SMALL BUSINESS FAIRNESS IN CONTRACTING ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1873), H4723, H4727, H4729, H4730, H4731, H4732, H4733, H4734 [9MY], H4767, H4768 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 1873): consideration (see H. Res. 383), H4627 [8MY]

Cost Estimates

Provisions (H.R. 1873): CBO, H4719 [9MY]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1873), H4770 [10MY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: enforce pay-as-you-go requirements, H4645 [9MY]

Contracts: include green small business concerns in the Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses, H4732 [9MY]

———include overseas contracts in the Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses, H4730 [9MY]

———increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses, H4730, H4731 [9MY]

Enact (H.R. 1873), H4609 [8MY], H4719-H4734 [9MY], H4766-H4772 [10MY], H12173 [30OC], E1028 [11MY], E1076 [17MY]

———consideration (H. Res. 383), H4643-H4646 [9MY]

———corrections in engrossment, H4734 [9MY]

———motion to recommit, H4770 [10MY]

———unanimous-consent agreement, H4719 [9MY]

Federal agencies and departments: create database to track compliance of prime contractors with small business subcontracting plans and use information to evaluate awarding of future contracts, H4729 [9MY]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H4645 [9MY]

Native Americans: foster dialogue with tribal nations to address economic concerns of native communities in Federal procurement process, H4721 [9MY]

SBA: complete study on feasibility and desirability of providing financial incentives to Federal prime contractors who meet minority and disadvantaged business enterprise goals, H4732, H4733 [9MY]

———designate small businesses that are adversely impacted by certain expiring tax provisions as economically disadvantaged, H4770 [10MY]

———post on Internet site action taken and result achieved relative to any disagreement between the SBA and a contract procurement agency, H4733 [9MY]

———reduce burden placed on small businesses to certify compliance with certain size standards regulations, H4645, H4646 [9MY]

———require notification of appropriate congressional committees with jurisdiction of any disagreement between the SBA and a contract procurement agency, H4734 [9MY]

Small business: require Federal contract officers to verify cost benefit of bundled contracts and to ensure competition in the Federal procurement process, H4720, H4728 [9MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1873, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 383) (H. Rept. 110-137), H4627 [8MY]

Provisions: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1873) (H. Rept. 110-111), H4483 [3MY], H4627 [8MY]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 1873) (H. Rept. 110-111), H4203 [26AP]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H4646 [9MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 383, consideration of H.R. 1873, provisions, H4643 [9MY]

H.R. 1873, provisions, H4723-H4727 [9MY]