CONTRACTS

Addresses

Pratt & Whitney Celebration of Air Force Tanker Refueling and Dept. of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Contracts: Everett Corey, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, E924 [23MY]

Amendments

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (S. 341), S2282 [7AP]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S5846 [21SE]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7159 [7NO], S7196, S7202 [8NO], S7303 [9NO], S7330, S7339, S7386 [10NO], H7644 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7090 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

ACORN Did Nothing Wrong. So Says the Congressional Watchdog Office, H3950 [2JN]

ACORN Workers Cleared of Illegality by Outside Probe, H3949 [2JN]

All You Need To Know About the ACORN Scandal and Who Is Behind It, H3950 [2JN]

Federal Judge Denies First Amendment in ACORN Worker Lawsuit, H3951 [2JN]

House Ban on ACORN Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional, H3949 [2JN]

National Security, Inc., E905-E908 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: condition U.S. assistance on bilateral agreement exempting work performed by U.S. contractors from taxation by Afghanistan (see H.R. 936), H1575 [3MR]

———ensure funds provided for Armed Forces operations are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 780), H1177 (see H.R. 780), H1196 [17FE]

Agriculture: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (see S. 1026), S3170 [19MY] (see H.R. 2631), H5488 [25JY]

Arbitration: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 987), S2929 [12MY] (see S. 1186), S3727 [13JN] (see H.R. 1873), H3278 [12MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2130 [5AP] (see S. 774), S2348 [8AP] (see S. 1365), S4555 [13JY]

———enhance mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, installment contract, and eviction protections during a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations (see H.R. 2654), H5579 [26JY]

China: prohibit awarding of contracts by the Federal Government to Chinese entities until China signs the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (see H.R. 2271), H4455 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: prohibit awarding of Federal grants and contracts to institutions that fail to offer academic credit for completion of courses offered by a Senior ROTC program (see H.R. 2628), H5398 [22JY]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 74), H35 [5JA]

Courts: provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against U.S. contractors performing abroad relative to Armed Forces members or civilians performing work in connection with contractor activities (see S. 235), S359 [31JA]

Crime: prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (see S. 1228), S3891 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H1039 (see H.R. 745), H1070 (see H.R. 746), H1039 (see H.R. 746), H1070 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3499), H7890 [18NO]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Minority Business Development Program (see H.R. 1902), H3300 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 212), S338 [27JA]

———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see S. 189), S272 [26JA]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for security contractors operating in Afghanistan and in support of other contingency operations (see H.R. 2923), H6180 [14SE]

———expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 1435), H2534 [7AP]

———limit the use of cost-type contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see S. 1694), S6461 [12OC]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (see S. 1428), S4960 [27JY] (see H.R. 2665), H5660 [27JY]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3438), H7713 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit a class deviation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to support domestic emergency operations (see H.R. 3058), H6456 [23SE]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 679), H724 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

———publish on an Internet website certain information about the number of veterans who are employed by Federal contractors (see H.R. 2243), H4363 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (see S. 808), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 818), H1250 (see H.R. 818), H1362 [18FE]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see S. 759), S2266 [7AP]

Dept. of Transportation: improve domestic procurement by providing rules and guidance, waiver notices, and departmental and agency actions applicable to domestic content standards of Federal grants (see S. 1210), S3813 [15JN]

———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 1849), H3218 [11MY]

———provide authority to guarantee sureties against loss resulting from a breach of the terms of a bond by disadvantaged business enterprises (see H.R. 688), H774 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts (see H.R. 2384), H4574 [24JN]

———enter into contracts with health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans who have difficulty receiving treatment at departmental facilities (see H.R. 3723), H9926 [16DE]

———establish pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms for contracts with community-based outpatient health clinics (see S. 1089), S3426 [26MY]

———limit authority to use bid savings on major medical facility projects for expansion or change of scope of such projects (see S. 928), S2839 [10MY]

———promote jobs for veterans through use of sole source contracts to meet contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 240), H135 [7JA]

———require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H598 [9FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: provide authority to enter into stewardship projects to achieve land management goals for national forests and public lands that meet local and rural community needs (see H.R. 2601), H5285 [20JY]

Disasters: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 125), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1766), H3108 [5MY]

———provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 129), S125 [25JA]

Employment: require Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 282), H201 [12JA]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 1154), S3541 [7JN]

Families and domestic relations: require all Federal and federally-related agencies and contractors to use the words ``mother'' and ``father'' when describing parents in all official documents and forms (see H.R. 635), H680 [10FE]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (see S. 762), S2266 [7AP] (see H.R. 1424), H2533 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: achieve cost savings through reform of Federal acquisition practices and procedures (see S. 1736), S6764 [19OC]

———ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see S. 991), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1949), H3342 [23MY]

———permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see S. 1110), S3427 [26MY]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 1363), S4555 [13JY] (see H.R. 1354), H2291 [4AP]

———assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1778), H3108 [5MY]

———increase requirement for American-made content and strengthen certain waiver provisions (see H.R. 2722), H5883 [1AU]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 735), H1038 (see H.R. 735), H1069 [16FE]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 979), H1664 [9MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: require competition for contracts, provide an adjustment period to phasing out mandatory source status, and improve inmate access to reintegration opportunities (see H.R. 3634), H8727 [12DE]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (see S. 1079), S3339 [25MY] (see H.R. 1847), H3218 [11MY]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: propose debarment from contracting with the Federal Government of persons violating such Act (see H.R. 3588), H8260 [7DE]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 341), S683 [14FE]

Government: extend sunset date for certain protests of task and deliver order contracts (see H.R. 899), H1573 [3MR]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see S. 182), S127 [25JA]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 785), S2387 [12AP] (see H.R. 1474), H2602 [12AP]

Government regulations: ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders (see S. 498), S1329 [7MR]

Income: limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (see H.R. 2980), H6271 [20SE]

Iraq: prohibit funding to maintain U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after a certain date (see H.R. 2757), H5884 [1AU]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (see S. 1036), S3171 [19MY]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 1145), S3497 [6JN] (see H.R. 2136), H4035 [3JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the E-verify program (see H.R. 280), H201 [12JA]

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 1051), H1768 [11MR]

———establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1042), S3224 [23MY] (see H.R. 1700), H2998 [3MY]

———extend reasonable cost contracts (see S. 1497), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2770), H5884 [1AU]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H1768 [11MR]

———require use of analytic contractors in identifying and analyzing misvalued physician services and an annual review of potentially misvalued codes under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 1256), H2106 [30MR]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (see S. 761), S2266 [7AP]

Political campaigns: establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the Government (see S. 749), S2187 [6AP]

———prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 1906), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 2008), H3754 [26MY]

Postal Service: improve (see S. 353), S747 [15FE]

Power resources: repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels (see H.R. 3101), H6624 [5OC]

———repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (see S. 937), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2036), H3755 [26MY]

Railroads: require a certain percentage of high-speed rail project funds be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (see H.R. 2974), H6271 [20SE]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 994), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 1924), H3301 [13MY]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see H.R. 598), H599 [9FE]

———eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 236), S359 [31JA]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 3184), H6919 [13OC]

———reform the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see H.R. 2131), H4035 [3JN]

Small business: ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see S. 1334), S4394 [6JY] (see H.R. 2424), H4671 [6JY]

———modify goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns (see H.R. 2949), H6231 [15SE]

———prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S1827 [17MR]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers (see S. 370), S791 [16FE]

Taxation: apply a 100 percent continuous levy to Medicare providers and certain Federal contractors with delinquent tax debt (see S. 478), S1219 [3MR]

———clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts (see H.R. 3366), H7397 [4NO]

———modify timing rules for determining gross income relative to certain construction contracts (see H.R. 1993), H3644 (see H.R. 1993), H3682 [25MY]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 1163), H1983 [17MR]

———provide relief for small businesses (see S. 361), S791 [16FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S124 (see S. 164), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 674), H723 [11FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (see H. Res. 448), H7068 [25OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 1726), S6600 [17OC] (see S. 1762), S6917 [31OC]

———require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 829), H1390 [28FE]

Telecommunications: prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts for mobile service (see S. 1652), S6090 [4OC]

Transportation: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 1846), H3218 [11MY]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 328), H353 [19JA]

U.N.: prohibit funding for U.N. Headquarters Building renovation or reconstruction project unless the U.N. adopts best practices in contracting and procurement (see H.R. 167), H39 [5JA]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 3660), H8965 [14DE]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Dept. of Veterans Affairs full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (see S. 910), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 1863), H3278 [12MY]

———provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (see H.R. 1392), H2410 [6AP]

Whistleblowing: expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds (see S. 241), S359 [31JA]

Cloture motions

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7151 [7NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Factsheets

Importance of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to the Continued Development and Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels, E990 [27MY]

Letters

Alleged defamation of Erik Prince: Victoria Toensing, H7934 [30NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration proposed rule to regulate livestock and poultry marketing practices: several organizations, S6857 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense weapons procurement programs: Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8632 [15DE]

Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act, S2339 [8AP]

———Norbert Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S2338 [8AP]

———Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), S2338 [8AP]

———Richard A. Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, S2257 [7AP], S2338 [8AP]

Repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts: Government Withholding Relief Coalition, H665 [10FE], H7140 [27OC], H7659 [16NO]

———Jay Gonzalez, Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance, S1802 [17MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7659 [16NO]

Small business relief: Karen Kerrigan, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, S795 [16FE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S796 [16FE]

Lists

California project labor agreement activity from 1984 through March 2010, H4051-H4055 [13JN]

Motions

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7141 [3NO], H7149 [27OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6753 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: prohibit funding for contractors to pay any taxes to the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4745 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for tax collection by the Afghan Ministry of Finance, H4720, H4721 [7JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4292, H4293 [16JN]

Armed Forces: ensure TRICARE network providers are covered by labor protection laws, H8932, H8936 [14DE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4956 [13JY], H5959 [7SE]

Coast Guard: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]

———prohibit awarding of contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste, and abuse, H7608 [15NO]

———remove unneeded and harmful restrictions on the future contracting and construction of the national security cutter, H7368 [4NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: wage rate requirement administration funding, H1342-H1345 [18FE], E286 [18FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4168 [14JN]

———codify and reinforce data storage contracts, H4295 [16JN]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing, E2214 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H3617, H3618 [25MY]

———allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H4612, H4613, H4620-H4622 [6JY], H8932 [14DE]

———assess impact of consolidated contracting actions on small businesses, H3717 [26MY]

———conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H3624-H3626 [25MY]

———discourage conversion from the private sector to the Government any functions that are not inherently governmental in nature, H3603 [25MY]

———establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for oversight of private security contracts and appoint an official to ensure compliance, H3615 [25MY]

———establish goals for competition and review of contracts for property or services in support of a contingency operation, H3690, H3691 [26MY]

———exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H4060 [13JN], H4719, H4720 [7JY], E990 [27MY], E1088 [14JN]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (H.R. 2665), H7934 [30NO]

———preserve existing service contract and outsourcing activity regulations, H3615, H3616 [25MY]

———procurement and acquisition system reform, E987 [27MY]

———prohibit funding for contractors who engage in human trafficking and labor abuses, H4709 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown or produced, H4707 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for restructuring or closure of shipyard manufacturing complex in Avondale, LA, H3628 [25MY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H4721, H4722 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to pay a contractor a salary that exceeds that of certain Government executives, H4742, H4743 [7JY]

———provide preference for potential contractors that are committed to activities that promote education, traning, and employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, H3603 [25MY]

———report on use of indemnification agreements with contractors, H3614 [25MY]

———require prime contractors at military installations to set aside work for local qualified subcontractors, H3619-H3621 [25MY]

———require savings as a result of shift to civilian employees from contractors be directed towards deficit reduction, H3622, H3623 [25MY]

———require to meet goal for participation in procurement contracts by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 3438), E2321 [20DE]

———require website disclosure of senior officials employed with defense contractors, H3621, H3622 [25MY]

———temporarily suspend implementation and enforcement of workforce management and sourcing policies pursuant to the efficiency initiative, H3626, H3627 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to enter into contract with a corporation or business entity that does not disclose political expenditures, H5053 [14JY]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H5051, H5052 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow public-private competition for certain services currently provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services personnel, H3885, H3886 [1JN]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H3896, H3897 [1JN], E1029 [2JN]

———prohibit funding for new construction, purchase, or lease of any building in the District of Columbia unless a contract was entered into before a certain date, H3940, H3941 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to award noncompetitively bid contracts to an Alaska Native Corporation, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian Organization in amounts exceeding competitive bidding threshold, H3929 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement any regulation or Executive order requiring Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H3939, H3940 [2JN]

———prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3898, H3899 [1JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (H.R. 1030), E448 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 818), H6995, H6996 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation: make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 1849), E857 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for enforcement of Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H4056-H4058 [13JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement or enforce Executive order on use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H4047-H4055 [13JN], E1084, E1093 [14JN]

Energy and water development: exempt from certain requirements on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels by applicable agencies, H5068 [14JY]

———limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H5055, H5056 [14JY], E1340 [15JY]

EPA: enter into contract with National Academy of Sciences to review non-mercury hazardous air pollutants emitted by electric generating units and industrial boilers, H987, H988 [16FE]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, H2199-H2201 [31MR]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure efficient performance of agency functions, E904 [13MY]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (H.R. 1354), H2629 [13AP]

———assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (H.R. 1778), E829 [5MY]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel (H.R. 1847), E856, E864 [11MY]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations, H3902, H3903 [1JN], H3948, H3949 [2JN]

Hi-Rel Products, Inc.: SBA New England Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E931 [23MY]

Income: limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of Government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries (H.R. 2980), H7063 [25OC]

Intelligence services: address reliance on contractors and associated national security risks inherent to outsourcing certain tasks, E905 [13MY]

Labor unions: Government contracts that require project labor agreements funding, H1309 [18FE]

Medicare: repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 1041), H2669 [14AP]

———require use of analytic contractors in identifying and analyzing misvalued physician services and an annual review of potentially misvalued codes under the physician fee schedule (H.R. 1256), E569 [30MR]

Metropolitan Fire Sprinkler, LLC: District of Columbia Small Business of the Year award recipient, E773 [2MY]

Navy: clarify reduction of Navy Military Construction authorization, E2295 [16DE]

———provide authority to enter into multiyear contracts for construction of Ford-class aircraft carriers, H3595 [25MY]

North Carolina: cost of upgrading Medicaid billing system, H8994 [15DE]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, H3618, H3619 [25MY]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, H442 [25JA], H480, H487 [26JA], E2185 [6DE]

———require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, H1107-H1111 [17FE], H3952 [2JN], H4707 [7JY]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (H.R. 598), E186 [9FE]

———ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (H.R. 3184), H7084 [26OC]

Schools: promote use of goods made in the U.S. for the construction and enhancement of charter schools, H5985, H5986 [8SE]

Taxation: denial of tax relief to companies found delinquent in paying their Federal taxes, H7149 [27OC]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations, H1828 [15MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H665 [10FE], H6354 [22SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), H7021, H7022 [25OC], H7072, H7075 [26OC], H7137, H7139-H7143, H7145, H7148, H7151, H7152 [27OC], H7213 [2NO], H7267, H7282 [3NO], E1952 [27OC], E1967 [1NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), Senate amendment, H7635, H7639, H7643-H7661 [16NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), consideration (H. Res. 448), H7084-H7090 [26OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to recommit, H7149 [27OC]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 328), E98 [24JA]

Transportation Security Administration: screening operations funding, H3943-H3945 [2JN]

Veterans: prohibit funding to enter into contracts that do not give small businesses owned and controlled by veterans any available preference, H4062 [13JN]

———provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities (H.R. 1392), H4198 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts for livestock marketing (S. 1026), S3175 [19MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 1365), S4888, S4889 [26JY], S4945 [27JY]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 724), S2152 [6AP], S2233, S2257, S2258 [7AP], S2291, S2292, S2304, S2305, S2309, S2322, S2325, S2333, S2338-S2340 [8AP], S4264 [30JN]

———appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (S. 774), S2359 [8AP]

Crime: prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services, S8649 [15DE]

———prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or services (S. 1228), S4173 [29JN], S7662 [17NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements, S3659 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow purchase of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure under energy savings performance contracts, S8133 [1DE]

———apply the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, S7791 [18NO], S8128, S8129 [1DE]

———bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts, S7643, S7647, S7648, S7662 [17NO], S7967, S7968 [29NO], S8134 [1DE]

———impact of lack of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program funding on research activities, S2659 [4MY]

———limit contractor salaries to no more than the salary of the President, S8109 [1DE]

———limit the use of cost-type contracts for major defense acquisition programs, S7811 [18NO], S8628-S8632 [15DE]

———phase out the use of private military contractors, S8032 [30NO]

———prohibit from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract, S7893 [28NO]

———prohibit funding to pay a contractor a salary that exceeds that of certain Government executives, S8115 [1DE]

———reform acquisition process, S8628-S8632 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (H.R. 818), S7142 [3NO]

———allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District (S. 808), S7091 [2NO]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (S. 759), S2269 [7AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: designation of IranAir and Tidewater Inc., responsible for facilitating Iran's transfer of weapons and other proliferation activities, S4060 [23JN]

Dept. of Transportation: require all projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products, S6733 [19OC], S6803 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms for contracts with community-based outpatient health clinics (S. 1089), S3432 [26MY]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S533-S535, S538 [3FE]

False Claims Act: abolish the qui tam provisions of patent law to protect against frivolous and vexatious lawsuits concerning the false patent marking statute, S1368 [8MR]

Federal Acquisition Institute: improve (S. 762), S2270 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (S. 1110), S3439 [26MY]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (S. 1363), S4558 [13JY]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: extend number of years that multiyear contracts may be entered into for purchase of advanced biofuel, S8131 [1DE]

Foreign policy: require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S., S7651 [17NO], S7897 [28NO]

Government: require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns, S7691 [17NO]

Government regulations: ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders (S. 498), S2969 [12MY]

Iran: prohibit foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies to continue doing business with Iran without facing penalties, S8129 [1DE]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: require application to certain Federal lease agreements for private buildings or improvements to ensure job opportunities for the blind or disabled (S. 1036), S3178 [19MY]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 1145), S3500 [6JN], S4148 [28JN]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: suitability to be district judge relative to law firm practice of soliciting no-bid, contingent-fee contracts from State officials that later received political campaign contributions, S2597 [3MY], S2653 [4MY]

OMB: establish a Federal acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program (S. 761), S2270 [7AP]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (S. 1100), S3435 [26MY]

———proposed Executive order to require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, S2852 [11MY]

Postal Service: improve (S. 353), S751-S753 [15FE]

Power resources: repeal barriers to domestic fuel production, improve loan programs, promote alternative fuels, allow long-term Dept. of Defense alternative fuel contracts, and assess electric vehicle impact (S. 937), S2855 [11MY], S3028 [17MY]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (S. 994), S2954 [12MY]

SBA: adjust for inflation the personal net worth cap under the 8(a) program for small disadvantaged business concerns, S782 [16FE]

Small business: prevent fraud in small business contracting (S. 633), S1843 [17MR], S5846 [21SE]

———require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included as subcontractors on Federal contract offers, S1719, S1720, S1744-S1746 [16MR]

Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (S. 361), S793-S796 [16FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, S1802, S1803 [17MR], S3651 [9JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S6899, S6927 [31OC], S6931 [1NO], S7150 [7NO], S7229, S7230, S7238, S7263-S7281, S7284, S7287 [9NO], S7307, S7326-S7328, S7330-S7346 [10NO], S7395 [14NO], S7422 [15NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), motion to proceed, S7141 [3NO], S7145, S7151 [7NO], S7163, S7164, S7173, S7182 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent agreement, S7183 [8NO]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), unanimous-consent request, S6839 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), S6622 [17OC], S6623 [18OC], S6912 [31OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6790, S6810-S6813, S6832, S6836-S6841, S6851 [20OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [20OC]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Dept. of Veterans Affairs full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (S. 910), S2779, S2780 [9MY]

Reports filed

Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA): Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1145), S4075 [23JN]

Combating Military Counterfeits Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1228), S4802 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 674, Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 448) (H. Rept. 112-261), H7068 [25OC]

Dept. of the Interior Allowance for Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 808) (S. Rept. 112-62), S5338 [6SE]

Dept. of the Interior Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 818) (H. Rept. 112-247), H6975 [14OC]

Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 762) (S. Rept. 112-21), S3682 [9JN]

Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 498) (S. Rept. 112-16), S2777 [9MY]

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 674) (H. Rept. 112-253), H6982 [18OC]

Sunset Date Extension for Certain Protests of Task and Deliver Order Contracts: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 899) (H. Rept. 112-37), H1982 [17MR]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6053-H6081 [12SE]

Statements

Repeal Withholding Tax on Federal, State, and Local Government Contracts: Executive Office of the President, H7142 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 448, consideration of H.R. 2576, modify calculation of modified adjusted gross income for eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs and H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7084 [26OC]

H.R. 674, repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H7139 [27OC]

H.R. 818, Dept. of the Interior allowance for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, H6995 [24OC]

S. 498, Independent Task and Delivery Order Review Extension Act, S2969 [12MY]

S. 633, Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act, S1843-S1845 [17MR], S5846-S5848 [21SE]

S. 749, Fair Elections Revenue Act, S2202 [6AP]

S. 761, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, S2271 [7AP]

S. 762, Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act, S2272 [7AP]

S. 774, Ensuring Support for Defenders of Freedom and Their Families Act, S2359 [8AP]

S. 808, Dept. of the Interior allowance for prepayment of repayment contracts between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District, S7091 [2NO]

S. 910, Veterans Health Equity Act, S2780 [9MY]

S. 994, State Ethics Law Protection Act, S2954 [12MY]

S. 1036, AbilityOne Improvements Act, S3179 [19MY]

S. 1079, Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act, S3345 [25MY]

S. 1089, Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, S3432 [26MY]

S. 1145, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S3501 [6JN]

S. 1154, Honoring Promises to Service-Disabled Veterans Act, S3552 [7JN]

S. 1726, Withholding Tax Relief Act, S6604 [17OC]