CONTRACTS

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), S4378, S4415 [19MY], S4496, S4504, S4505, S4506, S4527 [20MY], S4627, S4664, S4700, S4701, S4702, S4703 [21MY], S4810, S4815, S4823, S4831 [22MY], S6170 [25JN], S6298, S6299 [26JN], H3905, H3912, H3917, H3920 [15MY], H5622, H5646 [19JN]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1197), H3901 [15MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend other transaction authority (S. 3328), S9324, S9335 [23SE]

Federal Protective Service: prohibit award of contracts under the contract security guard program to a business owned, controlled or operated by someone convicted of a felony (H.R. 3068), H10140 [27SE]

Taxation: conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), consideration (H. Res. 1102), H2304, H2305 [15AP]

Appointments

Commission on Wartime Contracting, S5947 [20JN], H2751 [24AP], H5777 [20JN]

Articles and editorials

Deals With Iraq Are Set To Bring Oil Giants Back, H5781 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: encourage re-competition for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract (see S. Res. 609), S6363 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract unless certain conditions are met (see S. 3203), S6285 [26JN] (see H.R. 6426), H6176 [26JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 1284)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 1281), H5579 [18JN]

Business and industry: require greater disclosure of senior corporate officer compensation (see S. 2866), S3026 [15AP]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 437), S492 [30JA]

Commodity Exchange Act: clarify treatment of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments purchases relative to limits on excessisve speculation established by the CFTC (see S. 3248), S6560 [10JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: apply to rural development loan and loan guarantee programs (see H.R. 6267), H5407 [12JN]

———waiver of prevailing wage reguirements for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 6317), H5729 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: terminate certain easements held on land owned by Caseyville, IL, and associated contractual arrangements with the village (see H.R. 6467), H6406 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 6303), H5580 [18JN]

———provide an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas (see H.R. 6043), H3776 [13MY]

———require disclosure by defense contractors of information on former Dept. of Defense officials (see H.R. 7168), H10131 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: expand authority to impose debarments in order to ensure the integrity of drug, biological product, and device regulation (see H.R. 6376, 6378), H6173 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend and improve the effectiveness of the employment eligibility confirmation program (see S. 3093), S5204 [5JN]

———extend other transaction authority (see S. 3328), S7278 [24JY]

———issue regulations that require any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract to be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract (see H.R. 6244), H5327 [11JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish licensure requirements for employees and contractors performing orthotics, pedorthics, or prosthetics services in States with private practice requirements (see H.R. 5623), H1701 [13MR]

———include in each goods and services contract a provision requiring contractee compliance with goals and preferences for veteran-owned or controlled small businesses (see H.R. 6221), H5213 [10JN]

———introduce pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms into contracts with community-based outpatient health care clinics (see S. 3216), S6286 [26JN]

Disasters: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 3703), S10659 [19NO]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 3702), S10659 [19NO]

Employment: treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (see S. 2775), S2133 [13MR] (see H.R. 5602), H1700 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 2827), S2636 [7AP] (see H.R. 5656), H1821 [31MR]

Federal contracts: ensure greater accountability and transparency in the Federal contracting process (see S. 3139), S5657 [16JN]

———ensure greater transparency in the Federal contracting process and help prevent contractors that violate criminal laws from obtaining Federal contracts (see S. 2916), S3401 [24AP]

———extend requirement for certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 5596), H1618 [12MR]

———require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relative to the award or performance of Federal contracts (see S. 2905), S3401 [24AP] (see H.R. 5712), H2011 [3AP]

Financial institutions: apply safety and soundness regulation to investment bank holding companies and implement reporting requirements for the purchase or sale of credit default swap contracts (see S. 3691), S10659 [19NO]

Government: improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (see S. 2904), S3401 [24AP]

Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (see S. 2838), S2817 [9AP] (see H.R. 6126), H4829 [22MY]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts (see H.R. 5973), H3108 [6MY]

Interagency Cooperation Commission: establish (see H.R. 6072), H4060 [15MY]

Iraq: require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces and contractor security forces and prohibit establishment of any enduring or permanent U.S. military bases (see H.R. 5507), H1154 [27FE]

———respect sovereignty, redeploy U.S. Armed Forces if asked, and submit a plan for redeployment of U.S. forces and contractors (see H. Res. 1326), H6342 [9JY]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: reauthorize (see S. 3112), S5523 [11JN]

Law enforcement: promote prosecution and enforcement of contracting frauds against the U.S. by suspending statute of limitations when Congress has authorized use of military force (see S. 2892), S3174 [18AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 5731), H2069 [8AP]

———require offices to meet a threshold for participation by small businesses owned and controlled by certain disabled veterans in procurement contracts (see H.R. 5037), H348 [17JA]

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 7148), H10131 [26SE]

Motor vehicles: require the consent of both automobile dealers and consumers to enter into automobile sales and lease contracts with binding arbitration clauses (see H.R. 5312), H812 [7FE]

Postal Service: modify authority relative to air transportation contracts (see S. 3536), S9204 [22SE]

Randolph-Sheppard Act: reauthorize (see S. 3112), S5523 [11JN]

SBA: reform and improve the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see S. 3699), S10659 [19NO]

Small business: encourage provision of financial education to employees and give such businesses preferential status when applying for Federal contracts, loans, and other assistance (see H.R. 5965), H3050 [5MY]

———establish mentorship program to help minority and women-owned small businesses build capacity and access to contracts in the construction industry (see H.R. 7087), H9973 [25SE]

Small Business Act: expand ability of suburban areas to be HUBZones (see H.R. 6080), H4060 [15MY]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), consideration (see H. Res. 1102), H2265 [14AP]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 5804), H2355 [15AP]

Transportation: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 7185), H10299 [27SE]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Veterans Health Administration full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (see H.R. 6629), H7306 [29JY]

———support veteran entrepreneurs and encourage Federal agencies to improve contracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (see S. Res. 575), S4793 [22MY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), S4475 [20MY]

Explanations

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Other Domestic Needs, and Imposing Certain Iraq Policy Restrictions (H.R. 2642): House Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment, H3953-H4011 [15MY]

———House Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment, H4012 [15MY]

———House Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment, H4012-H4036 [15MY]

———House Amendment to Senate Amendment, H5671-H5699 [19JN]

———Senate Amendment to House Amendment 1, S4302-S4318 [19MY]

———Senate Amendment to House Amendment 2, S4318-S4337 [19MY], S6239-S6262 [26JN]

———Senate Amendment to House Amendment 3, S4337-S4372 [19MY]

Letters

Air Carriage of International Mail Act: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10207 [27SE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H10208 [27SE]

Appointment of Dean G. Popps to the Commission on Wartime Contracting: Representative Boehner, H2751 [24AP]

Awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers: Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2125 [13MR]

———Senator Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2125 [13MR]

———Senators Levin and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2124, S2125 [13MR]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2235 [14AP]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H2236 [14AP]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Wesley E. Davey, E956 [16MY]

Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10141 [27SE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H10141 [27SE]

Kurdistan Regional Governments contract with Hunt Oil Co.: Senator Levin, S6587, S6588 [11JY]

———Stephen J. Hadley, S6587 [11JY]

Repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by Federal agencies and departments: Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Dept. of Defense, H7763 [31JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7762 [31JY]

Motions

Petitions and memorials

Mississippi: awarding of contracts to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, E914 [14MY]

Remarks in House

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H1207 [4MR], H1225, H1316 [5MR], H1399 [6MR], H1420 [10MR], H1622 [13MR], H1877-H1883 [1AP], H1993 [3AP], H4052 [15MY], H4285 [20MY], H4460 [22MY], H5416, H5417, H5459 [17JN], H5486, H5487, H5490 [18JN], E562 [9AP], E896 [13MY], E914 [14MY], E1224 [12JN], E1239 [17JN], E1266 [18JN]

———GAO decision on awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H5543 [18JN], H5585, H5586, H5710-H5716 [19JN]

———prohibit funding for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract unless certain conditions are met (H.R. 6426), H6146 [26JN]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H3755 [13MY], H3782, H3870-H3872 [14MY], H3890, H3905-H4046, H4047, H4048, H4051 [15MY], H4285 [20MY], H4327, H4328, H4444 [21MY], H4836 [3JN], E953, E954, E956 [16MY], E963 [19MY], E987, E989 [21MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendments, H5584, H5622-H5705 [19JN], H6015 [25JN], E1293 [19JN], E1301, E1305, E1307 [20JN], E1388 [26JN]

Armed Forces: allow active members to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into prior to notice of transfer or deployment and penalize violations of interest rate limits, H7250, H7251 [29JY]

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H3934, H3935 [15MY]

Business and industry: require certain Government contractors and other entities receiving most of their revenue from Federal sources to disclose names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers, H3952 [15MY]

———require certain Government contractors and other entities receiving most of their revenue from Federal sources to disclose names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers (H.R. 3928), H2574-H2577, H2644 [23AP]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6788-H6790, H6792 [22JY]

Crime: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H7172 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: consider impact on U.S. industrial base during source selection for major defense acquisition programs, H4431 [21MY]

———ensure that private security contractors are not authorized to perform inherently governmental functions in an area of combat operations, H4786 [22MY]

———expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (H.R. 6303), E1270 [18JN]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (H.R. 4102), H2168 [10AP], H8139 [16SE]

———practice of defense contractors hiring Pentagon civilian and military retirees, H6389 [10JY]

———procurement, H6389 [10JY]

———prohibit contractors from using foreign shell companies incorporated outside the U.S. or Canada to perform the work of the contract, H4801 [22MY]

———prohibit use of private contractors to conduct interrogations of detainees, H4794-H4796 [22MY]

———require defense contractors to report and make public violent crimes committed against or by their employees, H4754 [22MY]

———require disclosure by defense contractors of information on former Dept. of Defense officials (H.R. 7168), E2110 [28SE]

Dept. of Education: give veteran-owned businesses same contracting preferences as minority and women-owned businesses, H4943 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations that require any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract to be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract (H.R. 6244), E1201 [11JN]

Dept. of HUD: eliminate requirement that HOPE VI Program funded projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H323-H326 [17JA]

Dept. of State: renewal of contract with Blackwater Worldwide (company), H2456 [17AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers, H9380, H9381 [24SE]

———allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers (H.R. 1527), H7656 [31JY], H7903, H7907 [9SE], E1760 [10SE]

———include in each goods and services contract a provision requiring contractee compliance with goals and preferences for veteran-owned or controlled small businesses (H.R. 6221), H7253-H7255 [29JY], H7707 [31JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: eliminate requirement that funded projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H7773, H7774 [31JY]

Executive departments: require agencies that serve food on their premises to donate excess food to nonprofit organizations to assist in battling hunger (S. 2420), H4852, H4853 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4462, H4764-H4766 [22MY], H4867 [3JN]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5540 [18JN], H6014, H6056 [25JN], H6618 [16JY], H7762, H7763 [31JY]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (H.R. 5656), H6001-H6003, H6005 [24JN], H6020, H6023, H6026 [25JN], H6099, H6100, H6104 [26JN], H6211 [8JY], H6280 [9JY], H6684, H6688, H6694 [17JY], H6797 [22JY]

Federal contracts: ensure greater accountability and transparency in the Federal contracting process, H9304 [24SE]

———exemption of foreign contracts from taxpayer fraud protections, H1707 [14MR]

———require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relative to the award or performance of Federal contracts, H3952 [15MY]

———require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relative to the award or performance of Federal contracts (H.R. 5712), H2572-H2574 [23AP]

Forests: exclude projects on Federal land located next to non-Federal land from certain environmental requirements when conditions on the Federal land pose a serious risk to the non-Federal land (H.R. 4245), H6288 [9JY]

Government: improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system, H9215 [24SE]

———improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (H.R. 3033), H2569-H2572 [23AP]

———reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government, H4771-H4774 [22MY]

Government regulations: require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts, H4039 [15MY]

Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (H.R. 6126), E1079 [23MY]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts, H6606 [16JY]

Iraq: alleged rape of Halliburton/KBR employee by fellow contractors, H2124 [9AP]

———investigation into missing funds allocated to build an air base in Iraq, H862 [12FE]

———investigation into private security contractors, H8139 [16SE]

———prohibit private security contractors from combat areas, H9211 [24SE]

———proposal to negotiate no-bid contracts with several western oil companies to service Iraq oil fields, H5780 [20JN], H6092 [26JN]

———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq, H2930 [30AP], H7141 [24JY]

———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2451), H2210 [10AP]

———require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces and contractor security forces and prohibit establishment of any enduring or permanent U.S. military bases, H5179 [10JN]

———respect sovereignty, redeploy U.S. Armed Forces if asked, and submit a plan for redeployment of U.S. forces and contractors, H6712 [17JY], H7282 [29JY]

Iron and steel industry: require Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of buildings, H7723 [31JY]

IRS: prohibit use of private debt collection companies, H2310, H2312-H2316 [15AP]

Jones, Jamie L.: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Suzanne McDaniel Public Awareness Award recipient, E545 [8AP]

Miller, Harold: Defense Logistics Agency Business Alliance Award recipient, E124 [6FE]

Motor vehicles: require the consent of both automobile dealers and consumers to enter into automobile sales and lease contracts with binding arbitration clauses (H.R. 5312), E147 [7FE]

NASA: clarify certain alternative fuel procurement requirements, H5384, H5385 [12JN], E1288 [19JN]

———clarify that Outreach and Technology Assistance Program will include small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses and give preference to small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans and HUBZone small businesses, H5371, H5391-H5393 [12JN]

———examine feasibility of entering contracts with appropriate public, private, and international partners to disseminate images and multimedia from space missions to the public, H5386 [12JN]

National Prevent Home Improvement Fraud Month: observance, E1257 [18JN]

Postal Service: modify authority relative to air transportation contracts (S. 3536), H10206-H10208 [27SE], H10631 [29SE]

Power resources: eliminate requirement that renewable energy and energy conservation projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H1116 [27FE]

———exempt Canadian fuels from certain prohibitions on purchasing alternative fuels, H6136 [26JN]

———require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 4881), H2234-H2237 [14AP]

Veterans: ensure access to services in an in-State Veterans Health Administration full-service hospital or comparable in-State contract services, H7745 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, S1457-S1459 [3MR], S1487-S1492, S1517 [4MR], S1554, S1560 [5MR], S1690 [6MR], S1720 [7MR], S1788 [10MR], S1831 [11MR], S2123 [13MR], S3107-S3109 [17AP], S3685 [1MY], S3840 [7MY], S4144 [14MY], S5149 [5JN], S5466, S5471 [11JN], S5684 [17JN], S5718 [18JN]

———conduct a cost-benefit study on the transfer of title of certain Patrick AFB, FL, lands to fund military housing construction in Georgia and Arkansas, S3685 [1MY]

———encourage re-competition for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract, S7753-S7755 [30JY]

———GAO decision on awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, S5724 [18JN], S5789, S5794 [19JN], S6180, S6202 [26JN], S6531 [10JY], S6588-S6590 [11JY], S6682 [15JY], S8333, S8334 [11SE]

———prohibit funding for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract unless certain conditions are met (S. 3203), S6589 [11JY]

———tribute to senior leadership, S3377 [24AP]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), House amendment, S4292-S4294 [19MY], S4426, S4427, S4444-S4469, S4471, S4473, S4475 [20MY], S4560-S4564, S4578-S4587, S4613 [21MY], S4709-S4742, S4756, S4767 [22MY], S6949 [21JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S4705 [21MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), unanimous-consent agreement, S6223 [26JN]

Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish, S424, S429 [29JA]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish (S. Res. 437), S501 [30JA], S2216 [31MR], S2623 [7AP], S3002 [15AP], S3423 [28AP]

Contingency Contracting Corps: establish, S8521 [15SE]

Crime: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to electrical work done in reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S7241 [24JY]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S635 [5FE], S3387-S3389 [24AP], S3420 [28AP], S5724 [18JN], S8246, S8267 [10SE]

———promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to war and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, S2213-S2216 [31MR], S2623 [7AP], S3002 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: require comprehensive plan to improve inventory system, S8268 [10SE], S8471 [12SE], S8836 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: proposed regulation to change the definition of abortion, S7141 [23JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend and improve the effectiveness of the employment eligibility confirmation program (S. 3093), S5214 [5JN], S5438 [10JN]

———extend other transaction authority (S. 3328), S9335 [23SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: troubled assets relief plan contracting provisions for asset managers, S10249 [1OC]

Diveroli, Efraim: investigation into awarding of Dept. of Defense contract, S6103 [25JN]

———treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (S. 2775), S2155 [13MR]

Executive departments: require agencies that serve food on their premises to donate excess food to nonprofit organizations to assist in battling hunger (S. 2420), S4844, S4845 [22MY]

GAO: audit of Defense Contract Audit Agency relative to allegation of audits being changed in order to help contractors, S7210 [24JY]

Government: authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain other related items by State and local governments (H.R. 3179), S5457 [10JN]

Government regulations: require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts, S8522 [15SE]

———require accountability for contractors and contract personnel under Federal contracts (H.R. 2740), S8229 [10SE]

Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (S. 2838), S2819, S2820 [9AP]

Hodgdon Yachts Inc.: tribute to development of V.1 Mako vessel for the Navy, S728 [6FE]

Indian Health Service: limit charges for contract health services provided by Medicare providers, S37-S39 [22JA]

Iraq: condemn Kurdistan Regional Government contracts with international oil companies, S6587 [11JY]

———investigation of incidents of sexual assault against U.S. contractor and military personnel, S950 [13FE], S2832 [10AP], S3741 [2MY]

IRS: prohibit use of private debt collection companies, S638 [5FE]

———prohibit use of private debt collection companies (S. 335), S3023 [15AP]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: reauthorize (S. 3112), S5525 [11JN]

———promote prosecution and enforcement of contracting frauds against the U.S. by suspending statute of limitations when Congress has authorized use of military force (S. 2892), S3174 [18AP]

Postal Service: modify authority relative to air transportation contracts (S. 3536), S9865 [26SE]

Randolph-Sheppard Act: reauthorize (S. 3112), S5525 [11JN]

SBA: reform and improve the HUBZone program for small business concerns (S. 3699), S10662 [19NO]

Veterans: support veteran entrepreneurs and encourage Federal agencies to improve contracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (S. Res. 575), S4807 [22MY]

Reports filed

Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5712) (H. Rept. 110-599), H2551 [22AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1102) (H. Rept. 110-585), H2265 [14AP]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2642, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Domestic Needs, and Iraq Policy Restrictions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1197) (H. Rept. 110-636), H3884 [14MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 2642, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Domestic Needs, and Iraq Policy Restrictions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1284) (H. Rept. 110-720), H5728 [19JN]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4881) (H. Rept. 110-578), H2223 [10AP]

Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3033) (H. Rept. 110-596), H2490 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security Transaction Authority Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3328) (S. Rept. 110-454), S8375 [11SE]

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6126) (H. Rept. 110-894), H10129 [26SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2838) (S. Rept. 110-518), S10323 [1OC]

False Claims Act Correction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2041), S7628 [29JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2041) (S. Rept. 110-507), S9491 [25SE]

Federal Food Donation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2420) (S. Rept. 110-338), S4791 [22MY]

Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3068) (S. Rept. 110-455), S8375 [11SE]

Government Contractor Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3928) (H. Rept. 110-594), H2485 [17AP]

Improving Veterans' Opportunity in Education and Business Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 6221) (H. Rept. 110-784), H7305 [29JY]

Local Preparedness Acquisition Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3179) (S. Rept. 110-344), S5204 [5JN]

National Park Service Payment to Subcontractors Under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1191) (S. Rept. 110-319), S2944 [10AP]

Rural Veterans Access to Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1527) (H. Rept. 110-817), H7805 [1AU]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 1284, Consideration of H.R. 2642, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1281) (H. Rept. 110-719), H5579 [18JN]

Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5719) (H. Rept. 110-584), H2265 [14AP]

Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2892) (S. Rept. 110-431), S7479 [25JY]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H354-H357 [22JA], H10414-H10609 [29SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Statements

Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act: Executive Office of the President, H2300 [15AP]

Summaries

Commodity Speculation Reform Act (S. 3248), S6569 [10JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1102, consideration of H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, H2299 [15AP]

H. Res. 1197, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions, H3891 [15MY]

H. Res. 1281, same-day consideration of H. Res. 1284, consideration of H.R. 2642, emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions, H5592 [19JN]

H. Res. 1284, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 2642, emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions, H5611 [19JN]

H.R. 1527, Rural Veterans Access to Care Act, H7903 [9SE]

H.R. 2642, emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions, S4444-S4460 [20MY]

H.R. 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act, H2569 [23AP]

H.R. 3068, Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act, S9336 [23SE]

H.R. 3928, Government Funding Transparency Act, H2575 [23AP]

H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, H2234 [14AP]

H.R. 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, H2572 [23AP]

H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, H2307-H2310 [15AP]

H.R. 6221, Improving Veterans' Opportunity in Education and Business Act, H7253 [29JY]

S. 2420, Federal Food Donation Act, S4844 [22MY], H4852 [3JN]

S. 2775, Fair Share Act, S2155 [13MR]

S. 2892, Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act, S3175 [18AP]

S. 3216, Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, S6294 [26JN]

S. 3248, Commodity Speculation Reform Act, S6568 [10JY]

S. 3328, Dept. of Homeland Security other transaction authority extension, S9336 [23SE]

S. 3536, Air Carriage of International Mail Act, S9865 [26SE], H10206 [27SE]

S. 3699, HUBZone Improvement Act, S10662 [19NO]

S. Res. 437, Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special) establishment, S499-S501 [30JA]

S. Res. 575, support veteran entrepreneurs and encourage Federal agencies to improve contracting opportunities for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, S4807 [22MY]

S. Res. 609, encourage re-competition for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract, S6365 [7JY]