Summary: Jobs Through Procurement Act - Amends the Buy American Act to make provisions requiring that only unmanufactured materials produced in, or articles manufactured in, the United States be procured for public use applicable to contracts and subcontracts for the procurement of commercial items. Requires each Department of Defense (DOD) contract for the procurement of services and each DOD subcontract that has a value exceeding $100,000 to contain a clause ensuring the contractor's or subcontractor's compliance with provisions, popularly known as the Berry Amendment, that prohibit the use of DOD funds to procure food, clothing, and certain other materials not produced in the United States. Requires that the Federal Acquisition Regulation be revised to require each federal contract for the procurement of services and each federal subcontract that has a value exceeding $100,000 to contain a clause ensuring the contractor's or subcontractor's compliance with the Buy American Act. Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that members of the acquisition workforce and contractors receive training on compliance with the Berry Amendment and the Buy American Act. Requires any offeror or contractor that is required to comply with such Amendment or Act to certify compliance and submit specified information regarding the manufacturer or producer to the contracting officer. Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require agency heads to ensure that: (1) each bid or proposal submitted for a covered contract (a contract for a total amount in excess of the micro-purchase threshold of $2,500) includes a list of each subcontractor and production facility to be used in the performance of the contract, a certification that each such facility complies with specified core labor standards or that the contractor has disclosed noncompliance with such standards and submitted a corrective plan, and, if the product is to be manufactured or produced by a third party, a certification that the bidder will purchase the product under terms that support manufacturing or production that is consistent with such standards; and (2) each covered contract complies with such requirements. Requires an agency head to: (1) refer any allegation of a violation of such requirements to the agency's Inspector General and, in cases involving practices that are not consistent with core labor standards, to the Attorney General and Secretary of Labor; and (2) impose remedies for violations, including contract termination, suspension of performance, debarment, or inclusion on the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs. Establishes a Procurement Advisory Board to oversee implementation and enforcement of this section.

jobs procurement act_-_amends buy_american_act provisions requiring materials produced articles manufactured united_states procured public use applicable contracts subcontracts procurement commercial items requires department_of_defense dod contract procurement services dod subcontract value exceeding contain clause ensuring contractor subcontractor compliance provisions popularly known amendment prohibit use dod funds procure food clothing certain materials produced united_states requires federal_acquisition_regulation revised require federal contract procurement services federal subcontract value exceeding contain clause ensuring contractor subcontractor compliance buy_american_act directs secretary defense ensure members acquisition workforce contractors receive training compliance amendment buy_american_act requires offeror contractor required comply amendment act certify compliance submit specified information manufacturer producer contracting officer amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act require agency heads ensure bid proposal submitted covered contract contract total excess micro purchase threshold includes list subcontractor production facility performance contract certification facility complies specified core labor standards contractor disclosed noncompliance standards submitted corrective plan product manufactured produced party certification bidder purchase product terms support manufacturing production consistent standards covered contract complies requirements requires agency head refer allegation violation requirements agency inspector_general cases involving practices consistent core labor standards attorney general secretary labor impose remedies violations including contract termination suspension performance debarment inclusion list parties excluded federal procurement programs establishes procurement advisory_board oversee implementation enforcement section


Summary: Complete the Networx Telecommunications Transition Act - Requires federal agencies, to the maximum extent practicable, to acquire all telecommunications services under the Networx contracts of the General Services Administration (GSA). Precludes the GSA Administrator, to the maximum extent practicable, from accepting any offer for an FTS2001 (Federal Technology Service 2001) contract unless the services are at a price that is equal to or less than the price of comparable services under the Networx contacts.

complete telecommunications transition act_-_requires federal agencies maximum extent practicable acquire telecommunications services contracts general_services_administration gsa precludes gsa administrator maximum extent practicable accepting offer federal technology service contract services price equal price comparable services contacts


Summary: Holocaust Accountability and Corporate Responsibility Act of 2010 - Prescribes a certification requirement for certain entities that apply to a state or local government agency for a contract for a federally-funded high-speed rail project. Defines such an entity as a corporation, affiliate, or other entity that controls, is controlled by, or is a member of a partnership or a consortium with, an entity that certifies it had direct involvement in the ownership or operation of the trains on which individuals were deported to extermination camps, death camps, or any facility used to transit individuals to extermination or death camps, between January 1, 1942, and December 31, 1944. Requires such an entity to certify to such agency: (1) whether or not it had any such direct involvement; and (2) if so, to disclose whether it has records, taken property, or made restitution to the victims or their families in connection with such deportations. Prohibits the award of any contract for a high-speed rail project to any entity certifying direct involvement in such deportations that has failed to make restitution to such victims or their families.

holocaust accountability corporate responsibility act prescribes certification requirement certain entities apply state local government agency contract federally funded high speed rail project defines entity corporation affiliate entity controls controlled member partnership consortium entity certifies direct involvement ownership operation trains individuals deported camps death camps facility transit individuals death camps january december requires entity certify agency direct involvement disclose records taken property restitution victims families connection prohibits award contract high speed rail project entity certifying direct involvement failed restitution victims families


Summary: Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - Directs the head of any federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for construction projects, to ensure that bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents do not: (1) require or prohibit a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into, or adhering to, agreements with a labor organization, with respect to that construction project or another related construction project; or (2) otherwise discriminate against such a party because it did or did not become a signatory or otherwise adhere to such an agreement. Allows exemptions to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve national security. Allows additional exemptions for certain projects. Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act with respect to the applicable federal contracts.

government neutrality contracting act_-_directs head federal agency awards obligates funds construction contract awards grants provides financial assistance enters cooperative agreements construction projects ensure bid specifications project agreements controlling documents require prohibit bidder offeror contractor subcontractor entering adhering agreements labor organization respect construction project related construction project discriminate party signatory adhere agreement allows exemptions avert imminent threat public health safety serve national security allows additional exemptions certain projects directs federal_acquisition_regulatory_council amend federal_acquisition_regulation implement act respect applicable federal contracts


Summary: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2009 - Prohibits any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt from obtaining a federal government contract or grant. Requires federal agency heads to require prospective contractors or grantees to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether such contractors or grantees have such a debt. Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" and an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records.

contracting tax accountability_act prohibits person seriously delinquent tax debt obtaining federal_government contract grant requires federal agency heads require prospective contractors grantees certify debt authorize secretary treasury disclose information describing contractors grantees debt defines seriously delinquent tax debt outstanding tax debt notice lien filed public records


Summary: Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to require federal agencies receiving funds under such Act, subject to guidance from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to reasonably adjust applicable limits on administrative expenditures for federal awards to help award recipients defray costs of data collection, auditing, contract and grant planning and management, and investigations of waste, fraud, and abuse required under such Act. Authorizes state and local governments receiving funds to set aside up to .5% of such funds, in addition to any funds already allocated to administrative expenditures, to conduct planning and oversight to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse. Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide for the use by state and local governments of GSA federal supply schedules for goods or services that are funded by such Act. Makes participation by a firm that sells to a state or local government through such schedule voluntary. Requires the Administrator, for authorized nonfederal users of federal supply schedules, to: (1) review the existing ordering guidance and, as necessary, prescribe additional guidance to ensure proper usage and to maximize task and delivery order competition; (2) make available the online electronic Request for Quote/Request for Proposal system; and (3) make available, free of charge, training related to proper schedule usage, including online training courses. Requires the OMB Director to issue guidance to ensure accurate and consistent reporting of "jobs created" and "jobs retained" as those terms are used in such Act. Amends the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require OMB to ensure that the federal awards website established under such Act: (1) clearly differentiates between projects funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and other federal awards; and (2) provides users with the ability to perform searches for information in the website relating only to amounts funded by ARRA. Requires the website Recovery.gov (established under ARRA) to prominently display a link to the federal awards website on its front page.

enhanced oversight state local economic recovery act_-_amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act require federal agencies receiving funds act subject guidance director office_of_management_and_budget omb reasonably adjust applicable limits administrative expenditures federal awards help award recipients defray costs data collection auditing contract grant planning management investigations waste fraud abuse required act authorizes state local governments receiving funds set aside funds addition funds allocated administrative expenditures conduct planning oversight prevent detect waste fraud abuse authorizes administrator general_services_administration gsa provide use state local governments gsa federal supply schedules goods services funded act makes participation firm sells state local government schedule voluntary requires administrator authorized nonfederal users federal supply schedules review existing ordering guidance necessary prescribe additional guidance ensure proper usage maximize task delivery order competition available online electronic request request proposal system available free charge training related proper schedule usage including online training courses requires omb director issue guidance ensure accurate consistent reporting jobs created jobs retained terms act amends federal_funding_accountability transparency_act require omb ensure federal awards website established act clearly projects funded american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act arra federal awards provides users ability perform searches information website relating amounts funded arra requires website established arra prominently display link federal awards website page


Summary: Livestock Marketing Fairness Act - Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to prohibit a livestock sale forward contract (with an exception for specified cooperatives) that: (1) does not contain a firm base price that may be equated to a fixed dollar amount on the contract day; (2) is not offered for open public bid; (3) is based on a formula price; or (4) provides for the sale of more that 40 cattle, 30 swine, or other livestock in a quantity as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Defines: (1) "firm base price" as a transaction using an external source reference price; (2) "formula price" as any price term that establishes a base from which a purchase price is calculated on the basis of a price that will not be determined or reported until a date after the forward price is established (with specified exclusions); and (3) "forward contract" as a livestock purchase contract that provides for livestock delivery to a packer at a date that is more than seven days after the date on which the contract is entered into, without regard to whether the contract is for a specified lot of livestock or a specified number of livestock over a certain period of time.

livestock marketing fairness act_-_amends packers stockyards_act prohibit livestock sale forward contract exception specified cooperatives contain firm base price fixed dollar contract day offered open public bid based formula price provides sale cattle swine livestock quantity determined secretary agriculture defines firm base price transaction external source reference price formula price price term establishes base purchase price calculated basis price determined reported date forward price established specified exclusions forward contract livestock purchase contract provides livestock delivery packer date seven days date contract entered regard contract specified lot livestock specified number livestock certain period time


Summary: Reduce Iranian Cyber-Suppression Act - Prohibits the heads of executive agencies from entering into or renewing contracts for the procurement of goods or services from a person that exports sensitive technology (technology that restricts the free flow of information) to Iran. Authorizes the President to waive such requirement if: (1) it is in the national interest of the United States; and (2) the President reports to Congress the reasons for such determination.

reduce iranian cyber suppression act prohibits heads executive agencies entering renewing contracts procurement goods services person exports sensitive technology technology restricts free flow information iran authorizes president waive requirement national interest united_states president reports congress reasons determination


Summary: Protect Taxpayers From ACORN Act - Prohibits any federal contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other form of agreement from being awarded to, any federal funds in any other form from being provided to, or any federal employee or contractor from promoting, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and any ACORN-related affiliate.Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to carry out provisions of this Act relating to contracts.

protect taxpayers acorn act prohibits federal contract grant cooperative agreement form agreement awarded federal funds form provided federal employee contractor promoting association_of_community_organizations_for_reform acorn acorn related affiliate requires federal_acquisition_regulatory_council amend federal_acquisition_regulation carry provisions act relating contracts


Summary: Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to prohibit any entity in receipt of financial assistance under the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP) (or any other program enacted by the Secretary under EESA authorities) from providing any direct or indirect assistance to, funding, promoting, or in any way contributing to the activities of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or an ACORN-related affiliate. Exempts from this prohibition any entity that has repaid all outstanding amounts of TARP or related financial assistance.

amends emergency_economic_stabilization_act eesa prohibit entity receipt financial assistance asset relief program tarp program enacted secretary eesa authorities providing direct indirect assistance funding promoting way contributing activities association_of_community_organizations_for_reform acorn acorn related affiliate exempts prohibition entity repaid outstanding amounts tarp related financial assistance


Summary: Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to: (1) permit the debarment or suspension of U.S. government contractors for evading service of process in civil or criminal proceedings brought against them by a U.S. citizen or national in connection with an obligation under the terms of a government contract or for failing to appear in federal court in such proceedings; and (2) require such contractors performing federal contracts of $5 million or more outside the United States to consent to personal jurisdiction over them in any future civil action brought by the United States alleging wrongdoing associated with contract performance and in any future civil action alleging a rape or sexual assault of or serious bodily injury to a member of the Armed Forces, a federal civilian employee, or an employee of a company performing work for the United States who is a U.S. citizen or national. Requires the contractor to: (1) consent to personal jurisdiction in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for a covered civil action in which the events giving rise to the cause of action occurred outside the United States and where personal jurisdiction cannot be established in another federal court; and (2) designate an agent located in the United States for service of process in any covered civil action if the covered contract was awarded to a contractor that does not maintain an office in the United States. Requires: (1) a covered civil action to be analyzed in accordance with U.S. law; and (2) the substantive law of the state (including the District of Columbia) in which the covered civil action is brought to be the law applicable to a covered civil action if the substantive law otherwise applicable to the covered civil action would be the law of the location where the events giving rise to the cause of action occurred and if the location is designated as a hazardous duty zone by the Secretary of Defense (DOD). Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit: (1) the ability of a contractor to assert any settled right under the U.S. Constitution; and (2) any other jurisdictional basis for a civil action against or criminal prosecution of a contractor.

lieutenant colonel rocky justice american heroes harmed contractors act_-_directs federal_acquisition_regulatory_council amend federal_acquisition_regulation far permit debarment suspension government contractors evading service process civil criminal proceedings brought citizen national connection obligation terms government contract failing appear federal court proceedings require contractors performing federal contracts million outside united_states consent personal jurisdiction future civil action brought united_states alleging wrongdoing associated contract performance future civil action alleging rape sexual_assault bodily injury member armed_forces federal civilian employee employee company performing work united_states citizen national requires contractor consent personal jurisdiction united_states_district_court district_of_columbia covered civil action events giving rise cause action occurred outside united_states personal jurisdiction established federal court designate agent located united_states service process covered civil action covered contract awarded contractor maintain office united_states requires covered civil action analyzed accordance law substantive law state including district_of_columbia covered civil action brought law applicable covered civil action substantive law applicable covered civil action law location events giving rise cause action occurred location designated hazardous duty zone secretary defense dod provides act shall construed limit ability contractor assert settled right constitution jurisdictional basis civil action criminal prosecution contractor


Summary: Level Playing Field Contracting Act of 2010 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to prohibit an executive agency from entering into a covered consolidated civilian contract valued in excess of $2 million unless the agency's senior procurement official determines that the contract's consolidation is necessary and justified under specified criteria. Defines such a consolidated contract as: (1) a multiple award contract; or (2) a contract for property or services that combines discrete procurement requirements from existing contracts, adds new procurement requirements to an existing contract, or includes two or more procurement or acquisition requirements and that does not include any consolidated acquisition, procurement, or contracting plan of the Department of Defense (DOD). Requires the Secretary of Defense to modify the DOD Supplement to FAR to prohibit an agency from entering into a covered consolidated Defense contract (a similarly defined DOD contract) valued in excess of $7.5 million unless the agency's senior procurement official determines that the contract's consolidation is necessary and justified under specified criteria or is appropriate in the face of exigent circumstances and national security. Directs the Council to amend FAR to require: (1) an agency to use a numeric grading or other quantitative methodology to evaluate bid proposals for each contract that is awarded through full and open competitive procedures and to disclose the methodology in the bid solicitation documents for the contract; and (2) agencies to encourage prospective contractors to utilize contracting assistance resources that are offered in their communities. Directs: (1) the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to report, annually, on efforts to enforce the local workforce subcontracting requirements included in GSA contracts; (2) each agency to report on the strength and sufficiency of its acquisition workforce; and (3) the Comptroller General to conduct studies of the effects of changes in the definition of and size standards for a "small business concern," the degree to which GSA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have entered into contracts since January 1, 2004, with contractors that have previous experience performing federal contracts, and the size and experience of contractors awarded contracts by such entities. Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of Small Business (SBA) and the GSA Administrator to jointly establish an outreach program to: (1) communicate with small businesses regarding government contracting opportunities; and (2) inform small businesses about opportunities to learn about the government contracting process.

level playing field contracting act directs federal_acquisition_regulatory_council amend federal_acquisition_regulation far prohibit executive agency entering covered consolidated civilian contract valued excess million agency senior procurement official determines contract consolidation necessary justified specified criteria defines consolidated contract multiple award contract contract property services combines discrete procurement requirements existing contracts adds new procurement requirements existing contract includes procurement acquisition requirements include consolidated acquisition procurement contracting plan department_of_defense dod requires secretary defense modify dod supplement far prohibit agency entering covered consolidated defense contract similarly defined dod contract valued excess million agency senior procurement official determines contract consolidation necessary justified specified criteria appropriate face exigent circumstances national security directs council amend far require agency use numeric grading quantitative methodology evaluate bid proposals contract awarded open competitive procedures disclose methodology bid solicitation documents contract agencies encourage prospective contractors utilize contracting assistance resources offered communities directs administrator general_services gsa report annually efforts enforce local workforce subcontracting requirements included gsa contracts agency report strength sufficiency acquisition workforce comptroller_general conduct studies effects changes definition size standards small business concern degree gsa army_corps_of_engineers department_of_homeland_security dhs entered contracts january contractors previous experience performing federal contracts size experience contractors awarded contracts entities amends small_business_act require administrator small business sba gsa administrator jointly establish outreach program communicate small businesses government contracting opportunities inform small businesses opportunities learn government contracting process


Summary: Federal Contracting Oversight and Reform Act of 2010 - Amends the Clean Contracting Act of 2008 to: (1) require the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that the information in the database of information regarding the integrity and performance of persons awarded federal contracts and grants is available to any Member of Congress (currently, limited to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the committees having jurisdiction); and (2) expand the scope of the database, including doubling the period of coverage. Prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available by any Act from being used for any federal contract for the procurement of property or services in excess of: (1) the simplified acquisition threshold unless the contractor has first made the certifications set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding debarment, suspension, proposed debarment, and other responsibility matters; and (2) $500,000 unless the contractor certifies that he or she has submitted to the Administrator specified required information and that such information is current as of the date of the certification, or that the contractor has cumulative active federal contracts and grants valued at less than $10 million. Requires the Inspector General of each federal agency to periodically: (1) conduct an inspection or review of required contract files to determine if the agency is providing appropriate consideration of the information included in the database; and (2) report to Congress on the results of the inspection or review. Requires the Comptroller General to annually report on the extent to which suspended or debarred contractors on the Excluded Parties List System are identified as having received contracts on USAspending.gov or were granted waivers from suspension or debarment. Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to Congress a plan for integrating and consolidating specified existing contracting information databases into a single searchable and linked network; and (2) the Inspector General of GSA to conduct a study on the use of identifying numbers for federal contractors.

federal contracting oversight reform_act amends clean contracting act require administrator general_services gsa ensure information database information integrity performance persons awarded federal contracts grants available member congress currently limited chairman ranking member committees having jurisdiction expand scope database including doubling period coverage prohibits funds appropriated available act federal contract procurement property services excess simplified acquisition threshold contractor certifications set forth federal_acquisition_regulation debarment suspension proposed debarment responsibility matters contractor certifies submitted administrator specified required information information current date certification contractor cumulative active federal contracts grants valued million requires inspector_general federal agency periodically conduct inspection review required contract files determine agency providing appropriate consideration information included database report congress results inspection review requires comptroller_general annually report extent suspended debarred contractors excluded parties list system identified having received contracts granted waivers suspension debarment requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb report congress plan integrating consolidating specified existing contracting information databases single searchable linked network inspector_general gsa conduct study use identifying numbers federal contractors


Summary: China Fair Trade Act of 2010 - Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to provide that certain exceptions and waivers to the prohibition on the procurement of the products of a country that is not a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement shall not apply with respect to the procurements of products or services of the People's Republic of China. Amends the Buy American Act to declare that certain exceptions to the Act requiring only U.S. materials be used for public use shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese made products until China becomes a party to the Agreement. Declares that certain exceptions to Buy American requirements shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese products by the Department of Defense (DOD) until China becomes a party to such Agreement. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to declare that certain exceptions to Buy American requirements under such Act shall not apply to the procurement of Chinese steel and products until China becomes a party to the Agreement. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress on the productive capacity of the major industrial sectors in China. Directs the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on: (1) Chinese policies and the subsidies China provides in the development and exportation of renewable energy products and technologies; and (2) the impact such policies and subsidies have on U.S. manufacturers of such products and technologies.

china fair trade act amends trade agreements act provide certain exceptions waivers prohibition procurement products country party agreement government procurement shall apply respect procurements products services people republic china amends buy_american_act declare certain exceptions act requiring materials public use shall apply procurement chinese products china party agreement declares certain exceptions buy american requirements shall apply procurement chinese products department_of_defense dod china party agreement amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act declare certain exceptions buy american requirements act shall apply procurement chinese steel products china party agreement requires secretary commerce report congress productive capacity major industrial sectors china directs secretary energy report congress chinese policies subsidies china provides development exportation renewable energy products technologies impact policies subsidies manufacturers products technologies


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 10, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Title I: Three Percent Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act - 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 3% withholding requirement on payments due to vendors providing goods and services to federal, state, and local governmental entities. Title II: VOW to Hire Heroes - VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 - Subtitle A: Retraining Veterans - (Sec. 211) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), by July 1, 2012, to establish and commence a program of retraining assistance for veterans who: (1) are at least 35 but not more than 60 years of age, (2) were last discharged from active-duty service under conditions other than dishonorable, (3) are unemployed, (4) are not eligible for educational assistance under other VA programs, (5) are not in receipt of compensation for a service-connected disability rated total due to unemployability, (6) were not enrolled in any federal or state job training program at any time during the 180-day period ending on the date of application for assistance, and (7) applies for such assistance by October 1, 2013. Entitles each eligible veteran to up to 12 months of job training assistance toward a high-demand occupation. Requires the Secretary of Labor to contact each such veteran within 30 days after completion or termination of such training or assistance in order to facilitate employment. Requires: (1) such Secretaries to enter into a joint agreement to carry out such assistance, and (2) the VA Secretary to report to Congress on assistance provided. Provides funding. Terminates assistance authority on March 31, 2014. Subtitle B: Improving the Transition Assistance Program - (Sec. 221) Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Homeland Security (DHS) to require the participation of members of the Armed Forces (members) being separated from active duty, and their spouses, in DOD's transition assistance program (TAP). Allows such Secretaries to waive the participation requirement with respect to: (1) such groups or classifications of members for whom participation is not, and would not be, of assistance since such members are unlikely to face major readjustment, health care, employment, or other challenges associated with transition to civilian life; and (2) individual members possessing specialized skills who are needed to support a unit's imminent deployment. (Sec. 222) Requires the Secretary of Labor to contract with a qualified organization to conduct a study to identify any equivalences between the skills developed by members through various military occupational specialties and the qualifications required for various positions of civilian employment. Requires a report on study results from the contractor to such Secretary, which shall be transmitted to Congress. Requires the skills equivalencies to be published on the Internet and regularly updated. Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member participating in TAP receive an individualized equivalencies assessment and to make each assessment available to the Secretaries of VA and Labor. (Sec. 223) Requires: (1) the VA Secretary to contract with appropriate contractors to provide TAP functions at all locations where TAP is being carried out, and (2) such contractors to provide members being separated from active duty, and their spouses, with appropriate TAP services. Requires such contracts to be entered into within two years after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 224) Authorizes the Secretaries of Labor, VA, DHS, and DOD, in carrying out TAP, to contract with private entities that have experience with instructing members on relevant topics on job training and job searching, including academic readiness and educational opportunities. (Sec. 225) Authorizes the Secretaries of DOD and DHS, as part of TAP, to permit an eligible member to participate in an apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship program that provides them with the education, training, and services necessary to transition to meaningful employment. (Sec. 226) Directs the Comptroller General (CG) to conduct a review of TAP, and to submit review results and recommendations to Congress. Subtitle C: Improving the Transition of Veterans to Civilian Employment - (Sec. 231) Amends the Wounded Warrior Act to extend through 2014 the authority of the VA Secretary to provide the same rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members with severe injuries or illnesses as are provided to veterans. (Sec. 232) Expands the authority of the VA Secretary to make payments to employers to provide on-job training to veterans to include veterans who have not been rehabilitated to the point of employability. (Sec. 233) Entitles certain veterans with service-connected disabilities who have exhausted their rights to unemployment benefits to participation in an additional VA rehabilitation program. Limits the duration of such a program to 12 months. Makes the 12-year period of eligibility for a VA rehabilitation program inapplicable under such additional program. Directs the CG to review the VA training and rehabilitation program, and report review results to Congress. (Sec. 234) Directs the VA Secretary to award grants to up to three nonprofit organizations under a two-year collaborative veterans' training, mentoring, and placement program for eligible veterans seeking employment. Requires such Secretary to: (1) report to Congress on the process for awarding such grants, (2) assess the performance of grant recipients, and (3) report assessment results to Congress. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 235) Treats an individual as a veteran, a disabled veteran, or a preference eligible for purposes of appointments to federal competitive service positions if the individual meets all other qualifications except for the requirement of discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions, as long as such individual submits to the federal officer making the appointment a certification that he or she is expected to be discharged or released under honorable conditions within 120 days after submission of the certification. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to: (1) designate agencies to establish a program to provide employment assistance to members being separated from active duty, and (2) ensure that such programs are coordinated with TAP. (Sec. 236) Authorizes the DOD Secretary to establish a two-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing to members on terminal leave work experience with civilian employees and contractors of DOD to facilitate the transition of such members from military service to employment in the civilian labor market. Requires a pilot program report from such Secretary to Congress. (Sec. 237) Requires (under current law, authorizes) the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training to carry out a two-year demonstration project on the credentialing and licensing of veterans. Requires the Assistant Secretary of Labor of Veterans' Employment and Training to: (1) conduct a study comparing the costs incurred by DOD in training members for military occupational specialties selected for the demonstration project with costs incurred by the VA and Department of Labor in providing employment-related assistance to veterans who previously held such military occupational specialties, and (2) report study results to Congress. (Sec. 238) Requires the inclusion of TAP performance measures in annual Department of Labor reports on veterans job counseling, training, and placement programs. (Sec. 239) Directs the Secretary of Labor to include in such annual reports with respect to the 2003 program year and thereafter an evaluation of whether eligible veterans are receiving priority of service and are being fully served by qualified job training programs. (Sec. 240) Directs the VA Secretary to require that each disabled veterans' outreach program specialist and local veterans' employment representative who receives training by the National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute is given a final training examination. (Sec. 241) Requires each of the above specialists and representatives to perform only duties related to the employment, training, and placement needs of veterans, and not other duties that detract from their ability to perform such duties. Directs the VA Secretary to conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with such requirement. Subtitle D: Improvements to Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights - (Sec. 251) Includes the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment within the benefits and rights of employment for purposes of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Subtitle E: Other Matters - (Sec. 261) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the amount of wages eligible for the work opportunity tax credit for veterans who are hired after being unemployed for six months or more during the one-year period ending on the hiring date ($14,000 of first-year wages) or disabled veterans who are either hired within one year after discharge from active duty ($12,000 of first-year wages) or who are hired after being unemployed for six months or more during the one-year period ending on the hiring date ($24,000 of first-year wages), and (2) allow tax-exempt organizations to claim the lesser of the amount of the work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans or the amount of the payroll taxes paid by such organizations during the calendar year. Extends through 2012 such credit with respect to such veterans. Provides a credit against payroll taxes for qualified tax-exempt organizations employing such veterans. (Sec. 262) Extends through FY2016 the current $90 limit on VA pension paid to veterans residing in nursing homes when their nursing costs are paid through title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act. (Sec. 263) Limits VA payments for ambulance services to the lesser of the actual charges or the rates permitted under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. (Sec. 264) Extends through FY2016 VA authority to obtain veterans' income verification information from the Commissioner of Social Security or the Secretary of the Treasury. (Sec. 265) Extends through FY2016 VA authority to charge a loan fee for certain subsequent housing loans made to veterans. Title III: Other Provisions Relating to Federal Vendors - (Sec. 301) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the 100% continuing levy for delinquent taxes to payments due to a vendor of property (currently, goods or services) sold or leased to the federal government. (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and federal agency heads, to conduct and report on a study on ways to reduce the amount of federal tax owed but not paid by persons submitting bids or proposals for the procurement of property or services by the federal government. Title IV: Modification of Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Determining Certain Healthcare Program Eligibility - (Sec. 401) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include social security benefits that are excluded from gross income in the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for the tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, annually, to estimate the impact of the modification to adjusted gross income made by this title on the income and balances of the social security trust funds and, not less frequently than quarterly, to transfer from the general fund an amount sufficient to prevent any reduction in the income and balances of such trust funds. Title V: Budgetary Effects - (Sec. 501) Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

measure amended passed senate november summary version repeated title percent withholding repeal job creation act withholding repeal job creation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code repeal withholding requirement payments vendors providing goods services federal state local governmental entities title hire heroes hire heroes act subtitle retraining veterans sec directs secretary veterans_affairs july establish commence program retraining assistance veterans years age discharged active duty service conditions dishonorable unemployed eligible educational assistance programs receipt compensation service connected disability rated total unemployability enrolled federal state job training program time day period ending date application assistance applies assistance october entitles eligible veteran months job training assistance high demand occupation requires secretary labor contact veteran days completion termination training assistance order facilitate employment requires secretaries enter joint agreement carry assistance secretary report congress assistance provided provides funding terminates assistance authority march subtitle improving transition_assistance_program sec directs secretaries_of_defense dod homeland_security dhs require participation members armed_forces members separated active duty spouses dod transition_assistance_program tap allows secretaries waive participation requirement respect groups classifications members participation assistance members unlikely face major readjustment health_care employment challenges associated transition civilian life individual members possessing specialized skills needed support unit imminent deployment sec requires secretary labor contract qualified organization conduct study identify skills developed members military occupational specialties qualifications required positions civilian employment requires report study results contractor secretary shall transmitted congress requires skills published internet regularly updated directs secretary defense ensure member participating tap receive individualized assessment assessment available secretaries labor sec requires secretary contract appropriate contractors provide tap functions locations tap carried contractors provide members separated active duty spouses appropriate tap services requires contracts entered years enactment act sec authorizes secretaries labor dhs dod carrying tap contract private entities experience instructing members relevant topics job training job searching including academic readiness educational opportunities sec authorizes secretaries dod dhs tap permit eligible member participate apprenticeship pre apprenticeship program provides education training services necessary transition meaningful employment sec directs comptroller_general conduct review tap submit review results recommendations congress subtitle improving transition veterans civilian employment sec amends wounded warrior act extend authority secretary provide rehabilitation vocational benefits members severe injuries illnesses provided veterans sec expands authority secretary payments employers provide job training veterans include veterans rehabilitated point employability sec entitles certain veterans service connected disabilities exhausted rights unemployment benefits participation additional rehabilitation program limits duration program months makes year period eligibility rehabilitation program inapplicable additional program directs review training rehabilitation program report review results congress sec directs secretary award grants nonprofit organizations year collaborative veterans training mentoring placement program eligible veterans seeking employment requires secretary report congress process awarding grants assess performance grant recipients report assessment results congress authorizes appropriations sec treats individual veteran disabled veteran preference eligible purposes appointments federal competitive service positions individual meets qualifications requirement discharge release active duty honorable conditions long individual submits federal officer making appointment certification expected discharged released honorable conditions days submission certification requires director office_of_personnel_management opm designate agencies establish program provide employment assistance members separated active duty ensure programs coordinated tap sec authorizes dod secretary establish year pilot program assess feasibility advisability providing members terminal leave work experience civilian employees contractors dod facilitate transition members military service employment civilian labor market requires pilot program report secretary congress sec requires current law authorizes assistant secretary veterans employment training carry year demonstration project credentialing licensing veterans requires assistant secretary labor veterans employment training conduct study comparing costs incurred dod training members military occupational specialties selected demonstration project costs incurred department_of_labor providing employment related assistance veterans previously held military occupational specialties report study results congress sec requires inclusion tap performance measures annual department_of_labor reports veterans job counseling training placement programs sec directs secretary labor include annual reports respect program year evaluation eligible veterans receiving priority service fully served qualified job training programs sec directs secretary require disabled veterans outreach program specialist local veterans employment representative receives training national veterans employment training services institute given final training examination sec requires specialists representatives perform duties related employment training placement needs veterans duties ability perform duties directs secretary conduct regular audits ensure compliance requirement subtitle improvements uniformed_services employment reemployment rights sec includes terms conditions privileges employment benefits rights employment purposes uniformed_services_employment_and_reemployment_rights_act subtitle matters sec amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase wages eligible work opportunity tax credit veterans hired unemployed months year period ending hiring date year wages disabled veterans hired year discharge active duty year wages hired unemployed months year period ending hiring date year wages allow tax exempt organizations claim lesser work opportunity tax credit hiring veterans payroll taxes paid organizations calendar year extends credit respect veterans provides credit payroll taxes qualified tax exempt organizations employing veterans sec extends fy2016 current limit pension paid veterans residing nursing homes nursing costs paid title xix medicaid social_security_act sec limits payments ambulance services lesser actual charges rates permitted title xviii medicare social_security_act sec extends fy2016 authority obtain veterans income verification information commissioner_of_social_security secretary treasury sec extends fy2016 authority charge loan fee certain subsequent housing loans veterans title iii provisions relating federal vendors sec amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend continuing levy delinquent taxes payments vendor property currently goods services sold leased federal_government sec directs secretary treasury consultation director office_of_management_and_budget omb federal agency heads conduct report study ways reduce federal tax owed paid persons submitting bids proposals procurement property services federal_government title modification calculation modified adjusted gross income determining certain healthcare program eligibility sec amends_the_internal_revenue_code include social_security benefits excluded gross income calculation modified adjusted gross income purposes determining eligibility tax credit coverage qualified health plan requires secretary treasury annually estimate impact modification adjusted gross income title income balances social_security_trust_funds frequently quarterly transfer general_fund sufficient prevent reduction income balances trust funds title budgetary effects sec provides compliance budgetary effects act statutory pay act


Summary: Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - Directs the head of any federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for construction projects, to ensure that bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents do not: (1) require or prohibit a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into, or adhering to, agreements with a labor organization, with respect to that construction project or another related construction project; or (2) otherwise discriminate against or give preference to such a party because it did or did not become a signatory or otherwise adhere to such an agreement. Allows exemptions to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve national security. Allows additional exemptions for certain projects. Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act with respect to the applicable federal contracts.

government neutrality contracting act_-_directs head federal agency awards obligates funds construction contract awards grants provides financial assistance enters cooperative agreements construction projects ensure bid specifications project agreements controlling documents require prohibit bidder offeror contractor subcontractor entering adhering agreements labor organization respect construction project related construction project discriminate preference party signatory adhere agreement allows exemptions avert imminent threat public health safety serve national security allows additional exemptions certain projects directs federal_acquisition_regulatory_council amend federal_acquisition_regulation implement act respect applicable federal contracts


Summary: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2011- Prohibits any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt from obtaining a federal government contract or grant. Requires federal agency heads to require prospective recipients of a contract or grant in excess of an amount equal to the simplified acquisition threshold to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether they have such a debt. Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" and an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records.

contracting tax accountability_act prohibits person seriously delinquent tax debt obtaining federal_government contract grant requires federal agency heads require prospective recipients contract grant excess equal simplified acquisition threshold certify debt authorize secretary treasury disclose information describing debt defines seriously delinquent tax debt outstanding tax debt notice lien filed public records


Summary: Bereaved Consumer's Bill of Rights Act of 2011 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the provision of funeral goods or services.  Includes among such rules: (1) a requirement that price information be disclosed clearly and conspicuously; (2) a prohibition on misrepresentations or conditioning the provision of goods or services upon the purchase of other goods or services from the provider; (3) a requirement that any presale disclosures and contracts are written clearly, stating the merchandise, services, and prices and disclosing any penalties for canceling or transferring a contract; (4) a requirement that cemeteries provide to consumers all written rules and regulations of the cemetery and all material terms and conditions of purchase; and (5) a requirement that cemeteries retain all records in existence on the date of enactment of this Act and accurately record and retain records of interments, inurnments, or entombments. Applies such rules to states or political subdivisions and tax-exempt organizations.  Excludes cemeteries organized, operated, managed, and owned by a  religious organization and that are not affiliated with a for-profit provider offering funeral goods and services for sale to the public.Gives standing to states to bring a civil action for violations of this Act.

consumer bill rights act directs federal_trade_commission ftc prescribe rules prohibiting unfair deceptive acts practices provision funeral goods services includes rules requirement price information disclosed clearly conspicuously prohibition misrepresentations conditioning provision goods services purchase goods services provider requirement disclosures contracts written clearly stating merchandise services prices disclosing penalties canceling transferring contract requirement cemeteries provide consumers written rules regulations cemetery material terms conditions purchase requirement cemeteries retain records existence date enactment act accurately record retain records applies rules states political subdivisions tax exempt organizations excludes cemeteries organized operated managed owned religious organization affiliated profit provider offering funeral goods services sale public gives standing states bring civil action violations act


Summary: Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Compensation Program Act of 2000 to replace the current requirements for occupational illness compensation to the survivors of a Department of Energy (DOE) contractor employee. Requires payment to a survivor of the compensation the deceased contractor employee would otherwise have been paid, if the employee dies after applying for the compensation but before receiving it. Requires payment of the compensation, if no survivors exist, to a claimant's surviving family members. Requires a survivor eligible for contractor employee compensation under this Act as well as survivor compensation under the regular compensation schedule for survivors to elect one or the other. Prohibits any payment to a survivor of both kinds of compensation.

energy_employees_occupational_illness_compensation_program improvement act amends energy employees occupational compensation program act replace current requirements occupational illness compensation survivors department_of_energy doe contractor employee requires payment survivor compensation deceased contractor employee paid employee dies applying compensation receiving requires payment compensation survivors exist claimant surviving family members requires survivor eligible contractor employee compensation act survivor compensation regular compensation schedule survivors elect prohibits payment survivor kinds compensation


Summary: Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2011- Grants after 2011 a preference to Patriot corporations in the evaluation of bids or proposals for federal contracts. Defines "Patriot corporation" as a corporation which: (1) produces at least 90% of its goods and services in the United States; (2) does not pay its its management-level employees at a rate more than 10,000% of the compensation of its lowest paid employee; (3) conducts at least 50% of its research and development in the United States; (4) contributes at least 5% of its payroll to a portable pension fund for its employees; (5) pays at least 70% of its employees' health insurance costs; (6) maintains a policy of neutrality in employee organizing drives; (7) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees who are called to active duty; and (8) has not violated federal regulations, including regulations relating to the environment, workplace safety, labor relations, and consumer protections. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the income tax rate for Patriot corporations; (2) reclassify foreign corporations created or organized to avoid federal taxation as domestic corporations for income tax purposes; and (3) increase, for the period between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012, the income tax rate for individual taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $500,000 or more ($1 million or more for joint returns).

patriot corporations america act grants preference patriot corporations evaluation bids proposals federal contracts defines patriot corporation corporation produces goods services united_states pay management level employees rate compensation lowest paid employee conducts research development united_states contributes payroll portable pension fund employees pays employees health insurance costs maintains policy neutrality employee organizing drives provides differential salary insurance benefits national_guard_and_reserve employees called active duty violated federal regulations including regulations relating environment workplace safety labor relations consumer protections amends_the_internal_revenue_code reduce income tax rate patriot corporations reclassify foreign corporations created organized avoid federal taxation domestic corporations income tax purposes increase period january december income tax rate individual taxpayers adjusted gross incomes million joint returns


Summary: American Jobs Matter Act of 2011 - Requires an executive agency to state in a solicitation for competitive proposals that the agency may consider information that the offeror may include on the effects awarding the contract to the offeror would have on employment within the United States (jobs impact statement). Allows such statement to include a guarantee that jobs created or retained in the United States will not be moved outside the United States after award of the contract. Requires each agency to: (1) assess, annually, the accuracy of such a statement submitted by an offeror awarded a contract; (2) submit an annual report on the frequency of use of such statements in evaluating competitive proposals; and (3) track the number of jobs created or retained during the performance of a contract awarded to an offeror that submitted such a statement. Authorizes an agency to evaluate whether a contractor should be proposed for debarment if the number of jobs that the agency estimates will be created based on such statement significantly exceeds the number created or retained. Sets forth analogous provisions for defense contracts. Requires revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the amendments made by this Act.

american_jobs matter act requires executive agency state solicitation competitive proposals agency consider information offeror include effects awarding contract offeror employment united_states jobs impact statement allows statement include guarantee jobs created retained united_states moved outside united_states award contract requires agency assess annually accuracy statement submitted offeror awarded contract submit annual report frequency use statements evaluating competitive proposals track number jobs created retained performance contract awarded offeror submitted statement authorizes agency evaluate contractor proposed debarment number jobs agency estimates created based statement significantly exceeds number created retained sets forth analogous provisions defense contracts requires revision federal_acquisition_regulation implement amendments act


Summary: Federal Acquisition Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs shall: (1) be chosen on the basis of demonstrated knowledge and expertise in acquisition, human capital, and management; (2) be located in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; and (3) implement acquisition workforce programs. Establishes a Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) and enumerates its purposes with respect to the development of a professional acquisition workforce. Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to provide FAI with the necessary budget resources and authority to support government-wide training standards and certification requirements necessary to enhance the mobility and career opportunities of the federal acquisition workforce, and (2) the GSA Administrator to provide FAI with amounts from the acquisition training fund sufficient to meet the annual budget for FAI requested by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. Directs: (1) the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, acting through FAI, to provide and update government-wide training standards and certification requirements; and (2) all federal civilian agency acquisition internship or acquisition training programs to follow guidelines provided by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to ensure consistent training standards necessary to develop uniform core competencies throughout the federal government. Directs the GSA Administrator to manage the acquisition workforce training fund through FAI to support FAI activities and to ensure that funds collected are only used for such purposes.

federal acquisition improvement act amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year provide associate_administrator acquisition workforce programs shall chosen basis demonstrated knowledge expertise acquisition human capital management located office federal procurement policy implement acquisition workforce programs establishes federal acquisition institute enumerates purposes respect development professional acquisition workforce requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb administrator general_services gsa provide necessary budget resources authority support government wide training standards certification requirements necessary enhance mobility career opportunities federal acquisition workforce gsa administrator provide amounts acquisition training fund sufficient meet annual budget requested administrator federal procurement policy directs administrator federal procurement policy acting provide update government wide training standards certification requirements federal civilian agency acquisition internship acquisition training programs follow guidelines provided office federal procurement policy ensure consistent training standards necessary develop uniform core competencies federal_government directs gsa administrator manage acquisition workforce training fund support activities ensure funds collected purposes


Summary: Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2011- Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into an agreement for debris removal or demolition services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts unless the agreement specifies that: (1) all of the work under the contract will be performed by the prime contractor or one or more subcontractors at one tier under the contract; (2) any work performed under the contract by subcontractors will be performed by local subcontractors, except to the extent that local subcontractors are not available to perform any such work; (3) the prime contractor will act as the project manager or construction manager for the contract; and (4) the prime contractor has primary responsibility for managing all work under the contract and will be paid a certain percentage of the overall value of the contract as sole compensation for assuming the risk associated with such responsibility. Requires the agency head, in entering into an agreement for debris removal or demolition services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts, to give preference in the source selection process to each offeror who certifies that any work that is to be performed under the contract by subcontractors will be performed by local subcontractors.

local disaster contracting fairness act prohibits head executive agency entering agreement debris removal demolition services connection natural disaster reconstruction efforts agreement specifies work contract performed prime contractor subcontractors tier contract work performed contract subcontractors performed local subcontractors extent local subcontractors available perform work prime contractor act project manager construction manager contract prime contractor primary responsibility managing work contract paid certain percentage overall value contract sole compensation assuming risk associated responsibility requires agency head entering agreement debris removal demolition services connection natural disaster reconstruction efforts preference source selection process offeror certifies work performed contract subcontractors performed local subcontractors


Summary: Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2011 - Requires each solicitation by an executive agency for the procurement of construction in excess of $1 million to require each bidder to submit the name, business location, and nature of work of each subcontractor with whom such bidder will subcontract for work in excess of $100,000. Deems to be non-responsive, and prohibits consideration of, any bidder that fails to list such subcontractors. Prohibits a contractor from substituting another subcontractor for a listed subcontractor, permitting any subcontract to be voluntarily assigned or transferred, or subcontracting work for which the contractor listed itself, except with the consent of the contracting officer for good cause. Sets forth: (1) examples of good cause and procedures required for substitution requests; and (2) penalties for violations of substitution prohibitions, including suspension or debarment from federal contracts for multiple violations. Requires revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act.

construction quality assurance act requires solicitation executive agency procurement construction excess million require bidder submit business location nature work subcontractor bidder subcontract work excess deems non responsive prohibits consideration bidder fails list subcontractors prohibits contractor subcontractor listed subcontractor permitting subcontract voluntarily assigned transferred subcontracting work contractor listed consent contracting officer good cause sets forth examples good cause procedures required substitution requests penalties violations substitution prohibitions including suspension debarment federal contracts multiple violations requires revisions federal_acquisition_regulation implement act


Summary: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, or civil rights dispute. Declares, further, that the validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Exempts from this Act arbitration provisions in a contract between an employer and a labor organization or between labor organizations. Denies to any such arbitration provision, however, the effect of waiving the right of an employee to seek judicial enforcement of a right arising under the U.S. Constitution, a state constitution, a federal or state statute, or related public policy.

arbitration fairness act declares predispute arbitration agreement shall valid enforceable requires arbitration employment consumer civil rights dispute declares validity enforceability agreement arbitrate shall determined court federal law arbitrator irrespective party resisting arbitration challenges arbitration agreement specifically conjunction terms contract containing agreement exempts act arbitration provisions contract employer labor organization labor organizations denies arbitration provision effect waiving right employee seek judicial enforcement right arising constitution state constitution federal state statute related public policy


Summary: American Job Builders Tax Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from $10 million to $40 million the gross receipts threshold for determining whether a small contractor may adopt an accounting method for reporting income from a construction contract other than the percentage of completion method; (2) allow an annual inflation adjustment to such increased $40 million threshold amount, beginning after 2011; and (3) exempt construction contracts from alternative minimum tax rules for reporting income from long-term contracts under the percentage of completion accounting method.

american job tax reform_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase million million gross receipts threshold determining small contractor adopt accounting method reporting income construction contract percentage completion method allow annual inflation adjustment increased million threshold beginning exempt construction contracts alternative minimum tax rules reporting income long term contracts percentage completion accounting method


Summary: Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 - Prohibits the head of an executive agency from: (1) requiring a contractor to submit political information as part of a soliticitation, request for bid, request for proposal, or any other communiction in connection with the award of a contract for procurement of property or services or during the course of the contract performance until the completion of a contract; (2) using such political information as a factor or consideration in the source selection process used to award a competitive or non-competitive contract; or (3) including such political information in a contracting past performance database.  Defines "political information" as information relating to political spending, including any payment for an electioneering communication, by a contractor or persons related to such contractor to a candidate for federal office, a political commitee, a political party, or to a third party entity for political purposes.

keeping politics federal contracting act prohibits head executive agency requiring contractor submit political information request bid request proposal connection award contract procurement property services course contract performance completion contract political information factor consideration source selection process award competitive non competitive contract including political information contracting past performance database defines political information information relating political spending including payment electioneering communication contractor persons related contractor candidate federal office political political party party entity political purposes


Summary: Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant jurisdiction over and impose penalties on federal contractors and employees who commit certain crimes outside of the United States while employed by or accompanying any agency of the United States other than the Department of Defense (DOD). Sets forth the crimes under federal law that are covered by this Act. Exempts an authorized intelligence activity that is carried out by or on behalf of any element of the intelligence community and conducted in accordance with law. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) assign personnel and resources through task forces to investigate allegations of criminal offenses by federal contractors and employees overseas, and (2) report to Congress annually on the number of prosecutions and actions taken. Grants the Attorney General principal authority for the enforcement of this Act. Provides for an optional venue for offenses under this Act involving federal employees and contractors overseas in the district in which is headquartered the U.S. agency that: (1) employs the offender, or any one of two or more joint offenders; or (2) the offender is accompanying, or that any one of two or more joint offenders is accompanying. Requires the statute of limitations for an offense under this Act to be computed without regard to any time the alleged offender is outside the United States.

civilian extraterritorial jurisdiction act amends federal criminal code grant jurisdiction impose penalties federal contractors employees commit certain crimes outside united_states employed accompanying agency united_states department_of_defense dod sets forth crimes federal law covered act exempts authorized intelligence activity carried behalf element intelligence_community conducted accordance law directs attorney general assign personnel resources task forces investigate allegations criminal offenses federal contractors employees overseas report congress annually number prosecutions actions taken grants attorney general principal authority enforcement act provides optional venue offenses act involving federal employees contractors overseas district headquartered agency employs offender joint offenders offender accompanying joint offenders accompanying requires statute limitations offense act computed regard time alleged offender outside united_states


Summary: Veterans Employment Promotion Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish and maintain an Internet website to publicly disclose information concerning the number of veterans employed under federal contracts of $100,000 or more for the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services.

veterans employment promotion act_-_directs secretary labor establish maintain internet website publicly disclose information concerning number veterans employed federal contracts procurement personal property nonpersonal services


Summary: Buy American Improvement Act of 2011 - Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy: (1) to promulgate regulations to standardize and simplify federal agency compliance with, and reporting on, Buy American requirements; (2) in developing Buy American  guidelines, to consider any significant decrease in U.S. employment resulting from the granting of waivers of Buy American requirements to be inconsistent with the public interest; and (3) to impose certain notice requirements on federal agency heads after receiving a request for a waiver and to require publication of the determination for why a waiver was granted. Revises Buy American reporting requirements to require: (1) federal agencies to report to the Administrator, for the period FY2011-FY2016, on the amount of their acquisitions of articles, materials, or supplies purchased from entities outside the United States; and (2) the Administrator to submit to Congress a consolidated report on all agency reports received and make such report publicly available on a web site. Imposes limits on waiver determinations, including that a project cost determination will not be deemed unreasonable unless compliance with Buy American requirements causes an increase of overall project costs by more than 25%. Defines "substantially all" for purposes of Buy American requirements to mean that articles, materials, or supplies shall be treated as made substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States if the cost of the domestic components of such items exceeds 75% of the total cost of all such items. Requires the Comptroller General to report on the extent to which, in FY2007-FY2011, articles, materials, or supplies acquired by the federal government were manufactured, mined, or produced outside of the United States.

buy american improvement act requires administrator federal procurement policy promulgate regulations standardize simplify federal agency compliance reporting buy american requirements developing buy american guidelines consider significant decrease employment resulting granting waivers buy american requirements inconsistent public interest impose certain notice requirements federal agency heads receiving request waiver require publication determination waiver granted revises buy american reporting requirements require federal agencies report administrator period fy2011 fy2016 acquisitions articles materials supplies purchased entities outside united_states administrator submit congress consolidated report agency reports received report publicly available web site imposes limits waiver determinations including project cost determination deemed unreasonable compliance buy american requirements causes increase overall project costs defines substantially purposes buy american requirements mean articles materials supplies shall treated substantially articles materials supplies mined produced manufactured united_states cost domestic components items exceeds total cost items requires comptroller_general report extent fy2007-fy2011 articles materials supplies acquired federal_government manufactured mined produced outside united_states


Summary: Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011 - Amends federal shipping inspection laws to prohibit the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from delegating (and to require revocation of an existing delegation of) certain inspection, certification, and related services to a foreign classification society if the Secretary of State determines that such society provides comparable services: (1) in Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria; or (2) for the government of such countries.

ethical shipping inspections act amends federal shipping inspection laws prohibit secretary department coast_guard operating delegating require revocation existing delegation certain inspection certification related services foreign classification society secretary state determines society provides comparable services iran north_korea north sudan syria government countries


Summary: Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act - Increases from $2,000 to $50,000 the contract threshold requiring the locally prevailing wage rate to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works (Davis-Bacon Act).

adjusting davis bacon inflation act increases contract threshold requiring locally prevailing wage rate paid classes laborers mechanics working federally financed federally assisted contracts construction alteration repair public buildings public works davis-bacon_act


Summary: Overseas Contractor Reform Act - Requires any person found to be in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to be proposed for debarment from any federal contract or grant within 30 days after judgment of such violation becomes final. Authorizes the head of a federal agency to: (1) waive such requirement for a federal contract or grant and to report such waiver to Congress within 30 days with a justification, and (2) exempt from debarment any person who voluntarily reports a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977. Declares that it is U.S. government policy that no government contracts or grants should be awarded to individuals or companies who violate that Act after the enactment of this Act.

overseas contractor reform act_-_requires person found violation foreign corrupt practices act proposed debarment federal contract grant days judgment violation final authorizes head federal agency waive requirement federal contract grant report waiver congress days justification exempt debarment person voluntarily reports violation foreign corrupt practices act declares government policy government contracts grants awarded individuals companies violate act enactment act


Summary: Full Disclosure in Federal Contracting Act - Requires federal agencies to include in a solicitation for a federal contract for the procurement of goods a statement of whether Buy American requirements apply, the reasons why such requirements do not apply, a statement of whether goods from foreign countries would be acceptable as end products to fulfill contract requirements, and a list of all the foreign countries whose goods would be acceptable as end products.

disclosure federal contracting act_-_requires federal agencies include solicitation federal contract procurement goods statement buy american requirements apply reasons requirements apply statement goods foreign countries acceptable end products fulfill contract requirements list foreign countries goods acceptable end products


Summary: Purchasing American Generates Employment Act - Prohibits a federal department or agency from using funds to procure any article or item of paper or paper products that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States. Allows an exemption from such requirement: (1) if a department or agency head determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of such paper or paper products cannot be procured as and when needed at U.S. market prices; (2) for procurements outside the United States in support of combat or contingency operations or by vessels in foreign waters; and (3) for items purchased for resale in commissaries, exchanges, or certain facilities operated by the Department of Defense (DOD).

purchasing american generates employment act prohibits federal department agency funds procure article item paper paper products grown produced united_states allows exemption requirement department agency head determines satisfactory quality sufficient quantity paper paper products procured needed market prices procurements outside united_states support combat contingency operations vessels foreign waters items purchased resale exchanges certain facilities operated department_of_defense dod


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give a preference to a local (within a 60-mile radius) contractor in the award of a contract for: (1) the construction or maintenance of a VA facility, or (2) services provided to a particular VA facility or campus. Requires the Secretary, upon awarding such a contract to a non-local contractor, to publish a public explanation of why a local contractor was not awarded the contract. Includes veterans who are local contractors within a required VA priority for awarding contracts to small businesses.

directs secretary veterans_affairs preference local mile radius contractor award contract construction maintenance facility services provided particular facility campus requires secretary awarding contract non local contractor publish public explanation local contractor awarded contract includes veterans local contractors required priority awarding contracts small businesses


Summary: Employee Verification Act - Amends the the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require federal contractors and subcontractors to participate in the E-Verify Program. Exempts specified federal procurement contracts from E-Verify coverage. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that E-Verify is applied to: (1) all persons hired during the term of the grant, loan, loan guarantee, or cooperative agreement by the recipient of the federal benefit to perform employment duties within the United States; and (2) all employees assigned by the recipient of the federal benefit to perform work within the United States under the project or activity funded by the grant, loan, loan guarantee, or cooperative agreement. Makes E-Verify permanent.

employee verification act_-_amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act require federal contractors subcontractors participate e-verify_program exempts specified federal procurement contracts verify coverage directs secretary homeland_security dhs ensure verify applied persons hired term grant loan loan guarantee cooperative agreement recipient federal benefit perform employment duties united_states employees assigned recipient federal benefit perform work united_states project activity funded grant loan loan guarantee cooperative agreement makes verify permanent


Summary: GSA Path to Privatization Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) establish and conduct a pilot program to be known as the Federal Real Property Management Privatization Pilot Program to allow certain federal agencies to contract with the private sector to plan, acquire, manage, and dispose of leased federal property; (2) develop a management plan for such program; (3) issue guidance to federal agencies on participation in the program; and (4) issue a solicitation for contracts with the private sector for services under the program. Terminates the program 15 years after the enactment of this Act.

gsa path privatization act_-_requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb establish conduct pilot program known federal real property management privatization pilot program allow certain federal agencies contract private sector plan acquire manage dispose leased federal property develop management plan program issue guidance federal agencies participation program issue solicitation contracts private sector services program terminates program years enactment act


Summary: Oversight and Accountability in Wartime Contracting Act of 2012 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to: (1) limit contracts entered into in connection with an overseas contingency operation (OCO) to three years for competitively bid contracts and one year for non-competitively bid contracts and competitively bid contracts for which only one offer was received; (2) limit any contract for services in connection with an OCO to a single tier of subcontractors; and (3) require contractors, subcontractors, and related entities to consent to personal jurisdiction in covered civil actions (e.g., civil actions alleging rape or serious bodily injury, wrongful death, or breach of contract) involving overseas contracts valued at not less than $1 million. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to develop a strategy for ensuring that timely, accurate, and complete information on contractor performance is included in past performance databases used by executive agencies for making source selection decisions. Requires the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and State, and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to certify to specified congressional committees that a country for which funds have been appropriated for a capital project with an estimated value in excess of $1 million has the capability (in both financial and human resources) to effectively maintain and utilize the project. Establishes offices to oversee contingency contracting in DOD, the Department of State, and USAID. Requires the Inspectors General of DOD, the Department of State, and USAID to review and evaluate noncompetitive contracts and one-offer contracts and to submit annual reports on such contracts to specified committees of Congress. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from the gross income of DOD civilian employees compensation for active service in a combat zone, and (2) allow such employees a reduced estate tax rate and an exemption from the excise tax on local and toll telephone service. Directs the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with certain federal officials, to submit to specified congressional committees a report on the success of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. Extends through FY2013 the annual reporting requirement of the Secretary of Defense on the plan for sustaining Afghanistan security forces.

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Summary: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011- Repeals provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities.

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Summary: Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - Directs the head of any federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for construction projects, to ensure that bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents do not: (1) require or forbid a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor to enter into or adhere to agreements with a labor organization with respect to that construction project or another related construction project; or (2) otherwise discriminate against such a party because it did or did not become a signatory or otherwise adhere to such an agreement. Allows exemptions to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve national security. Allows additional exemptions for certain projects. Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act with respect to the applicable federal contracts.

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