[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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H.R. 829--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative 
    Services Act of 1949 to prohibit executive agencies from awarding 
    contracts that contain a provision allowing for the acquisition by 
    the contractor, at Government expense, of certain equipment or 
    facilities to carry out the contract, if the principal purpose of 
    such provision is to increase competition by establishing an 
    alternative source of supply for property or services; to the 
    Committee on Government reform and Oversight.


By Mr. OLVER, H628 [25FE]