CONTRACTS

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: improve security clearance process by improving OPM oversight, terminating investigators who falsify reports, and establishing security clearance position guidelines (S. 1276), S7387 [10OC]

Articles and editorials

As Congress Fights Over the Budget, Agencies Go on Their ‘‘Use It or Lose It’’ Shopping Sprees, S7381 [10OC]

Shutdown’s Forgotten Victims—Government Contractors, S7457 [14OC]

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. 2008), H2654 [15MY]

Arbitration: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 878), S3158 [7MY] (see H.R. 1844), H2483 [7MY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that civilian and contractor personnel, Coast Guard, and Reserve components continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3232), H6174 [2OC] (see H.R. 3246), H6289 [4OC]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay during a Government shutdown or if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 3217), H6011 [28SE]

——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H52 [4JA]

BLS: require determination of the prevailing wage utilized under the Davis-Bacon Act (see H.R. 448), H315 [1FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see S. 1012), S3761 [22MY] (see H.R. 1250), H1629 [19MR]

Conservation of energy: provide for utilizing energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 1659), H2159 [18AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 1637), H2157 [18AP]

——— repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 2013), H2716 [16MY]

Dept. of Defense: amend Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (see H.R. 2180), H2954 [23MY]

——— authorize long-term contracts for procurement of certain liquid transportation fuels (see S. 389), S871 [26FE]

——— provide and implement insurance for workers on military bases outside the U.S. under a Government self-insurance program (see H.R. 2129), H2952 [23MY]

——— require cost or price to the Federal Government be given at least equal importance as technical or other criteria in evaluating competitive proposals for defense contracts (see H.R. 1109), H1394 [13MR]

Dept. of Energy: provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 1652), S7829 [5NO] (see H.R. 3587), H7353 [21NO]

Dept. of Labor: clarify that certain recipients of health care-related Federal payments shall not be treated as contractors by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (see H.R. 3633), H7445 [3DE]

——— pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 2904), H5341 [1AU]

——— prevent imposition of Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs rule on contractors hiring the disabled unless the Dept. of Labor is in compliance with such rule (see H.R. 759), H594 [15FE]

——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 1423), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2905), H5341 [1AU]

Dept. of State: allow use of best-value contracting method in awarding local guard or protective service contracts in high risk areas abroad under the diplomatic security program (see H.R. 731), H546 [14FE]

——— extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs (see S. 990), S3614 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for conduct of stewardship end result contracting projects (see S. 816), S3028 [25AP]

——— provide with a mechanism to cancel certain Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts and allow for the sale of certain lands to compensate the contract holders (see S. 771), S2798 [18AP]

Dept. of Transportation: develop rule prohibiting use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises program funds for any enterprise no longer eligible (see H.R. 1088), H1356 [12MR]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (see H.R. 2906), H5341 [1AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see S. 430), S1012 [28FE] (see H.R. 3098), H5546 [12SE]

——— ensure veterans have access to services in at least one departmental full-service hospital or comparable contract services in their State (see S. 49), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 257), H168 [15JA]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 2726), H4724 [18JY]

——— establish pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms for contracts with community-based outpatient health clinics (see S. 1662), S7927 [7NO]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 1521), H1990 [12AP] (see H.R. 2079), H2838 [21MY]

——— give preference to veteran-owned local contractors (see H.R. 2358), H3590 [13JN]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see S. 1751), S8361 [20NO] (see H.R. 2423), H3758 [18JN]

——— include contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the value of certain projects (see S. 1540), S6753 [24SE]

——— require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 635), H499 [13FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program (see H.R. 2055), H2802 [20MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: extend stewardship end result contracting authority for projects to improve land management and reduce fire hazards in national forests (see H.R. 727), H546 [14FE]

Disasters: ensure efficiency and fairness in awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 98), S213 [23JA]

——— provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts (see S. 99), S213 [23JA]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (see S. 140), S284 [24JA]

Federal agencies and departments: conduct annual audit of contracts for compliance with Buy American Act (see H.R. 1480), H1909 [10AP]

——— consolidate suspension and debarment offices into one centralized board (see H.R. 3345), H6827 [28OC]

——— eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management (see S. 1843), S8913 [17DE] (see H.R. 1232), H1567 [18MR]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H4522 [16JY]

——— improve security clearance process by improving OPM oversight, terminating investigators who falsify reports, and establishing security clearance position guidelines (see S. 1276), S5620 [10JY]

——— increase requirement for American-made content in products purchased under Federal contracts and strengthen certain waiver provisions for Federal contracts (see H.R. 3346), H6827 [28OC]

——— permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see S. 1190), S4673 [19JN] (see H.R. 2441), H3928 [19JN]

——— prohibit contracting with an entity that has committed fraud or certain other crimes (see H.R. 2411), H3758 [18JN]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 2694), H4522 [16JY]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H2654 [15MY]

——— repeal prohibition on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see S. 1100), S3986 [6JN] (see H.R. 2478), H4037 [25JN]

——— report on responses to Inspector General recommendations on cost-saving measures or reimbursement for poor contractor performance, cost overruns, or other reasons (see S. 664), S2328 [22MR]

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (see S. 994), S3657 [21MY] (see H.R. 2061), H2838 [21MY]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 523), S1709 [12MR] (see H.R. 1072), H1355 [12MR]

——— strengthen accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting integrity of background investigations and update guidelines for security clearances (see S. 1744), S8361 [20NO]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (see S. 1246), S5498 [27JN] (see H.R. 1332), H1822 [21MR]

——— assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 1942), H2568 [9MY]

——— preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 109), S214 [23JA] (see H.R. 436), H300 [29JA]

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. 1367), H1823 [21MR]

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. 2098), H2910 [22MY]

Firefighters: provide Federal death and disability benefits for contractors who serve as firefighters of the Forest Service, Dept. of the Interior agencies, or any State or local entity (see S. 1628), S7728 [31OC]

Foreign policy: prohibit contracting with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 675), S2501 [9AP] (see H.R. 1688), H2246 [23AP]

Forests: improve response to insect infestations and forest diseases, change the Healthy Forests Reserve Program funding source, codify stewardship end result contracting, and improve post fire rehabilitation (see H.R. 1442), H1857 [9AP]

——— provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (see S. 849), S3029 [25AP] (see S. 1300), S5708 [16JY]

GAO: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to the processing of claims for the payment of federally contracted workers who were not paid appropriate wages (see H.R. 2747), H4825 [19JY]

Income: allow an income tax credit for employers who pay Federal contractor employees compensation lost due to the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3553), H7309 [20NO]

——— limit taxpayer-funded salaries of Government contractors (see S. 1192), S4673 [19JN] (see H.R. 2444), H3928 [19JN]

——— provide for compensation of Federal contractor employees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Government shutdown (see H.R. 3500), H7110 [14NO]

Intelligence services: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 2434), H3927 [19JN]

Investments: protect investors in futures contracts (see H.R. 3009), H5397 [2AU]

IRS: provide for audits to ensure that IRS employees and service contractors file their Federal tax returns on time and pay Federal tax debts owed (see H.R. 3523), H7187 [18NO]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2021), H2717 [16MY]

Medicare: delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and diabetic testing supply mail order program (see H.R. 2375), H3652 [14JN]

——— 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. 236), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 1310), H1821 [21MR]

——— provide for expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 2545), H4142 [27JN]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 805), H626 [25FE]

——— repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 27), H28 [3JA]

NASA: provide for termination liability costs for certain projects (see H.R. 3625), H7394 [2DE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S6072 [30JY]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: provide authority to suspend and debar contractors under certain circumstances (see H.R. 2912), H5341 [1AU]

OPM: enhance background check system for the granting, denial, or revocation of security clearances or access to classified information of Federal employees or contractors (see S. 1618), S7674 [30OC]

Political campaigns: extend ban on contributions by certain Government contractors to other for-profit recipients of Federal funds and limit contributions by employees of such recipients of Federal funds (see H.R. 1114), H1394 [13MR]

Public buildings: encourage increased use of performance contracting in Federal facilities (see S. 1308), S5708 [16JY]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (see S. 1146), S4405 [12JN] (see H.R. 2340), H3356 [12JN]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 1622), H2157 [18AP]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 206), S438 [31JA] (see H.R. 489), H342 [4FE]

——— improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 2452), H3988 [20JN]

——— increase Government-wide small business contracting level and the contracting goal for businesses owned by veterans, women, and economically disadvantaged individuals (see S. 196), S438 [31JA]

——— permit prime contractors covered by a subcontracting plan for a single Federal contract to receive credit against such a plan for using small business subcontractors (see H.R. 2232), H3094 [4JN]

Small business: ensure certain Federal contracts are set aside for small businesses and enhance services to disadvantaged small businesses (see H.R. 2551), H4142 [27JN]

——— increase contracting goals for service-disabled veteran-owned small business and qualified HUBZone small businesses (see S. 259), S520 [7FE]

——— prohibit use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements (see H.R. 2751), H4825 [19JY]

——— provide for a consolidated definition of a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans to improve the Federal contracting process for service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 2882), H5260 [31JY]

——— require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns (see H.R. 2750), H4825 [19JY]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H700 [27FE]

——— provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 929), H815 [28FE]

——— require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see H.R. 882), H813 [28FE]

Transportation: repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 711), H545 [14FE]

——— 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. 3597), H7353 [21NO]

Transportation Security Administration: implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (see S. 1893), S9105 [20DE] (see H.R. 2719), H4723 [18JY]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 2606), H4174 [28JN]

Veterans: clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see S. 1736), S8186 [19NO] (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2056), H2802 [20MY]

Letters

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act and Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act: Peter J. Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, H7413, H7416 [3DE]

——— Roger J. Dow, U.S. Travel Association, H7412, H7417 [3DE]

Corps of Engineers contracting with private sector surveying and mapping firms: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H6747 [23OC]

——— Edward Wytkind, AFL–CIO, H6747 [23OC]

——— Gregory J. Junemann, International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, H6747 [23OC]

HUBZone Expansion Act: Heather D. Blease, Savi Systems, LLC, S445 [31JA]

——— Robert M. Murdock, Association of Defense Communities, S444 [31JA]

——— Steven H. Levesque, Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, S444 [31JA]

Pay Our Military Act: Representative McKeon, Committee on Armed Services (House), E1416 [2OC]

——— Representative Turner, H6303 [5OC]

Require BLM to honor existing Federal Helium Reserve contracts and ensure a continued supply of helium for domestic manufacturers: Richard P. Schweitzer, Gases and Welding Distributors Association, H2362 [26AP]

Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act: Deborah McElroy, Airports Council International-North America (organization), H7412 [3DE]

——— Don Erickson, Security Industry Association, H7412 [3DE]

——— T.J. Schultz, Security Manufacturers Coalition, H7412 [3DE]

Remarks in House

Arbitration: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (H.R. 1844), H2448 [7MY]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown, H5844 [26SE]

——— appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), H6002–H6010 [28SE], H6014 [30SE], H6062, H6064, H6083 [1OC], H6121 [2OC], H6193, H6197 [3OC], H6227, H6239, H6242, H6244, H6250, H6275, H6278 [4OC], H6291, H6302, H6306, H6307, H6320 [5OC], H6326 [7OC], H6354, H6387, H6407 [8OC], H6423, H6426, H6431, H6432, H6445 [9OC], H6533 [11OC], E1488 [11OC]

——— ensure funding for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors, H4871 [23JY]

Conservation of energy: provide for utilizing energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (H.R. 1659), H2311 [25AP]

Corps of Engineers: require contracting with private sector surveying and mapping firms, H6702, H6747, H6748 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: allow public-private competition for certain programs, projects, or activities, H3376, H3378, H3533–H3535 [13JN], E891 [17JN]

——— clarify regulations governing awarding of sole-source contracts, H3545 [13JN]

——— conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H3547 [13JN], E887 [17JN]

——— conduct study on impact of contracting with veteran-owned small businesses, H3530 [13JN]

——— end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria, H3620, H3623 [14JN], H4940 [23JY]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H7263 [20NO]

——— limit authority of the Defense Contract Audit Agency relative to access to internal audits of defense contractors, H3617 [14JN]

——— operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Defense Rapid Innovation Program funding, H3524–H3526 [13JN]

——— procurement funding, H4915 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for any contract to buy non-petroleum based fuels for the same purpose or as a drop-in substitute for petroleum, H4944, H4945 [23JY]

——— prohibit funding for non-competitive contracts, H3078 [4JN]

——— tribute to civilians serving along side Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, E1126 [24JY]

——— tribute to contribution of management companies assisting the Defense Personal Property Program, E1123 [24JY]

Dept. of Education: allow continuation of existing Federal student loan servicing contracts for not-for-profit servicers, H8075, H8082 [12DE]

——— allow local educational agencies to enter contracts with other organizations to implement programs for at-risk-youth, H4706, H4707 [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees at Government-owned, contractor operated national laboratories, H6537, H6541 [11OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3191, H3192 [5JN], E865 [14JN]

——— prohibit funding for new contracts to purchase ammunition prior to submitting report to Congress on cost and need for ammunition, H3190, H3191 [5JN]

Dept. of State: extend and improve Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H2030 [16AP], H3622 [14JN]

——— extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H5485 [11SE], H5517 [12SE], H5826 [25SE], H5835 [26SE], H6906 [30OC], H7055 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: require companies purchasing oil or gas leases to implement company policy to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H4111 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (H.R. 2726), E1089 [18JY]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations, H6791 [28OC]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (H.R. 1521), H2148 [18AP]

——— improve authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations, H6791 [28OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3077 [4JN], E865 [14JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3080–H3083 [4JN]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding by related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4329 [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: allow use of project labor agreements for Federal construction projects, H3026 [4JN]

——— eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition and management, H3616, H3617 [14JN]

——— include remediation plans in annual reports on small business contracting goals, H3530 [13JN]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (H.R. 1999), H3078, H3079 [4JN], H3109 [5JN], H3531 [13JN], H4937 [23JY]

——— reduce waste and streamline government programs, H5181 [31JY]

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (H.R. 2061), H7157–H7162 [18NO], E1702 [19NO]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (H.R. 1332), H1916 [11AP]

——— assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (H.R. 1942), E640 [9MY]

——— ensure retail and commercial vendors contracting with the Federal Government offer employees a decent wage with benefits, H2558 [9MY]

Federal Helium Reserve: require BLM honor existing contracts and ensure a continued supply of helium for domestic manufacturers, H2361–H2363 [26AP]

GAO: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to the processing of claims for the payment of federally contracted workers who were not paid appropriate wages (H.R. 2747), H5449, H5450 [10SE]

Income: provide for compensation of Federal contractor employees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Government shutdown (H.R. 3500), E1664 [14NO]

Intelligence services: conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (H.R. 2434), H3371 [13JN], H3975 [20JN], H5376 [2AU]

MCT Industries Inc.: anniversary, E1187 [1AU]

Medicare: delay implementation of competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS), H3022 [4JN], H3103 [5JN], H3693 [18JN]

——— ensure transparency in competitive bidding program for durable equipment, H1534 [15MR]

——— provide for expert advisory panel regarding relative value scale process under the physician fee schedule (H.R. 2545), E992 [28JN]

Mining and mineral resources: prohibit mineral exploration or mining permits to persons, corporations, and subsidiaries convicted of violating sanctions laws, H5621, H5622 [18SE]

Public buildings: provide for energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts utilization, H3219 [6JN]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform (H.R. 2340), H3292 [12JN]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (H.R. 1622), H2148 [18AP]

——— permit prime contractors covered by a subcontracting plan for a single Federal contract to receive credit against such a plan for using small business subcontractors, E875 [14JN]

Taxation: encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (H.R. 851), H5602, H5603 [18SE]

——— provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (H.R. 929), H2234 [23AP]

——— repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts, H5371 [2AU]

——— require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (H.R. 882), H2001–H2004 [15AP]

Transportation Security Administration: implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs (H.R. 2719), H7409–H7414, H7421 [3DE]

——— Screening Partnership Program (SPP) funding through reductions in aviation security direction and enforcement funding, H3149, H3150 [5JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: impact of Government shutdown, S7180 [4OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), S7018, S7019, S7021, S7038 [30SE], S7065, S7072 [1OC], S7154 [3OC], S7186, S7190 [4OC], S7299 [8OC], S7325, S7327 [9OC]

Dept. of Defense: end contracts with Rosoboronexport (company) relative to role in arms sales to Syria, S4568 [18JN], S5767 [18JY], S6191 [1AU]

——— energy savings performance contracting, S8961, S8962 [18DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S7852 [6NO], S8948 [18DE]

——— provide for financial accountability and management through reform of procurement and acquisition procedures and requiring auditable financial statements, S455–S458 [4FE]

——— reform procurement process to eliminate wasteful defense spending, S8323–S8326 [20NO]

Dept. of Education: allow continuation of existing Federal student loan servicing contracts for not-for-profit servicers, S8898, S8899 [17DE], S8948 [18DE]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (S. 1423), S6216 [1AU]

Dept. of State: extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, S8340 [20NO]

Dept. of Transportation: require an impact assessment on domestic employment of a waiver of the Buy American Act requirement for Federal-aid highway projects, S5937 [25JY]

Employment: prevent government from penalizing religious employers that are exempt from prohibitions on employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, S7846–S7849, S7862, S7863 [6NO], S7904, S7906 [7NO]

Executive departments: require transparency in meeting Federal goals for contracting with small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (S. 140), S1882 [18MR]

Federal agencies and departments: curb waste, fraud, and abuse, S7410 [11OC]

——— improve security clearance process by improving OPM oversight, terminating investigators who falsify reports, and establishing security clearance position guidelines (S. 1276), S7387 [10OC]

——— require accountability and transparency in Federal spending (S. 994), S7873 [6NO]

Federal contracts: allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal contract (S. 1246), S5599 [10JY]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal funding, S5861 [24JY]

Foreign policy: prohibit contracting with enemies of the U.S. (S. 675), S5767 [18JY]

Forests: provide for the conduct of stewardship contracting projects (S. 1300), S5710 [16JY]

GAO: transfer certain functions to the Dept. of Labor relative to the processing of claims for the payment of federally contracted workers who were not paid appropriate wages (H.R. 2747), S7834 [5NO]

Income: limit taxpayer-funded salaries of Government contractors involved in border security, S4470, S4471 [13JN], S4659, S4660 [19JN]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 202), S6082 [30JY]

New Mexico: impact of Government shutdown, S7478 [15OC]

OPM: enhance background check system for the granting, denial, or revocation of security clearances or access to classified information of Federal employees or contractors (S. 1618), S7677 [30OC]

Public buildings: encourage increased use of performance contracting in Federal facilities, S6436 [12SE]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure, S8438 [21NO]

——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 206), S444 [31JA]

Small business: ensure small businesses are not subject to conflicting guidance from Federal agencies, S8334 [20NO]

——— increase contracting goals for service-disabled veteran-owned small business and qualified HUBZone small businesses (S. 259), S525 [7FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3210, Pay Our Military Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 366) (H. Rept. 113–238), H6011 [28SE]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 882) (H. Rept. 113–35), H1990 [12AP]

Digital Accountability and Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2061) (H. Rept. 113–270), H7187 [18NO]

Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1276) (S. Rept. 113–111), S6885 [24SE]

Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 2747), S7673 [30OC]

Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2719) (H. Rept. 113–275), H7352 [21NO]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment and Leasing Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H837–H938 [4MR], H2761–H2769 [17MY], H7571–H7606 [9DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 366, consideration of Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59, continuing appropriations and H.R. 3210, Pay Our Military Act, H5975 [28SE]

H.R. 882, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, H2001 [15AP]

H.R. 2061, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, H7157–H7160 [18NO]

H.R. 2719, Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, H7409–H7411 [3DE]

H.R. 2747, Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act, H5449 [10SE]

H.R. 3210, Pay Our Military Act, H6002 [28SE]

S. 1276, Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act, S7387 [10OC]

S. 1300, Stewardship Contracting Reauthorization and Improvement Act, S5710 [16JY]

S. 1652, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act, S7830 [5NO]

S. 1662, Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, S7929 [7NO]

S. 1736, Support Earned Recognition for Veterans (SERVe) Act, S8193 [19NO]

S. Res. 202, National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, S6078 [30JY]