CONTRACTS
Amendments
Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: provide for use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (S. 2799), S11224 [15NO]
Analyses
Gila River Indian Community Judgement Fund Distribution Act (S. 2799), S7377 [25JY]
Articles and editorials
Bears Play, Public Pays, S3006 [22AP]
Editorials and Opinions Against Corporate Expatriation (excerpts), S7699 [31JY]
In Tough Times, a Company Finds Profits in Terror War, H5339 [24JY]
Sikorsky Workers Strike, Call Contract Proposal Unfair, H8026 [17OC]
Unjust Rewards, E890 [23MY]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 2943), S8673 [17SE]
Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 4734), H2471 [14MY]
Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (see S. 3026), S9714 [1OC]
Business and industry: provide risk sharing and indemnification for government contractors supplying anti-terrorism technology and services (see S. 3076), S10117 [8OC]
———restrict ability of officers and employees of the U.S. to enter into contracts with corporations or partnerships that move outside the U.S. while retaining substantially the same ownership (see S. 3120), S10571 [16OC]
Cemeteries and funerals: improve funeral home, cemetery, and crematory inspection systems and establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts (see S. 3168), S11079 [14NO] (see H.R. 5743), H9023 [14NO]
Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 5581), H7303 [8OC]
Computers: set a certain duration for the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (see H.R. 5647), H8021 [16OC]
Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (see H. Con. Res. 424), H3859 [24JN]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 4831), H3036 [23MY]
Dept. of Defense: restrict bundling of contract requirements that unreasonably disadvantage small businesses (see S. 2463), S3953 [7MY]
Dept. of HUD: provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see H.R. 3737), H365 [13FE]
Dept. of the Interior: revise repayment contract with Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX (see H.R. 4910), H3453 [11JN]
Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration provisions (see S. 2435), S3625 [1MY]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see S. 3058), S9983 [4OC] (see H.R. 5493), H6776 [26SE]
Federal contractors: require a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics (see H.R. 4081), H1089 [20MR]
Federal contracts: improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (see H.R. 5292), H5996 [26JY]
———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 3636), H82 [25JA]
Federal employees: extend certain acquisition procedures, establish an exchange program with the private sector to improve information technology management, and authorize telecommuting for contractors (see H.R. 3843), H686 [5MR]
———extend certain acquisition procedures and require a GAO report on the effectiveness of such procedures (see H.R. 3921), H785 [11MR]
FERC: modify authority to conduct investigations, increase criminal penalties for Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act violations, and authorize contracting for consultant services (see S. 2716), S6573 [10JY]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see S. 3039), S9901 [3OC] (see H.R. 4701), H2355 [9MY]
Gila River Indian Community: provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and contracts relative to reservation lands (see H.R. 3985), H937 [18MR]
Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: provide for use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (see S. 2799), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5177), H5086 [22JY]
Government: authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (see H.R. 3924), H832 [12MR]
———authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), consideration (see H. Res. 373), H1002 [19MR]
———give preference in awarding of construction project contracts to qualified apprenticeship programs participants (see H.R. 5492), H6776 [26SE]
———improve procurement of services (see H.R. 3832), H655 [4MR]
———prohibit from entering into contracts with companies that do not include certifications for certain financial reports (see H.R. 5635), H7894 [10OC]
———provide for flexibility in making emergency Federal procurements (see H.R. 4694), H2355 [9MY]
Medicare: clarify right of beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for services not payable under Medicare (see H.R. 4702), H2355 [9MY]
National Park Service Concessions Management Improvement Act: amend provisions regarding certain small contracts (see H.R. 4552), H1532 [23AP]
Native Americans: expand opportunities for contracting on Federal lands (see S. 2921), S8456 [10SE]
New York, NY: foster economic development through involvement of small businesses in procurements relative to the improvement and reconstruction of the area damaged by terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4960), H3668 [18JN]
Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 2021), S1974 [15MR]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
Power resources: prohibit unethical acts, increase penalties for certain illegal acts, provide for audit trails and transparency in electric and natural gas markets, and expand FERC authority to order refunds of certain rates (see H.R. 5614), H7893 [10OC]
SBA: establish a priority preference for firms that have both 8(a) Business Development and HUBZone Program certifications, and raise the sole-source thresholds in the awarding of Federal contracts (see S. 1994), S1599 [6MR]
Small business: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 3638), H82 [25JA]
———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 3637), H82 [25JA]
Small Business Act: modify contract consolidation requirements (see S. 2466), S3953 [7MY]
Veterans: provide service-disabled veterans and other handicapped individuals who own small businesses a time-delimited preference in the award of Federal contracts (see H.R. 5583), H7737 [9OC]
Letters
Air Force transport/VIP aircraft leasing authorization process: James D. Roche, Sec. of the Air Force, S7795 [1AU]
———Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S7795 [1AU]
———Senator Levin, S7798 [1AU]
Packers and Stockyards Act prohibition on the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts: Joseph W. Luter III, Smithfield Foods, Inc., S1977 [15MR]
Promote public-private competition for Dept. of Defense contracts and procurement: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S5983 [25JN]
Lists
Corporate runaways and fiscal year 2001 Federal contracts, S7692 [31JY]
Press releases
Dept. of Defense Settlement With Brown and Root Services Corp.: Defense Criminal Investigative Service, H5339 [24JY]
Proposals
Dept. of Defense reprogramming request for Air Force transport/VIP aircraft leasing authorization process, S7796 [1AU]
Remarks in House
Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives, E787 [14MY]
Aviation: impact of Executive order allowing privatization of certain air traffic controller functions, H3421, H3431, H3432, H3436, H3437 [11JN], H3458, H3459 [12JN], H3612 [18JN], E1055 [14JN], E1074 [17JN]
Computers: set a certain duration for the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (H.R. 5647), H7964 [16OC]
Construction industries: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof (H. Con. Res. 424), H3900-H3902 [25JN], E1156 [27JN]
Corporations: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, H4910-H4915 [18JY], H5320 [24JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: ensure payment of prevailing wages for the area in which federally-contracted infrastructure construction projects take place, E1956 [24OC]
Dept. of Defense: acquisition and procurement process reform, H4085 [27JN]
———require use of domestic steel, H671 [5MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, H5657 [25JY], H5874, H5885, H5886 [26JY]
———small business procurement goals, H5698 [25JY], E1451 [29JY]
Digital Tech Corps Act: require project management training and information technology program reports, ensure small business participation, and prohibit contractors from billing the Government for detailed private employees, H1170, H1176 [10AP]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (H.R. 5493), E1699 [30SE]
Federal contractors: require adherence to Federal safety and environmental laws, E890 [23MY]
Federal contracts: improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (H.R. 5292), E1439 [29JY]
Federal employees: extend certain acquisition procedures and require a GAO report on the effectiveness of such procedures (H.R. 3921), H1097, H1098 [9AP]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (H.R. 4701), H2429 [14MY]
Gila River Indian Community: provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 3985), H945, H946 [19MR]
Government: anniversary of Brooks Act reforming Federal procurement procedures, E2082 [15NO]
———authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), H1015-H1018 [20MR]
———authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), consideration (H. Res. 373), H1009-H1015 [20MR]
———prohibit enforcement of OMB regulation on privatization quotas for Federal jobs, H5322-H5328 [24JY]
———require each agency to establish a centralized contracting reporting system, H5345 [24JY]
Joseph, OR: awarding of contract to adorn World War II memorial to Valley Bronze (business) and Stewart Springs, Ltd., E776 [10MY]
National Roofing Contractors Association: tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof, H741 [7MR]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: prohibit use of national media campaign funding for payments to Ogilvy and Mather Corp., H5337-H5341 [24JY], E1490 [4SE]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (H. Res. 368), H949-H952 [19MR], E404 [21MR]
Terrorism: allow offering of indemnity to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, H5657 [25JY], H5824, H5830-H5836 [26JY], E1467 [29JY]
———liability protections to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, E2079 [15NO]
Veterans: provide service-disabled veterans and other handicapped individuals who own small businesses a time-delimited preference in the award of Federal contracts (H.R. 5583), E1804 [9OC]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (S. 2943), S8677 [17SE]
Air Force: require full and open competition in transport/VIP aircraft leasing, S7709, S7727 [31JY], S7804 [1AU]
———transport/VIP aircraft leasing authorization process, S7710-S7717 [31JY], S7793-S7799, S7804 [1AU]
Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (S. 3026), S9697, S9720-S9722 [1OC]
Business and industry: restrict ability of officers and employees of the U.S. to enter into contracts with corporations or partnerships that move outside the U.S. while retaining substantially the same ownership (S. 3120), S10576-S10578 [16OC]
Cemeteries and funerals: improve funeral home, cemetery, and crematory inspection systems and establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts (S. 3168), S11084 [14NO]
Chicago, IL: O'Hare International Airport competitive bidding requirements for contracts and concessions, S3006-S3009 [22AP]
Colombia: failure to comply with contractual obligations and binding arbitration decisions with U.S. companies, S3553 [30AP]
Computers: set a certain duration for the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (H.R. 5647), S10743 [17OC]
Dept. of Defense: establish the Clara Barton Center for Domestic Preparedness as a Government-owned contractor-operated biological weapon vaccine production facility, S6199 [27JN]
———prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, S7686, S7687, S7689-S7700 [31JY], S7805 [1AU]
———promote public-private competition for contracts and procurement, S5932, S5933, S5935-S5939 [24JN], S5979-S5985, S6007 [25JN]
———restrict bundling of contract requirements that unreasonably disadvantage small businesses (S. 2463), S3956 [7MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, S8154, S8155, S8183-S8187 [4SE], S8257-S8262 [5SE], S11361, S11363, S11365, S11366 [19NO]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (S. 3058), S9986-S9992 [4OC]
FERC: modify authority to conduct investigations, increase criminal penalties for Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act violations, and authorize contracting for consultant services (S. 2716), S6575 [10JY]
FTC: regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (S. 3039), S9906 [3OC]
Gila River Indian Community: provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 3985), S2307 [21MR]
Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: provide for use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (S. 2799), S7375 [25JY], S11224 [15NO]
Government: procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary to operate and manage certain agencies, S1726 [11MR]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process, S9694, S9697, S9702 [1OC], S9833 [2OC]
———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (S. 1140), S4526 [17MY], S7858 [1AU]
———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (S. 1140), unanimous-consent request, S4525 [17MY], S6230 [27JN], S9200 [25SE]
Native Americans: expand opportunities for contracting on Federal lands (S. 2921), S8462 [10SE]
OMB: require Federal agencies to complete public-private competitions for contracts and procurement in a 12-month time frame, S11561 [19NO]
Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (S. 2021), S1976-S1978 [15MR]
SBA: establish a priority preference for firms that have both 8(a) Business Development and HUBZone Program certifications, and raise the sole-source thresholds in the awarding of Federal contracts (S. 1994), S1612, S1613 [6MR]
Shipping industry: lockout of workers in labor dispute at West Coast ports, S9879-S9881 [3OC]
Small Business Act: modify contract consolidation requirements (S. 2466), S3957-S3959 [7MY], S6223 [27JN]
Terrorism: allow offering of indemnity to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, S9369 [26SE]
———liability protections to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, S11405, S11419 [19NO]
Reports filed
Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4734) (H. Rept. 107-745), H7898 [11OC]
Combined 8(a) and HUBZone Priority Preference Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1994) (S. Rept. 107-294), S9713 [1OC]
Consideration of H.R. 3924, Freedom To Telecommute Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 373) (H. Rept. 107-381), H1002 [19MR]
Dept. of the Interior Revision of Repayment Contract With Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4910) (H. Rept. 107-677), H6557 [24SE]
Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1577) (H. Rept. 107-583), H4765 [16JY]
Gila River Indian Community Judgement Fund Distribution Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2799) (S. Rept. 107-298), S9983 [4OC]
Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 107-266), S8456 [10SE]
Small Business Federal Contractor Safeguard Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2466) (S. Rept. 107-306), S10114 [8OC]
Small Business Opportunity Enhancement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2867) (H. Rept. 107-432), H2099 [2MY]
Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4701) (H. Rept. 107-725), H7171 [7OC]
Resolutions by organizations
Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets: Gila River Indian Community, S7375 [25JY]
Rulings of the Chair
Government: authorize telecommuting for Federal contractors (H.R. 3924), consideration (H. Res. 373), H1012, H1013 [20MR]
Summaries
Reform of Energy Workers Compensation Act (H.R. 5493), E1688 [30SE]
Testimonies
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: Alex Smith, S9991 [4OC]
———Phil Schofield, S9992 [4OC]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 424, tribute to companies who donated labor, funds, and supplies to rebuild the Pentagon's roof, H3900 [25JN]
H. Res. 368, tribute to Pentagon Renovation Program efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack, H949 [19MR]
H. Res. 373, consideration of H.R. 3924, Freedom To Telecommute Act, H1009 [20MR]
H.R. 3921, Acquisition Streamlining Improvement Act, H1097 [9AP]
H.R. 3924, Freedom To Telecommute Act, H1017 [20MR]
H.R. 3985, provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and contracts relative to Gila River Indian Community reservation lands, H945 [19MR]
H.R. 5647, set a certain duration for the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, H7964 [16OC]
S. 2466, Small Business Federal Contractor Safeguard Act, S3958 [7MY]
S. 2799, Gila River Indian Community Judgement Fund Distribution Act, S7375-S7377 [25JY], S11224-S11227 [15NO]
S. 2921, Native American Contracting and Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act, S8462 [10SE]
S. 2943, Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S8678 [17SE]
S. 3026, Arbitration Fairness Act, S9722 [1OC]
S. 3039, Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, S9906 [3OC]
S. 3058, Energy Workers Compensation Act, S9987-S9991 [4OC]
S. 3120, Reclaiming Expatriated Contracts and Profits Act, S10577 [16OC]