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform (see S. 961; H.R. 2066, 2205, 2247), S6358 [25JN], H4646 [25JN], H5569 [22JY], H5777 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), consideration (see H. Res. 270), H8927 [21OC]

———prohibit strikes or lockouts and provide for binding arbitration relative to labor dispute (see S.J. Res. 37), S11192 [24OC]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members (see H.R. 409), H152 [9JA]

Business and industry: require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2468), H7262 [11SE]

Buy American Act: acquisition requirements for the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 285), H9614 [28OC]

CERCLA: require Corps of Engineers performance of contract oversight of remedial actions (see H.R. 1157), H1258 [20MR]

Civil rights: establish a Federal cause of action for discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 952), S6186 [24JN]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (see S. 950; H.R. 1909), S6097 [23JN], H3864 [17JN]

Collective bargaining: clarify use of violence to achieve objectives (see H.R. 2163), H5296 [15JY]

Copeland Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720), H9501 [23OC]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (see H.R. 2652), H8832 [9OC]

Courts: determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts (see H.R. 691), H453 [11FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 2720), H9501 [23OC]

Defense industries: establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors (see H.R. 2279), H5916 [28JY]

———prohibit reimbursement of defense contractors for environmental response costs (see H.R. 236), H147 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 246, 247, 427), H147, H153 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 1186), H1259 [20MR]

———extend the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (see S. 735), S4320 [12MY]

———improve the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (see H.R. 974), H803 [6MR]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (see H.R. 925), H765 [5MR]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300), H1338 [8AP], H1438 [10AP]

———treatment of Boeing Co. defense contracts relative to restructuring costs from its purchase of McDonnell Douglas Corp. (see H.R. 648), H393 [6FE]

———treatment of expenses for contractors who relocate due to cessation of military activities at the Stratford Army Engine Plant (see H.R. 463), H243 [21JA]

Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 1397), H1706 [17AP]

District of Columbia: exempt certain contracts entered into by the government of the District of Columbia from review by the Council of the District of Columbia (see H.R. 513), H282 [4FE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 606; H.R. 1378), S3348 [17AP], H1705 [17AP]

———require that work that requires licensing be performed by a person who is so licensed (see H.R. 571), H284 [4FE]

Executive departments: require review of agency spending on service contracts (see H.R. 2712), H9501 [23OC]

Federal Contract Tower Program: improvement (see S. 1516), S12461 [10NO]

Federal contracts: prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry out a contract (see S. 354; H.R. 829), S1553 [25FE], H628 [25FE]

Federal employees: funding for pay adjustments and comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on service contracts (see H.R. 886), H700 [27FE]

———prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done cheaper by current employees (see H.R. 885), H700 [27FE]

———prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with contract employees (see H.R. 888), H700 [27FE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 339; H.R. 2758), S1382 [13FE], H9729 [29OC]

Forest Service: reduce costs and improve efficiency by contracting out certain tasks related to the planning and implementation of National Forest System programs and projects (see H.R. 2127), H5021 [9JY]

Government: classification of employees and independent contractors relative to Federal procurement contracts (see H.R. 769, 770), H586 [13FE]

———continuance of pay and authority to enter into contracts or obligations when there is a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1537), H2253 [6MY]

———enhance the payments protections for subcontractors and suppliers on Federal construction projects (see H.R. 3032), H10767 [12NO]

———give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a corporate code of conduct (see H.R. 2071), H4646 [25JN]

———limit Federal agency payments to contractors for the compensation of any individual (see H.R. 2280), H5916 [28JY]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (see S. 314; H.R. 716), S1300 [12FE], H522 [12FE]

———require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 182, 370), H145, H151 [9JA]

Government contracts: deadline for receipt of certain bids relative to delivery by overnight message service (see H.R. 580), H285 [4FE]

Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see S. 1098; H.R. 1624), S8531 [31JY], H2783 [15MY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see S. 1077), S8186 [28JY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194; H.R. 2497), S9636 [18SE], H7599 [18SE]

———contract reform (see H.R. 364), H151 [9JA]

———contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726), H9501 [23OC]

———limit additional payments to physicians through private contracts during periods in which the patient is in an exposed condition (see H.R. 2784), H9800 [30OC]

———repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans under Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2725), H9501 [23OC]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies (see S. 624), S3419 [22AP]

Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see H.R. 1833), H3578 [7JN]

OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities providing Government services (see H.R. 887), H700 [27FE]

Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion (see H.R. 870), H700 [27FE]

Public buildings: require GSA to prioritize construction and alteration projects in accordance with merit-based criteria (see S. 196), S633 [22JA]

Public lands: disposal of helium (see H.R. 2178), H5401 [16JY]

Small business: increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women (see H.R. 1824), H3567 [5JN]

———provide Federal contract opportunities in economically distressed communities (see S. 208), S725 [28JA]

———strengthen Federal contracting opportunities and assess impact of contract bundling by Federal agencies (see H.R. 373), H151 [9JA]

Small Business Act: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities from local buy requirements under the business development program (see H.R. 1523), H2155 [1MY]

Sports: prohibit solicitation for representation and establish requirements for contracts between agents and college athletes (see H.R. 2171), H5400 [16JY]

Taxation: allow contractors a credit for defense conversion employee retraining expenses (see S. 272), S1017 [5FE]

———clarify employment status of certain school bus contractors and drivers (see S. 1470; H.R. 605), S12118 [8NO], H347 [5FE]

———determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (see H.R. 2642), H8727 [8OC]

———inapplicability of the look-back method on construction contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting method (see H.R. 1593), H2678 [14MY]

———requirements on the percentage of completion accounting method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 25), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Women: allow women's business development centers to contract with Federal departments and agencies to provide support for women-owned small businesses (see S. 925), S5790 [17JN]

Descriptions

Dept. of Defense Medium Tactical Vehicles Multiyear Procurement Contracts, S7276 [11JY]

Determination of Employment Status of Individuals as Employees or Independent Contractors Relative to Taxation (H.R. 2642), E1964 [8OC]

Enhance Tribal Self-Governance Relative to Direct Operation, Control, and Redesign of Indian Health Service Activities (H.R. 1833), E1147 [7JN]

Excerpts

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, S7697 [17JY]

Letters

Allow Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services: June E. O'Neill, CBO, E2181 [4NO]

———Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, E2290 [9NO]

Awarding of Federal contracts relative to union status of contractors: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) majority membership, S3345 [17AP]

Competitive procurement practices relative to energy efficiency requirements: John B. Goodman, Dept. of Defense, S7787 [22JY]

———Millard E. Carr, Dept. of Defense, S7747 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense accounting and internal controls reform: John J. Hamre, Dept. of Defense, S1265, S1266 [12FE]

———Senator Grassley, S1266 [12FE]

Dept. of Defense Distribution of Contract Financing Payments, S11899 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense distribution of contract financing payments: Council of Defense and Space Industry Association, S11216 [27OC]

———Senators Levin and Thurmond, S11899 [6NO]

———several defense industry contractors, S11217 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense limit on compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts: Lawrence P. Uhlfelder, Defense Contract Audit Agency, S7173 [10JY]

———Senator Grassley, S7173 [10JY]

Executive authority relative to Federal procurement: Large & Gilbert (accounting firm), S3402 [22AP]

Executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations: Bob Affel, Sun Electric Co., E879 [8MY]

FAA awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture: Senator Thomas and Representative Duncan, S5392 [9JN]

Federal Prison Industries mandatory source requirements: Brad Miller, Competition in Contracting Act Coalition, S7164-S7166 [10JY]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S7112 [9JY]

———David Beatty, National Victim Center, S7167 [10JY]

———James P. Carty, National Association of Manufacturers, S7112 [9JY]

———Phil Glover, Council of Prison Locals, American Federation of Government Employees, S7095 [9JY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S7112 [9JY]

———Sharon Krell, Access Products, Inc., S7112 [9JY]

———Steve Schwalb, Dept. of Justice, S7147 [10JY]

Freedom From Government Competition Act: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S2338 [17MR]

———Kenton Pattie, Business Coalition for Fair Competition, S1312-S1314 [12FE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1312 [12FE]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S2338 [17MR]

———Terry Neese, National Association of Women Business Owners, S2338 [17MR]

Medicare beneficiaries' entrance into private contracts for services: Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, E2295 [10NO]

Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act: Henry E. Simmons, National Coalition on Health Care, S12081 [8NO]

———Herbert S. Gross, S12081 [8NO]

———Robert L. Soley, S12081 [8NO]

Lists

Freedom From Government Competition Act (S. 314) supporters, S2338 [17MR]

Supporters of S. 314, Freedom From Government Competition Act, S1312 [12FE]

Memorandums

Awarding of Federal Contracts Relative to Union Status of Contractors: John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, E661-E663 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense Distribution of Contract Financing Payments: Eleanor Hill, Dept. of Defense, S11899 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense Limit on Compensation for Corporate Executives Reimbursed Under Defense Contracts: Pat Ayers, Congressional Research Service, S7176 [10JY]

District of Columbia Council Contract Review Reform Act: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H775 [6MR]

Questions and answers

Air Force contract competition practices: Rudy DeLeon, Air Force and Senator Hatch, S11834 [6NO]

Remarks in House

Airport and Airway Trust Fund: rescission of contract authority, H2759, H2760 [15MY]

Alaska: limit contracts and compacts for providing certain Indian services, H10805 [13NO]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, H8698 [8OC], H8748 [9OC]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), H8972-H8978 [22OC], H9515-H9528 [24OC], E2079 [24OC]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), consideration (H. Res. 270), H8964-H8972 [22OC]

———labor disputes, H8698 [8OC]

———labor protection and contracting regulations, H9521-H9528 [24OC]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members, H4158-H4160 [23JN]

———procedures for determining status of certain missing members (H.R. 409), E76 [9JA]

Buy American Act: compliance, H2029 [30AP], H2728 [15MY], H2844 [16MY], H3879, H3886 [18JN], H4956, H4959, H4960 [9JY], H7846 [25SE], H9705 [29OC]

CERCLA: require Corps of Engineers performance of contract oversight of remedial actions (H.R. 1157), E533 [20MR]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (H.R. 1909), H3809 [17JN], E1223 [17JN]

Clinton, President: executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, H1797, H1799 [24AP], E661 [15AP], E878 [8MY]

Copeland Act: repeal (H.R. 2720), E2078 [24OC]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (H.R. 2652), E2000 [9OC]

Courts: determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts (H.R. 691), E209 [11FE]

———establish three member panel of U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to determine validity of cases relative to breach of secret Government contracts, H4958, H4959 [9JY]

Crime: prohibit awarding of Federal contracts relative to fraud investigations, H7390, H7391 [17SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (H.R. 2720), E2078 [24OC]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H3953 [19JN], H4189-H4198 [23JN], H9606 [28OC]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: interpretation of regulations for employee stock ownership plans of defense contractors, H9605 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: competitive procurement and contract practices, H9586, H9595, H9604 [28OC]

———improve the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (H.R. 974), H772 [6MR], E408 [6MR]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions (H.R. 925), E376 [5MR]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1243), E597 [8AP]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1300), E629 [10AP]

———rescind certain funds from Air Force procurement accounts and direct monies to debts incurred at inefficient Air Force bases, H2771 [15MY]

Dept. of Energy: competitive contract procurement requirements, H5751, H5752 [24JY]

———Office for Worker and Community Transition funding, H4211 [23JN]

———provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 1397), E708 [17AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund contracting practices, H8681, H8682 [8OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws, H5261 [15JY]

District of Columbia: exempt certain contracts entered into by the government of the District of Columbia from review by the Council of the District of Columbia (H.R. 513), H774-H776 [6MR]

———reform contracting practices, E2379 [13NO]

———waive Davis-Bacon Act requirements relative to school construction and repairs, H8780-H8783, H8803, H8804 [9OC], H10678 [12NO], E2087 [24OC]

Employment: require public housing authorities and contractors to try to hire public housing residents, H2241, H2242 [6MY]

Executive departments: require review of agency spending on service contracts (H.R. 2712), E2068 [23OC]

Federal employees: prohibit agencies from contracting out work that can be done cheaper by current employees (H.R. 885), E343 [27FE]

———prohibit the replacement of bought-out employees with contract employees (H.R. 888), E343 [27FE]

Government: classification of employees and independent contractors relative to Federal procurement contracts (H.R. 769), E398 [6MR]

———classification of employees and independent contractors relative to Federal procurement contracts (H.R. 770), E398 [6MR]

———give preference to firms that adopt and enforce a corporate code of conduct (H.R. 2071), E1324 [25JN]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (H.R. 716), H925 [12MR]

———require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (H.R. 370), E5 [7JA]

Government regulations: contractor reporting requirements relative to hiring of veterans, H5770 [24JY], H5966 [29JY]

GSA: cooperative purchasing authority for State and local governments, H8213 [30SE]

Highway Trust Fund: rescission of contract authority, H2760 [15MY]

INS: refund of fees to certain organizations contracted to assist in fingerprinting operation, H8021 [26SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services, E1820, E1823 [23SE]

———allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (H.R. 2497), E2181 [4NO], E2290 [9NO], E2295 [10NO]

———contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain surgical procedures and related services (H.R. 2726), E2069 [23OC]

———repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans under Medicare+Choice Program (H.R. 2725), E2067 [23OC]

Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (H.R. 1833), E1147 [7JN]

Oklahoma: investigation of wage and employment fraud on Federal projects, H8361 [6OC]

OMB: report number of individuals employed by non-Federal entities providing Government services (H.R. 887), E343 [27FE]

OSHA: clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites (H.R. 2879), E2232 [8NO]

Postal Service: procurement policies for postal uniforms, H7486 [17SE]

Procurement: revise and streamline Federal acquisition laws, E1780 [17SE]

Taxation: determination of employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors (H.R. 2642), E1964 [8OC]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations and management reform, S10754, S10781, S10782 [9OC]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (H.R. 2247), S11898 [6NO]

———authorizing appropriations and management reform (S. 961), S7739 [17JY]

———labor disputes, S10781, S10782 [9OC]

———prohibit strikes or lockouts and provide for binding arbitration relative to labor dispute (S.J. Res. 37), S11212 [24OC], S11215 [27OC]

Armed Forces: National Guard and Reserve components funding, S5305-S5309 [5JN], S11809, S11836 [6NO]

Business and industry: tribute to Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct, S11890 [6NO]

Buy American Act: compliance, S7282 [11JY]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions (S. 950), S6097-S6099, S6103 [23JN], S6105 [24JN], S6356 [25JN]

Clinton, President: executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, S3316 [17AP], S3402, S3409 [22AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, S10225 [30SE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, S5904-S5918, S5920 [18JN], S5980 [19JN], S6027 [20JN], S7044-S7048, S7074-S7078 [9JY], S11324-S11331 [29OC], S11802, S11808, S11810-S11814, S11817, S11818, S11822, S11826-S11844 [6NO]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: interpretation of regulations for employee stock ownership plans of defense contractors, S7446 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: application of certain accounting rules for contractors relative to employee stock ownership plans, S7251 [11JY]

———Brillant Antitank Munition funding, S11816 [6NO]

———competitive procurement and contract practices, S11320, S11324-S11331 [29OC], S11802-S11814, S11817, S11818, S11822, S11826-S11844 [6NO]

———Contracted Training Flight Services Program funding, S7270 [11JY]

———distribution of contract financing payments, S11216, S11217 [27OC], S11899 [6NO]

———estabilish policy on long term viability of carbonizable rayon fiber suppliers, S7203 [10JY]

———extend the Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program (S. 735), S4321 [12MY]

———limit compensation for corporate executives reimbursed under defense contracts, S7169-S7179, S7184, S7185 [10JY], S7744 [21JY]

———matching of disbursements to particular obligations, S7407 [14JY]

———medium tactical vehicles multiyear procurement contracts, S7275 [11JY]

———prohibit payment under defense contracts of restructuring costs for mergers or acquisitions, S7417-S7420 [14JY]

———reform accounting and internal controls, S695 [28JA], S1265-S1267 [12FE]

———waive Buy American Act relative to procurement of certain defense items, S7440, S7441 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit inspector general from awarding contracts for consulting services, S7692-S7694 [17JY]

Employment: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (S. 606), S3317-S3320, S3343, S3344 [17AP], S3403 [22AP]

FAA: awarding of large information technology contract to Dept. of Agriculture, S5392 [9JN]

Federal contracts: prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry out a contract (S. 354), S1569 [25FE], S1657 [26FE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (S. 339), S1404 [13FE]

———eliminate Federal agency requirements to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts, S7094-S7097, S7111, S7112 [9JY], S7145-S7151, S7163-S7168, S7183 [10JY]

Government: competitive procurement practices relative to energy efficiency requirements, S7695, S7696, S7698 [17JY], S7746, S7747 [21JY], S7786 [22JY]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies, S674-S676 [23JA], S7666 [17JY]

———procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies (S. 314), S1310 [12FE], S2337-S2339 [17MR], S3935, S3936 [5MY], S5390-S5392 [9JN]

Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (S. 1098), S8550 [31JY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (S. 1077), S8191-S8201 [28JY], S8380 [30JY]

Indian Health Service: prevent contracts with Native American health care clinics in Ketchikan, AK, S11259 [28OC]

Lau, Valerie: ethical conduct of the Dept. of the Treasury Inspector General, S12551 [13NO]

———investigation of Inspector General of the Dept. of the Treasury, S11613 [3NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services, S6298, S6383 [25JN]

———allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (S. 1194), S10715 [8OC], S11229 [27OC], S11403-S11406 [30OC], S12080 [8NO]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies, S7650 [17JY]

———reform concessions policies (S. 624), S3424 [22AP]

Pena, Federico: court decision relative to Coast Guard contract with D.M.E. Corp., S2162, S2163 [12MR]

Public buildings: require GSA to prioritize construction and alteration projects in accordance with merit-based criteria (S. 196), S650 [22JA]

Small business: define and assess contract bundling by Federal agencies, S8971 [9SE]

———provide Federal contract opportunities in economically distressed communities, S8971-S8972, S8977 [9SE]

———provide Federal contract opportunities in economically distressed communities (S. 208), S730 [28JA]

St. Louis, MO: cleanup of hazardous substances, S10221 [30SE]

Taxation: allow contractors a credit for defense conversion employee retraining expenses (S. 272), S1022 [5FE]

Women: allow women's business development centers to contract with Federal departments and agencies to provide support for women-owned small businesses (S. 925), S5870 [17JN]

Reports

Centers of Excellence Demonstration, E2069 [23OC]

Impact of Legislative Compensation Caps on Dept. of Defense Contracts: GAO, S7172 [10JY]

National Defense Contractual Actions: Dept. of Defense, H1242-H1253 [20MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 270) (H. Rept. 105-334), H8927 [21OC]

Statements

Dept. of Defense Competitive Procurement and Contract Practices: Senator Gramm, S11325 [29OC]

Studies

District of Columbia Appropriations Bill Davis-Bacon Act Provisions: Peter Phillips, H8781 [9OC]

Summaries

Civil Rights Act (S. 950), S6099 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1119): Competitive Procurement and Contract Practices Provisions, S11330 [29OC]

Tables

Allocation of compensation to top five McDonnell Douglas Corp. executives, S7745 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense compensation caps provided in law, S7171 [10JY]

McDonnell Douglas Corp. compensation for top five executives (1995): GAO, S7175 [10JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 270, consideration of H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act, H8964 [22OC]

H.R. 513, District of Columbia Council Contract Review Reform Act, H774 [6MR]

H.R. 691, court determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts, E209 [11FE]

H.R. 2247, Amtrak Reform and Privatization Act, H9515-H9519 [24OC]

S. 208, HUBZone Act, S731-S733 [28JA]

S. 314, Freedom From Government Competition Act, S1310 [12FE]

S. 354, prohibit executive agencies from increasing competition by helping contractors acquire equipment or facilities to carry out a contract, S1657 [26FE]

S. 606, prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies, S3318 [17AP]

S. 624, National Park Service Concession Policy Reform Act, S3425-S3428 [22AP]

S. 735, Defense Loan and Technical Assistance Program extension, S4321 [12MY]

S. 950, Civil Rights Act, S6098 [23JN]

S. 1077, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act amendments, S8192-S8201 [28JY]

S. 1098, Federal Procurement and Assistance Integrity Act, S8551 [31JY]