CONTRACTS

Amendments

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (S. 748), S15159 [19NO]

Native Americans: reduce Federal oversight over contracts and choice of counsel, and require disclosure of tribal governments' sovereign immunity in contracts (S. 613), S10958 [15SE]

Articles and editorials

End the Payoff, S12182 [7OC]

Flood Relief for Unions, S12181 [7OC]

Gore Goes Public With His Faith as He Pushes Church Charity Plan, H4462 [16JN]

Gore's Contract With Labor, E1324 [17JN]

Hurricane Davis-Bacon, S12179 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Market Transition Act: extend authority for the advance payments required under production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2395), H5178 [30JN]

———provide compensation for loss markets to farm owners and producers who have entered into production flexibility contracts (see H.R. 2568), H6018 [20JY]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see S. 748), S3439 [25MR] (see H.R. 2804), H7884 [5AU]

Arbitration: allow choice as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H417 [3FE]

Armed Forces: extend and make improvements to procurement contract goals relative to small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2334), H4822 [23JN]

Army: coverage of overhead costs of unused arsenal capacity when not producing Army supplies (see S. 1396), S8874 [20JY] (see H.R. 3469), H12792 [18NO]

Bankruptcy: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts (see S. 958), S4664 [4MY] (see H.R. 1161), H1406 [17MR]

Business and industry: require certain parent corporations of Federal contractors to provide health care benefits to retired employees of the contractor (see H.R. 3506), H12793 [18NO]

———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 1600), H2468 [28AP]

Cargo transportation: preserve full and open competition for contracts for the transportation of military cargo between the U.S. and Iceland (see S. Con. Res. 65), S13679 [2NO] (see H. Con. Res. 219), H11372 [2NO]

CERCLA: require Corps of Engineers performance of contract oversight of remedial actions (see H.R. 376), H269 [19JA]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 764), S3594 [12AP]

Copeland Act: repeal (see S. 1157), S6285 [27MY] (see H.R. 736), H643 [11FE]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (see H.R. 354), H268 [19JA]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (see H.R. 979), H1011 [4MR]

Courts: determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts (see H.R. 1548), H2299 [22AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1012), H1012 [4MR]

———repeal (see S. 1157), S6285 [27MY] (see H.R. 736), H643 [11FE]

———require cancellation of contracts with repeat violators and disclosure of certain payroll information (see H.R. 527), H417 [3FE]

———waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (see H.R. 2396), H5178 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense: authority to waive Buy American Act domestic source and content procurement requirements (see S. 384), S1325 [6FE]

———change competition requirements relative to purchase of products of the Federal Prison Industries (see S. 1575), S10729 [10SE]

———ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 474), H376 [2FE]

———Inspector General audit of certain military purchases relative to compliance with Buy American Act (see S. 732), S3439 [25MR] (see H.R. 608), H460 [4FE]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (see H.R. 172), H237 [7JA]

———require consideration of percentage of work to be performed in the U.S. in the evaluation of contracts (see H.R. 867), H815 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: transfer Impact Aid Program to the Dept. of the Treasury and procure nongovernmental personnel to operate the program (see H.R. 1206), H1472 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: terminate exemption of nonprofit institutions from civil penalties for violations of nuclear safety requirements (see H.R. 3383), H12107 [16NO]

Dept. of HUD: renewal of rental assistance contracts to preserve certain projects as affordable, low-income housing (see S. 1319), S8084 [1JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop a system to improve medical care cost recovery from private insurers (see S. 1616), S11255 [22SE]

Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see S. 282), S850 [21JA] (see H.R. 1138), H1334 [16MR]

Employment: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 1194), S6790 [9JN] (see H.R. 2088), H4022 [9JN]

———require that work that requires licensing be performed by a person who is so licensed (see H.R. 479), H376 [2FE]

Federal contracts: payment requirements for subcontractors (see H.R. 1208), H1472 [18MR]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see S. 766), S3594 [12AP] (see H.R. 2551), H5838 [19JY]

Foreign trade: require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities (see S. 315), S1021 [27JA]

Government: payment protections for persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction projects (see H.R. 1219), H1595 [23MR]

———require wages paid under Federal contracts to be above local poverty line (see H.R. 314), H242 [7JA]

———streamline the application of cost accounting standards to contractors (see S. 1151), S6285 [27MY]

Government regulations: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see S. 1339), S8085 [1JY] (see H.R. 1227), H1596 [23MR]

Health: require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 1860), H3391 [19MY]

Housing: renewal of rental assistance contracts for moderate rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 1479), H2201 [20AP]

Medicare: contract reform (see H.R. 312), H242 [7JA]

———contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain surgical procedures and related services at a single rate (see H.R. 1392), H1971 [13AP]

———expand the use of competitive bidding (see H.R. 1900), H3460 [20MY]

———facilitate use of private contracts (see H.R. 2867), H8289 [14SE]

———reform purchasing, payment, and administrative requirements (see H.R. 2115), H4023 [9JN]

———restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the provision of benefits (see H.R. 958), H955 [3MR]

Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S5155 [12MY]

Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (see S. 979), S4887 [6MY] (see H.R. 1167), H1407 [17MR]

———reduce Federal oversight over contracts and choice of counsel, and require disclosure of tribal governments' sovereign immunity in contracts (see S. 613), S2648 [15MR]

Nuclear energy: terminate exemption of certain contractors and other entities from civil penalties for violations of nuclear safety requirements (see S. 1280), S7590 [24JN]

Panama Canal: negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12835 [19OC] (see H. Con. Res. 186), H8385 [17SE]

Public welfare programs: guarantee State loans, provide grants to finance transportation services for recipients, and establish preferences for Federal contractors that hire recipients (see H.R. 781), H715 [23FE]

SBA: review and adjust size standards used to determine whether certain enterprises are small businesses relative to competing for Federal contracts (see H.R. 234), H240 [7JA]

Schools: allocate limitations imposed on school construction bonds whose holders are allowed a tax credit and apply Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements to projects financed with such bonds (see H.R. 1767), H3085 [12MY]

Small business: provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 1209), H1473 [18MR]

Sports: prohibit agents from influencing college athletes (see H.R. 1449), H2131 [15AP]

Summit County, UT: authorize contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use Federal facilities to deliver non-Federal water (see S. 1852), S13971 [4NO] (see H.R. 3236), H11645 [5NO]

Taxation: inapplicability of the look-back method on construction contracts requiring the percentage of completion accounting method (see H.R. 2347), H4911 [24JN]

———provide simplified criteria for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications (see H.R. 1525), H2298 [22AP]

———requirements on the percentage of completion accounting method for the manufacture of property (see H.R. 994), H1012 [4MR]

Veterans: strengthen veterans' preferences relative to employment opportunities (see H.R. 364), H269 [19JA]

Women: Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (see H. Res. 15), H244 [7JA]

Interviews

Controversy over competitive bidding in Medicare: Uwe Reinhardt and Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, E1052 [20MY]

Letters

Construction Industry Payment Protection Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6777 [2AU]

Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for school and library construction and repair: Anne L. Bryant, National School Boards Association, E1453 [30JN]

———Jennifer Boucher, Associated Builders & Contractors, E1452 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense purchasing preference relative to Federal Prison Industries: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Dept. of Justice, S5933 [25MY]

———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S5932 [25MY]

Suspend Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements in Presidentially declared disaster areas: Coalition To Repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, S12179 [7OC]

———several Representatives, S12181 [7OC]

Lists

Industry groups who assisted in drafting H.R. 1219, Construction Industry Payment Protection Act, H6778 [2AU]

Proposals

Database Antipiracy Act, S322-S326 [19JA]

Database Fair Competition and Research Promotion Act, S320-S322 [19JA]

Federal Acquisition Regulations Revisions: President Clinton, E1324 [17JN]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Market Transition Act: provide compensation for loss markets to farm owners and producers who have entered into production flexibility contracts (H.R. 2568), H6380 [26JY], H6951 [3AU]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (H.R. 2804), E1753 [5AU]

Army: review contract on procurement of medium tactical vehicles, H3891 [9JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H976 [4MR], H2224 [21AP], H3357 [19MY], H3789 [8JN], H3894 [9JN], H4080 [10JN], H4707 [22JN], H8324, H8332 [15SE], H8940 [28SE]

Charities: ensure that religious organizations are considered equally with other private groups to receive assistance under juvenile justice programs, H4461-H4466 [16JN], H4663 [18JN]

Clinton, President: executive authority relative to Federal procurement regulations, E1323 [17JN]

Copeland Act: repeal (H.R. 736), E210 [11FE]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (H.R. 354), E84 [20JA], E2118 [18OC]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees (H.R. 979), H8632 [24SE]

Courts: determination of cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts (H.R. 1548), E746 [22AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal, H704 [23FE]

———repeal (H.R. 736), E210 [11FE]

———waive requirements relative to contracts for repairs due to hurricane and flood damage, H9414 [6OC], H10036 [14OC]

———waive requirements relative to contracts for school and library construction and repair (H.R. 2396), E1452 [30JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a pilot program for milk producers and cooperatives to enter into forward price contracts with milk handlers, H8491-H8499 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: compliance with Buy American Act relative to purchase of strength training equipment, E1235 [10JN]

———eliminate purchasing preference relative to Federal Prison Industries, H3634 [26MY]

———ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (H.R. 474), E365 [9MR]

———Inspector General audit of certain military purchases relative to compliance with Buy American Act (H.R. 608), E124 [3FE]

———privatization of certain military and civilian positions, H6293 [22JY]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 172), E44 [7JA]

Dept. of Energy: civil monetary penalties for violations of safety or security regulations by laboratory contractors, H3965, H3966 [9JN]

———expand counterintelligence polygraph program for employees who have access to high-risk programs or information, H3966, H3967 [9JN]

———technology transfer at national laboratories, H4081, H4082, H4083 [10JN]

———terminate exemption of nonprofit institutions from civil penalties for violations of nuclear safety requirements (H.R. 3383), E2408 [17NO]

Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (H.R. 1138), H1331 [16MR]

Government: payment protections for persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction projects (H.R. 1219), H6776-H6779 [2AU], E1741 [4AU]

Health: require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas (H.R. 1860), E1055 [20MY]

Los Angeles, CA: proposal to only use unionized contractors on Los Angeles Unified School District construction projects, H1337, H1386 [17MR], H1482 [23MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services, H638 [11FE]

———contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain surgical procedures and related services at a single rate (H.R. 1392), E616 [13AP], E860 [5MY]

———expand the use of competitive bidding (H.R. 1900), E1051 [20MY]

———prohibit privatization, H1271 [16MR], H1340 [17MR]

———restore the non-applicability of private contracts for the provision of benefits (H.R. 958), E326 [3MR]

———withdrawal of HMO coverage relative to payment methodology and implementation of new regulations, H1024 [9MR]

Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (H.R. 1167), H12133-H12141 [17NO], E456 [17MR], E2509 [19NO]

Panama Canal: negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China (H. Con. Res. 186), H8378-H8383 [17SE]

Small business: increase percentage of Federal contracts awarded to businesses owned by disadvantaged individuals or women, E1217 [10JN]

Taxation: provide simplified criteria for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications (H.R. 1525), E759 [22AP]

Veterans: strengthen veterans' preferences relative to employment opportunities, E1884 [15SE]

———strengthen veterans' preferences relative to employment opportunities (H.R. 364), H622 [11FE]

Women: Government procurement access for women-owned businesses (H. Res. 15), H1912 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (S. 748), S3486 [25MR], S15159 [19NO]

Army: coverage of overhead costs of unused arsenal capacity when not producing Army supplies (S. 1396), S8876 [20JY]

Bankruptcy: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts (S. 958), S4679 [4MY]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (S. 764), S3595 [12AP]

Copeland Act: repeal (S. 1157), S6310, S6311 [27MY]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information, S316, S319, S322 [19JA]

Davis-Bacon Act: reform, S3418 [25MR]

———repeal (S. 1157), S6310, S6311 [27MY]

———suspend wage requirements in Presidentially declared disaster areas, S12178-S12183 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authority to waive Buy American Act domestic source and content procurement requirements (S. 384), S1327 [6FE]

———change competition requirements relative to purchase of products of the Federal Prison Industries (S. 1575), S10733 [10SE]

———eliminate purchasing preference relative to Federal Prison Industries, S5928-S5938 [25MY], S6040 [26MY]

———improve procurement process, S6164 [27MY]

———Inspector General audit of certain military purchases relative to compliance with Buy American Act (S. 732), S3464 [25MR]

———matching of disbursements to particular obligations, S6645, S6646 [8JN]

———solicit and select bids from financial institutions to provide banking services on domestic military bases, S6685 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: civil monetary penalties for violations of safety or security regulations by laboratory contractors, S8929, S8930 [21JY]

———technology transfer at national laboratories, S8919, S8920 [21JY]

Dept. of HUD: renewal of rental assistance contracts to preserve certain projects as affordable, low-income housing (S. 1319), S8093 [1JY]

Dept. of Transportation: monitor and report on the transfer of passenger tickets among airlines, S10968-S10971 [16SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop a system to improve medical care cost recovery from private insurers, S11415 [24SE]

———develop a system to improve medical care cost recovery from private insurers (S. 1616), S11258 [22SE]

Federal Prison Industries: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (S. 766), S3597 [12AP]

Foreign trade: require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities (S. 315), S1026 [27JA]

GAO: conduct audit on Federal procurement relative to women-owned small businesses, S14214 [5NO]

Government: payment protections for persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction projects (H.R. 1219), S10530 [5AU]

———streamline the application of cost accounting standards to contractors (S. 1151), S6296 [27MY]

Government regulations: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (S. 1339), S8135 [1JY]

———use of Federal funds for lobbying or litigation against the Government by recipients of grants or contracts, S12624 [14OC]

Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (S. 1020), S5158 [12MY]

National Park Service: reform concessions policies, S10344, S10345 [5AU]

Native Americans: enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (S. 979), S4897 [6MY]

———reduce Federal oversight over contracts and choice of counsel, and require disclosure of tribal governments' sovereign immunity in contracts (S. 613), S2666 [15MR], S10958 [15SE]

Navy: advanced procurement funding, S12571 [14OC]

Panama Canal: negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China, S11848-S11851 [4OC], S12230-S12232 [7OC]

———negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China (S. Con. Res. 61), S12841 [19OC]

Small business: limit funding for certain Federal contracts in economically distressed communities, S10198 [4AU]

Summit County, UT: authorize contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use Federal facilities to deliver non-Federal water (S. 1852), S13973 [4NO]

Reports

Spinoff or Ripoff? Committee on Science (House), H4083-H4088 [10JN]

Reports filed

Collections of Information Antipiracy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 354) (H. Rept. 106-349), H9076 [30SE]

Construction Industry Payment Protection Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1219) (H. Rept. 106-277), H6758 [30JY]

Enhance Native American Self-Governance Relative to Direct Operation, Control, and Redesign of Indian Health Service Activities: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 979) (S. Rept. 106-221), S14406 [9NO]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1167) (H. Rept. 106-477), H12224 [17NO]

Federal Hiring and Contracting of Alaskan Natives: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 748) (S. Rept. 106-72), S6790 [9JN]

Indian Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 613) (S. Rept. 106-150), S10612 [8SE]

Statements

Dept. of Defense Procurement Process: several Senators, S6164 [27MY]

Dept. of Defense Purchasing Preference Relative to Federal Prison Industries: Executive Office of the President, S5931, S5934 [25MY]

Texts of

H.R. 354, Collections of Information Antipiracy Act, S317-S319 [19JA]

H.R. 1167, enhance Native American self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities, H12133-H12139 [17NO]

H.R. 1219, Construction Industry Payment Protection Act, H6776 [2AU]

H.R. 1525, Independent Contractor Clarification Act, E760 [22AP]

S. 384, Dept. of Defense authority to waive Buy American Act domestic source and content procurement requirements, S1327 [6FE]

S. 613, Indian Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act, S2667 [15MR], S10958 [15SE]

S. 732, Dept. of Defense Inspector General audit of certain military purchases relative to compliance with Buy American Act, S3464 [25MR]

S. 748, improve Federal hiring and contracting of Alaskan natives, S15159 [19NO]

S. 1151, streamline the application of cost accounting standards to Government contractors, S6297 [27MY]

S. 1157, repeal Davis-Bacon Act and Copeland Act, S6311 [27MY]

S. 1339, Federal Procurement and Assistance Integrity Act, S8136 [1JY]

S. 1396, coverage of overhead costs of unused arsenal capacity when not producing Army supplies, S8877 [20JY]

S. 1575, Victims Restitution Fairness Act, S10733 [10SE]

S. 1616, require Dept. of Veterans Affairs to develop a system to improve medical care cost recovery from private insurers, S11258 [22SE]

S. Con. Res. 61, negotiate renewed presence of U.S. Armed Forces at the Panama Canal and review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by the People's Republic of China, S12841 [19OC]

S. Con. Res. 65, preserve full and open competition for contracts for the transportation of military cargo between the U.S. and Iceland, S13684 [2NO]