Summary: Natural Disaster Fairness in Contracting Act of 2011- Requires agencies, in entering into a contract to procure property or services in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts, to use specified competitive procedures. Allows agencies to enter into a contract to procure property or services in connection with such reconstruction efforts using other than full and open competition only upon the written approval of the President or the President's designee. Requires congressional notification when procedures other than full and open competitive procedures are to be used. Instructs agencies that enter into a contract for the procurement of property or services in connection with such reconstruction efforts through the use of other than full and open competitive procedures to publish in the Federal Register or Federal Business Opportunities and otherwise make available to the public specified information concerning the contract seven days before it is finalized. Permits the use of noncompetitive procedures by agencies when: (1) a contract will be performed within a six-month period; and (2) the need for the property or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the government would otherwise be seriously injured.

natural disaster fairness contracting act requires agencies entering contract procure property services connection natural disaster reconstruction efforts use specified competitive procedures allows agencies enter contract procure property services connection reconstruction efforts open competition written approval president president designee requires congressional notification procedures open competitive procedures instructs agencies enter contract procurement property services connection reconstruction efforts use open competitive procedures publish federal_register federal business opportunities available public specified information concerning contract seven days finalized permits use noncompetitive procedures agencies contract performed month period need property services unusual compelling urgency government seriously injured


Summary: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011- Repeals the provision 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. Rescinds permanently $39 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine and identify from which appropriation accounts such rescissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such rescissions.

withholding tax relief_act repeals provision tax_increase_prevention_and_reconciliation_act requiring federal state local governmental entities withhold payments vendors providing goods services entities rescinds permanently billion appropriated unobligated discretionary funds exempts unobligated funds department_of_defense dod department_of_veterans_affairs requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb determine identify appropriation accounts rescissions shall apply report secretary treasury congress rescissions


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: No Contracting with the Enemy Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to prohibit the awarding of a federal contract to an enemy of the United States and to provide that any such contract shall be null and void and may be immediately terminated or rescinded. Extends similar prohibitions to subcontracts. Defines "enemy of the United States" as any person or organization determined by the Secretary of Defense or State to be hostile to U.S. forces or interests or providing support to any person or organization hostile to U.S. forces or interests during the time of a declared war, peacekeeping operation, or other military or contingency operation.

contracting enemy act requires federal_acquisition_regulatory_council amend federal_acquisition_regulation far prohibit awarding federal contract enemy united_states provide contract shall null void immediately terminated rescinded extends similar prohibitions subcontracts defines enemy united_states person organization determined secretary defense state hostile forces interests providing support person organization hostile forces interests time declared war peacekeeping operation military contingency operation


Summary: Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Small Business Act to include under penalties for misrepresentation a business that misrepresents itself as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. Includes under such penalties misrepresentation for purposes of the award of a grant or cooperative agreement through the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Current law addresses only awards of prime contracts or subcontracts.) Expands authorized remedies to include civil remedies available under the False Claims Act, as well as the amount actually received from the federal government under a contract, grant or cooperative agreement, or losses sustained. Provides additional events or instances under which a person shall be considered to have misrepresented its status. (Sec. 4) Requires an entity seeking status as a small business owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans to submit an annual certification of such status, and to register with specified databases that track veteran small businesses. Includes as a service-disabled veteran, for such status purposes, a former member of the Armed Forces who is retired or separated due to physical disability. Directs: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to verify such status, and (2) the head of a federal agency awarding a sole source contract to such business to use the appropriate database to verify such status. Provides for small business debarment and suspension for violations. Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy and the Secretary to ensure the appropriate sharing of database information for such purposes. Requires the Secretary, if unable to determine the service-disabled status of the owners of a small business within one year after the enactment of this Act, to submit to the congressional small business and veterans committees an estimate of the date of such determination. (Sec. 5) Amends the 8(a) (SBA general small business loan) program to direct the Comptroller General, every three years, to evaluate the 8(a) program and report evaluation results to the small business committees. Requires related 8(a) program oversight by the SBA Administrator. (Sec. 6) Directs the Administrator to: (1) ensure the accuracy and appropriate revision of HUBZone (heavily underutilized business zone) maps, (2) ensure that only small businesses determined to be qualified to participate in HUBZone programs are participating, (3) report to the small business committees on HUBZone small business applications or recertifications, and (4) develop measures and implement plans to assess the effectiveness of the HUBZone program. Revises the definition of "redesignated area" for HUBZone designation purposes to extend the time period during which a census tract or nonmetropolitan county that loses its HUBZone status due to the 2010 census may be so designated. (Sec. 7) Requires an annual report from the Administrator to the small business committees on suspensions, debarments, and prosecutions related to unauthorized participation in, or misrepresentation under, SBA programs.

small business contracting fraud prevention act sec amends small_business_act include penalties misrepresentation business misrepresents small business owned controlled service disabled veterans includes penalties misrepresentation purposes award grant cooperative agreement small_business_administration sba current law addresses awards prime contracts subcontracts expands authorized remedies include civil remedies available false claims act actually received federal_government contract grant cooperative agreement losses sustained provides additional events instances person shall considered misrepresented status sec requires entity seeking status small business owned controlled service disabled veterans submit annual certification status register specified databases track veteran small businesses includes service disabled veteran status purposes member armed_forces retired separated physical disability directs secretary veterans_affairs verify status head federal agency awarding sole source contract business use appropriate database verify status provides small business debarment suspension violations requires administrator federal procurement policy secretary ensure appropriate sharing database information purposes requires secretary unable determine service disabled status owners small business year enactment act submit congressional small business veterans committees estimate date determination sec amends sba general small business loan program direct comptroller_general years evaluate program report evaluation results small business committees requires related program oversight sba administrator sec directs administrator ensure accuracy appropriate revision hubzone heavily underutilized business zone maps ensure small businesses determined qualified participate hubzone programs participating report small business committees hubzone small business applications develop measures implement plans assess effectiveness hubzone program revises definition redesignated area hubzone designation purposes extend time period census tract nonmetropolitan county loses hubzone status census designated sec requires annual report administrator small business committees suspensions prosecutions related unauthorized participation misrepresentation sba programs


Summary: Federal Acquisition Institute 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 Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to recommend to the Administrator of General Services (GSA) sufficient budget resources and authority for the FAI 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 institute 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 administrator federal procurement policy recommend administrator general_services gsa sufficient 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: Freedom from Government Competition Act - Requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, except if: (1) such goods or services are required by law to be produced or performed by such agency; or (2) the head of the agency determines and certifies that federal production or performance is necessary for the national defense or homeland security, that a good or service is so inherently governmental in nature that it is in the public interest to require production or performance by government employees, or that there is no private source capable of providing the good or service. Requires such private sector provision of goods and services to be performed through: (1) the divestiture of federal involvement, (2) the award of a contract using competitive procedures, (3) converting an activity to performance by a qualified firm under at least 51% ownership by an Indian tribe or a Native Hawaiian Organization, or (4) conducting a public-private competitive sourcing analysis in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures and determining that using the private sector is in the best interest of the United States and provides the best value to the taxpayer. Authorizes an agency head to utilize federal employees to provide goods or services previously provided by a private sector entity upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing analysis and after determining that provision by federal employees provides the best value. Requires the Director to carry out a study, in conjunction with the Comptroller General, to evaluate the activities carried out in each agency.

freedom government competition act_-_requires executive military department independent establishment obtain goods services necessary beneficial accomplishment authorized functions procurement private sources goods services required law produced performed agency head agency determines certifies federal production performance necessary national defense homeland_security good service inherently governmental nature public interest require production performance government employees private source capable providing good service requires private sector provision goods services performed divestiture federal involvement award contract competitive procedures converting activity performance qualified firm ownership indian tribe native hawaiian organization conducting public private competitive sourcing analysis accordance office_of_management_and_budget omb procedures determining private sector best interest united_states provides best value taxpayer authorizes agency head utilize federal employees provide goods services previously provided private sector entity completion public private competitive sourcing analysis determining provision federal employees provides best value requires director carry study conjunction comptroller_general evaluate activities carried agency


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: Requires the Defense Commissary Agency (DCA) to operate an enhanced commissary store (store) at Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine, and authorizes the DCA to operate a store at a military installation designated for closure or realignment under a defense base closure law. Allows such stores to sell, in addition to regularly-permitted merchandise, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and items in such other merchandise categories as the Secretary of Defense may authorize. Allows the Secretary to retain sale profits to offset the cost of store operation.

requires defense commissary agency operate enhanced commissary store store naval air station maine authorizes operate store military installation designated closure realignment defense base closure law allows stores sell addition regularly permitted merchandise alcoholic beverages tobacco products items merchandise categories secretary defense authorize allows secretary retain sale profits offset cost store operation


Summary: Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National Security Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and federal defense provisions to extend to 15 the number of years that a federal or Department of Defense (DOD) multiyear contract may be entered into in the case of the purchase of advanced biofuel. (Under current law, federal and DOD multiyear procurement contracts are limited to a five-year period.)

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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 solicitation, request for bid, request for proposal, or any other communication in connection with the award of a contract for procurement of property or services, during the course of the contract performance, or at any time prior to contract completion and final contract closeout; (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 in making any decision associated with the modification of a contract or the exercise of a contract option; or (3) including such political information in a contracting past performance database or any database designed to provide information to a contracting officer for purposes of supporting a responsibility determination.  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 committee, a political party, or to a third party entity for political purposes. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed as: (1) waiving, superseding, restricting, or limiting the application of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 or preventing federal regulatory or law enforcement agencies from collecting or receiving information authorized by law; or (2) precluding the Defense Contract Audit Agency or other auditor from assessing and reviewing information to identify unallowable costs and administering cost principles.

keeping politics federal contracting act prohibits head executive agency requiring contractor submit political information solicitation request bid request proposal communication connection award contract procurement property services course contract performance time prior contract completion final contract political information factor consideration source selection process award competitive non competitive contract making decision associated modification contract exercise contract option including political information contracting past performance database database designed provide information contracting officer purposes supporting responsibility determination defines political information information relating political spending including payment electioneering communication contractor persons related contractor candidate federal office political committee political party party entity political purposes provides act shall construed waiving superseding restricting limiting application federal_election_campaign_act preventing federal regulatory law enforcement agencies collecting receiving information authorized law precluding defense contract audit agency auditor assessing reviewing information identify unallowable costs administering cost principles


Summary: Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 - Requires a contract containing an arbitration clause, in order to be binding on the parties, to: (1) have a heading "ARBITRATION CLAUSE" printed in bold, capital letters; (2) state explicitly whether participation in arbitration is mandatory or optional; (3) identify a source that a consumer or employee can contact for additional information regarding the arbitration program; and (4) provide notice that all parties retain the right to resolve a dispute in a small claims court for a claim of $50,000 or less. Entitles each party under arbitration to: (1) a competent, neutral arbitrator and independent, neutral administration of the dispute; (2) representation by an attorney or other representative at such party's expense; (3) a fair arbitration hearing; (4) a face-to-face hearing; (5) the right to present evidence and cross examine witnesses; (6) a written explanation of the basis for the arbitrator's decision; and (7) the right to opt out of binding arbitration and into the small claims court (for claims of $50,000 or less). Prescribes procedures for complaints by any party of denial of rights by the other party or the arbitrator.

fair arbitration act requires contract containing arbitration clause order binding parties heading arbitration clause printed capital letters state explicitly participation arbitration mandatory optional identify source consumer employee contact additional information arbitration program provide notice parties retain right resolve dispute small claims court claim entitles party arbitration competent neutral arbitrator independent neutral administration dispute representation attorney representative party expense fair arbitration hearing face face hearing right present evidence cross examine witnesses written explanation basis arbitrator decision right opt binding arbitration small claims court claims prescribes procedures complaints party denial rights party arbitrator


Summary: Strengthening Manufacturing and Rebuilding Transit Act of 2011 or SMART Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to give preference to the award of discretionary or competitive grants, loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit to transportation infrastructure projects, including the purchase of transit vehicle rolling stock, rail, and supporting equipment, in which manufactured goods to be purchased have a domestic content percentage that: (1) exceeds applicable federal requirements; and (2) in the case of rolling stock, is consistent with industry-recognized standards, if available. Directs the Secretary to establish a centralized website that provides rules and guidance, waiver notices, and agency actions of the domestic content (Buy America) standards for DOT federal-aid programs. Requires the Secretary to subject to public notice and comment any request for waiver, and to publication in the Federal Register and notification to Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of any waiver, of Buy America requirements involving: (1) public transportation projects, (2) AMTRAK acquisition and maintenance of equipment and facilities, and (3) intercity passenger rail service corridor capital assistance projects. Directs the DOT Inspector General to report annually to Congress on acquisitions funded by federal transportation infrastructure investments that do not comply with Buy American requirements.

strengthening manufacturing rebuilding transit act smart act_-_requires secretary transportation dot preference award discretionary competitive grants loans loan guarantees lines credit transportation infrastructure projects including purchase transit vehicle rolling stock rail supporting equipment manufactured goods purchased domestic content percentage exceeds applicable federal requirements case rolling stock consistent industry recognized standards available directs secretary establish centralized website provides rules guidance waiver notices agency actions domestic content buy america standards dot federal aid programs requires secretary subject public notice comment request waiver publication federal_register notification director office_of_management_and_budget omb waiver buy america requirements involving public transportation projects amtrak acquisition maintenance equipment facilities intercity passenger rail service corridor capital assistance projects directs dot_inspector general report annually congress acquisitions funded federal transportation infrastructure investments comply buy american requirements


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: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Repeals the provision in 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. Rescinds permanently $30 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds.  Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine and identify from which appropriation accounts such rescissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such rescissions.


Summary: Authorizes the Chief of the Forest Service to award certain contracts for fire suppression air tankers earlier than the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of a required notification.

authorizes chief forest_service award certain contracts fire suppression air tankers earlier end day period beginning date required notification


Summary: Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 - Requires the President, in making any request for financing an overseas contingency operation (OCO), to include in such request a specific statement of the requested funds and a specific proposal to finance the amount requested. Designates the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the principal advisor to the President on financial matters in connection with OCOs. Sets forth the responsibilities of specified Inspectors General for OCOs and requires the appointment of a designated lead Inspector General for any OCO that exceeds 30 days. Establishes a standing committee, chaired by the lead Inspector General, to improve oversight of OCOs. Expands the responsibilities of Chief Acquisition Officers in federal agencies to include oversight of contracts and contracting activities for OCOs. Includes contracts for support of OCOs in the management structure of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Requires the designation of at least one suspension and debarment official for each federal agency. Expands the bases for the suspension of contractors from contracting with the federal government. Requires the Secretary of DOD to prescribe in regulations the chain of authority and responsibility for policy, planning, and execution of contract support for OCOs. Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide annual assessments of the capability of OCOs to support current and anticipated wartime missions and to recommend resources required to improve and enhance support and planning for such operational contract support. Establishes: (1) within the Department of State the Office of Acquisition and Logistics to oversee DOD acquisition, procurement, and logistics management activities; and (2) within USAID the Office of Acquisition and Assistance to direct, manage, and oversee USAID acquisition and procurement activities. Requires the Secretary of State to: (1) conduct a quadrennial diplomacy and development review of U.S. diplomatic and overseas development strategy, with a view toward determining such U.S. strategy for the next 20 years; and (2) develop and administer a course for Department of State personnel on acquisition for Department of State support and participation in OCOs. Limits periods for OCO contracts to three years for competitively bid contracts and one year for non-competitively bid contracts. Requires agency heads to perform a comprehensive risk assessment and develop a risk mitigation plan for operational and political risks associated with contractor performance of critical functions of an OCO. Requires the Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy to establish and maintain a database of prices of items and services charged the federal government under government contracts to assist federal acquisition officials in monitoring developments in such prices and conducting pricing or cost analyses. Requires contractors and related entities to consent to personal jurisdiction for civil actions on overseas contracts valued at more than $5 million. End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012 - Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the authority of a federal agency to terminate a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement involving grantees or contractors who engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons to include grantees or contractors who: (1) engage in acts that directly support or advance trafficking in persons, (2) destroy an employee's immigration documents or fail to repatriate such employee upon the end of employment, (3) solicit persons for employment under false pretenses, (4) charge recruited employees exorbitant placement fees, or (5) provide inhumane living conditions. Prohibits the head of an executive agency from entering into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement valued at $1 million or more if performance will predominantly be conducted overseas unless a representative of the recipient of such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement certifies that the recipient has implemented a plan and procedures to prevent trafficking in persons. Requires a contracting or grant officer of an executive agency who receives credible evidence that a recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement has engaged in trafficking in persons or other prohibited activities to request the agency's Inspector General to investigate allegations of trafficking and to take remedial actions, including the suspension of payments under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years on any individual who knowingly and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a person outside the United States to work on a government contract performed on government facilities outside the United States by means of materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises regarding such employment. Requires the Secretaries of DOD and State and the Administrator of USAID to complete an assessment on the necessity and sustainability of a capital project for an OCO in a host country before appropriated amounts for such project may be obligated. Allows the termination of capital projects in progress that become unsustainable.

comprehensive contingency contracting reform_act requires president making request financing overseas contingency operation include request specific statement requested funds specific proposal finance requested designates director office_of_management_and_budget omb principal advisor president financial matters connection sets forth responsibilities specified inspectors_general requires appointment designated lead inspector_general exceeds days establishes standing committee chaired lead inspector_general improve oversight expands responsibilities chief acquisition officers federal agencies include oversight contracts contracting activities includes contracts support management structure department_of_defense dod department_of_state agency international_development usaid requires designation suspension debarment official federal agency expands bases suspension contractors contracting federal_government requires secretary dod prescribe regulations chain authority responsibility policy planning execution contract support requires chairman joint_chiefs_of_staff provide annual assessments capability support current anticipated wartime missions recommend resources required improve enhance support planning operational contract support establishes department_of_state office acquisition logistics oversee dod acquisition procurement logistics management activities usaid office acquisition assistance direct manage oversee usaid acquisition procurement activities requires secretary state conduct quadrennial diplomacy development review diplomatic overseas development strategy view determining strategy years develop administer course department_of_state personnel acquisition department_of_state support participation limits periods contracts years competitively bid contracts year non competitively bid contracts requires agency heads perform comprehensive risk assessment develop risk mitigation plan operational political risks associated contractor performance critical functions requires administrator federal procurement policy establish maintain database prices items services charged federal_government government contracts assist federal acquisition officials monitoring developments prices conducting pricing cost analyses requires contractors related entities consent personal jurisdiction civil actions overseas contracts valued million end trafficking government contracting act amends trafficking_victims_protection_act expand authority federal agency terminate grant contract cooperative agreement involving grantees contractors engage severe forms trafficking persons include grantees contractors engage acts directly support advance trafficking persons destroy employee immigration documents fail repatriate employee end employment solicit persons employment false pretenses charge recruited employees placement fees provide inhumane living conditions prohibits head executive agency entering grant contract cooperative agreement valued million performance predominantly conducted overseas representative recipient grant contract cooperative agreement certifies recipient implemented plan procedures prevent trafficking persons requires contracting grant officer executive agency receives credible evidence recipient grant contract cooperative agreement engaged trafficking persons prohibited activities request agency inspector_general investigate allegations trafficking remedial actions including suspension payments grant contract cooperative agreement amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years individual knowingly intent defraud recruits solicits hires person outside united_states work government contract performed government facilities outside united_states means materially false fraudulent pretenses representations promises employment requires secretaries dod state administrator usaid complete assessment necessity sustainability capital project host country appropriated amounts project obligated allows termination capital projects progress unsustainable


Summary: Afghanistan Contractor Accountability Act of 2012 - Requires the head of an executive agency that fails to respond to a covered final audit report issued by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or that responds with a non-concur or partial concur response, to report to Congress with an explanation of the failure to respond or the non-concur or partial concur response.  Defines "covered final audit report" as a final audit report issued by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction that includes a recommendation for an executive agency to seek reimbursement for failure by a contractor or subcontractor to successfully complete a construction contract due to poor contractor performance, cost-overruns, or other reasons that would, if implemented, result in at least $500,000 in savings.

afghanistan contractor accountability_act requires head executive agency fails respond covered final audit report issued special inspector_general afghanistan_reconstruction responds non concur partial concur response report congress explanation failure respond non concur partial concur response defines covered final audit report final audit report issued special inspector_general afghanistan_reconstruction includes recommendation executive agency seek reimbursement failure contractor subcontractor successfully complete construction contract poor contractor performance cost overruns reasons implemented result savings


Summary: Buy Fairly Trade Goods Act of 2012 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to: (1) prohibit executive agencies from procuring imported merchandise subject to an antidumping or countervailing duty order, and (2) require that the terms of a contract or other agreement entered into between an agency and energy provider prohibit the provider from use of such merchandise in the performance of the contract or agreement. Allows the President to waive such requirement if it is in the U.S. national security interests. Requires the Council to ensure that such amendments are consistent with U.S. obligations under any international agreements.

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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 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: Protecting Americans Abroad Act - Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to allow the Department of State to use a best-value contracting method in awarding local guard or protective service contracts in high risk areas abroad under the diplomatic security program.

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Summary: Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act - Provides that the proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on December 9, 2011, relating to affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities, and any subsequent rule that is substantially the same, shall have no force or effect unless the Secretary of Labor certifies to Congress that each office and division within the Department of Labor is complying with the requirements of such rule.

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Summary:
Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) States that it is the policy of the U.S. government that no government contracts or grants should be awarded to individuals or business entities with seriously delinquent federal tax debts.

(Sec. 3) Requires the head of any executive agency that issues an invitation for bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (i.e., $150,000) to require each person submitting a bid or proposal to: (1) certify that such person does not have a seriously delinquent tax debt, and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information limited to describing whether such person has a seriously delinquent tax debt.

Requires the head of any executive agency: (1) in evaluating any offer received in response to an agency solicitation for bids or proposals for a contract, to consider a certification that the offeror has a seriously delinquent tax debt to be definitive proof that the offeror is not a responsible source to do business with the federal government; and (2) to initiate a suspension or debarment proceeding against an offeror or a grant applicant after receiving an offer for a contract or grant application that contains a certification that such person has a seriously delinquent tax debt, or after receiving information from the Secretary that a submitted certification is false. Allows a waiver of such debarment requirement if an agency head certifies in writing urgent and compelling circumstances significantly affecting the interests of the United States.

(Sec. 4) Requires the head of any executive agency that offers a grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold amount to require each grant applicant to: (1) certify that the applicant does not have a seriously delinquent tax debt, and (2) authorize the Secretary to disclose information limited to describing whether such a applicant has a seriously delinquent tax debt. Requires the agency head, in evaluating a grant application, to consider a certification that the grant applicant has a seriously delinquent tax debt to be definitive proof that the applicant is high-risk, requiring enhanced oversight.

Requires the revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to incorporate requirements set forth in this Act relating to responsibility determinations and debarment for offerors or grant applicants.

(Sec. 5) Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" as an outstanding federal tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records. Exempts from such definition: (1) tax debts that are being paid in a timely manner under an approved installment agreement, and (2) debts for which a collection due process hearing has been requested or is pending.

(Sec. 6) Makes this Act applicable to contracts and grants awarded on or after 270 days after its enactment.

contracting tax accountability_act sec states policy government government contracts grants awarded individuals business entities seriously delinquent federal tax debts sec requires head executive agency issues invitation bids request proposals contract greater simplified acquisition threshold require person submitting bid proposal certify person seriously delinquent tax debt authorize secretary treasury disclose information limited describing person seriously delinquent tax debt requires head executive agency evaluating offer received response agency solicitation bids proposals contract consider certification offeror seriously delinquent tax debt proof offeror responsible source business federal_government initiate suspension debarment proceeding offeror grant applicant receiving offer contract grant application contains certification person seriously delinquent tax debt receiving information secretary submitted certification false allows waiver debarment requirement agency head certifies writing urgent compelling circumstances significantly affecting interests united_states sec requires head executive agency offers grant excess simplified acquisition threshold require grant applicant certify applicant seriously delinquent tax debt authorize secretary disclose information limited describing applicant seriously delinquent tax debt requires agency head evaluating grant application consider certification grant applicant seriously delinquent tax debt proof applicant high risk requiring enhanced oversight requires revision federal_acquisition_regulation incorporate requirements set forth act relating responsibility determinations debarment offerors grant applicants sec defines seriously delinquent tax debt outstanding federal tax debt notice lien filed public records exempts definition tax debts paid timely manner approved installment agreement debts collection process hearing requested pending sec makes act applicable contracts grants awarded days enactment


Summary:
Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2013 - Requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, except if: (1) such goods or services are required by law to be produced or performed by such agency; or (2) the head of the agency determines and certifies that federal production, manufacture, or provision of a good or service is necessary for the national defense or homeland security, that a good or service is so inherently governmental in nature that it is in the public interest to require production or performance by government employees, or that there is no private source capable of providing the good or service.

Requires such private sector provision of goods and services to be performed through: (1) the divestiture of federal involvement, (2) the award of a contract using competitive procedures, or (3) conducting a public-private competitive sourcing analysis in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures and determining that using the private sector is in the best interest of the United States and provides the best value to the taxpayer.

Authorizes an agency head to utilize federal employees to provide goods or services previously provided by a private sector entity upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing analysis and after determining that provision by federal employees provides the best value.

Requires the Director of OMB to carry out a study, in conjunction with the Comptroller General (GAO), to evaluate the activities carried out in each agency.

freedom government competition act requires executive military department independent establishment obtain goods services necessary beneficial accomplishment authorized functions procurement private sources goods services required law produced performed agency head agency determines certifies federal production manufacture provision good service necessary national defense homeland_security good service inherently governmental nature public interest require production performance government employees private source capable providing good service requires private sector provision goods services performed divestiture federal involvement award contract competitive procedures conducting public private competitive sourcing analysis accordance office_of_management_and_budget omb procedures determining private sector best interest united_states provides best value taxpayer authorizes agency head utilize federal employees provide goods services previously provided private sector entity completion public private competitive sourcing analysis determining provision federal employees provides best value requires director omb carry study conjunction comptroller_general gao evaluate activities carried agency


Summary:
American Jobs Matter Act of 2013 - 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.


Summary:
American Steel First Act of 2013 - Prohibits heads of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Transportation (DOT) from obligating or expending funds or providing financial assistance for projects for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron and steel used in such project is produced in the United States.

Waives such prohibition in cases where: (1) the prohibition would be inconsistent with the public interest, (2) iron and steel are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality, or (3) inclusion of iron and steel produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project contract by more than 25%. Prohibits waivers by a department head for products produced in a foreign country that is determined by the U.S. Trade Representative to have violated the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against products covered by the agreement that are produced in the United States.

Prohibits such department heads from imposing financial assistance restrictions on: (1) states that impose more stringent requirements on the use of iron and steel in foreign countries in projects carried out with such assistance, or (2) recipients that comply with such state imposed requirements.

Makes any person who intentionally mislabels or misrepresents a product used in a project under this Act as "Made in America" ineligible for another department contract from for six years.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) publish a justification for a waiver of the prohibition against obligating funds to carry out the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, highway projects, public transportation projects, or aviation programs unless the steel, iron, and manufactured products used are produced in the United States; and (2) provide for public notice and comment for such waiver.

american steel act prohibits heads department_of_homeland_security dhs department_of_defense dod department_of_transportation dot obligating expending funds providing financial assistance projects construction alteration maintenance repair public building public work iron steel project produced united_states waives prohibition cases prohibition inconsistent public interest iron steel produced united_states sufficient reasonably available quantities satisfactory quality inclusion iron steel produced united_states increase cost overall project contract prohibits waivers department head products produced foreign country determined trade representative violated terms agreement united_states discriminating products covered agreement produced united_states prohibits department heads imposing financial assistance restrictions states impose stringent requirements use iron steel foreign countries projects carried assistance recipients comply state imposed requirements makes person intentionally misrepresents product project act america ineligible department contract years requires secretary transportation publish justification waiver prohibition obligating funds carry surface_transportation assistance_act highway projects public transportation projects aviation programs steel iron manufactured products produced united_states provide public notice comment waiver


Summary:
Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - 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: Amends the procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program of the Department of Defense (DOD) (providing procurement technical assistance to businesses) to: (1) increase from 50% to 65% the DOD share of program costs, and (2) increase assistance limits with respect to programs operating on a statewide basis, on less than a statewide basis, wholly within one service area of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or wholly within more than one such service area.

amends procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program department_of_defense dod providing procurement technical assistance businesses increase dod share program costs increase assistance limits respect programs operating statewide basis statewide basis wholly service area bureau_of_indian_affairs wholly service area


Summary: Prohibits the federal government from contracting with an offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies that it or any of its principals: (1) within the preceding three years, has been convicted of (or had a civil judgment rendered against it for) commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public contract or subcontract, violation of federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers, commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, or violating federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; (2) are presently criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with such offenses; or (3) within the preceding three years, has been notified of any delinquent federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

prohibits federal_government contracting offeror principals offeror certifies principals preceding years convicted civil judgment rendered commission fraud criminal offense connection obtaining attempting obtain performing public contract subcontract violation federal state antitrust statutes relating submission offers commission embezzlement theft bribery falsification destruction records making false statements tax evasion violating federal criminal tax laws receiving stolen property presently criminally civilly charged governmental entity offenses preceding years notified delinquent federal taxes exceeds liability remains


Summary: Section 526 Repeal Act - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal the requirement that any federal agency procurement contract for an alternative or synthetic fuel, including those from nonconventional petroleum sources, for any mobility-related use (except research or testing) specify that lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the fuel must, on an ongoing basis, be less than or equal to such emissions from equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources.

section repeal act_-_amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal requirement federal agency procurement contract alternative synthetic fuel including nonconventional petroleum sources mobility related use research testing specify lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated fuel ongoing basis equal emissions equivalent conventional fuel produced conventional petroleum sources


Summary:
Buy Smarter and Save Act of 2013 - Directs the President to establish: (1) an annual government-wide goal to procure goods and services using strategic sourcing, and (2) an annual government-wide goal for savings from the use of strategic sourcing. Defines "strategic sourcing" as a structured and collaborative process of critically analyzing an organization's spending patterns to better leverage its purchasing power, reduce costs, and improve overall value and performance.

Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) issue guidance to executive agencies for implementing the strategic sourcing goals established by this Act, and (2) report on spending for goods and services that was strategically sourced and the extent of the savings realized.

Directs the Departments of Defense (DOD), Homeland Security (DHS), Energy (DOE), Veterans Affairs (VA), and Health and Human Services (HHS), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to take certain actions to support strategic sourcing, including establishing department wide-goals and savings targets for strategic sourcing efforts and a strategic sourcing accountability official.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to: (1) conduct studies on contract utilization fees and on establishing strategic sourcing initiative contract vehicles, and (2) assess and report on the performance of executive agencies in implementing the strategic sourcing goals required by this Act and the amounts saved through the use of strategic sourcing.

buy smarter save act directs president establish annual government wide goal procure goods services strategic sourcing annual government wide goal savings use strategic sourcing defines strategic sourcing structured collaborative process critically analyzing organization spending patterns better leverage purchasing power reduce costs improve overall value performance directs director office_of_management_and_budget omb issue guidance executive agencies implementing strategic sourcing goals established act report spending goods services strategically sourced extent savings realized directs departments_of_defense dod homeland_security dhs energy doe veterans_affairs health_and_human_services hhs national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa general_services_administration gsa small_business_administration sba certain actions support strategic sourcing including establishing department wide goals savings targets strategic sourcing efforts strategic sourcing accountability official directs comptroller_general gao conduct studies contract utilization fees establishing strategic sourcing initiative contract vehicles assess report performance executive agencies implementing strategic sourcing goals required act amounts saved use strategic sourcing


Summary:
Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2013 or the GRANT Act - Establishes new standards for awarding federal grants. Requires executive agencies to use merit-based selection procedures in awarding grants and to conduct an evaluation of the ability of a prospective grantee to successfully carry out a grant before awarding it.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) upgrade any public website for finding federal grant opportunities so that such website serves as a central point of information for competitive grants, (2) issue and disseminate guidance to aid agencies in establishing merit-based selection procedures for grant programs and in identifying amounts of undisbursed funding remaining in grant accounts, and (3) submit a plan to improve the single audit process for auditing the financial statements and federal awards of a non-federal entity. Sets forth the information required to be included in the public grant website, including grant funds availability and grant award information. Requires agencies to explain to grant applicants the basis for award decisions involving grants exceeding $100,000.

grant reform new transparency_act grant act establishes new standards awarding federal grants requires executive agencies use merit based selection procedures awarding grants conduct evaluation ability prospective grantee successfully carry grant awarding requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb upgrade public website finding federal grant opportunities website serves central point information competitive grants issue disseminate guidance aid agencies establishing merit based selection procedures grant programs identifying amounts undisbursed funding remaining grant accounts submit plan improve single audit process auditing financial statements federal awards non federal entity sets forth information required included public grant website including grant funds availability grant award information requires agencies explain grant applicants basis award decisions involving grants exceeding


Summary:
Stop Unworthy Spending Act or the SUSPEND Act - (Sec. 2) Establishes in the General Services Administration (GSA) the Board of Suspension and Debarment to serve as a centralized body to manage all executive agency suspension and debarment activities and to improve the suspension and debarment system through: (1) the transparent and efficient handling of cases; (2) the effective oversight of the government-wide database containing the list of all parties ineligible for federal programs; (3) the consistent and fair treatment of all persons and entities subject to suspension or debarment proceedings, including small businesses with limited resources; and (4) active engagement with remedy coordination officials for referral of recipients of financial assistance suspected of committing wrongful acts or repeatedly performing poorly. Makes a determination of the Board on whether or not to debar or suspend a recipient of federal financial assistance conclusive on a government-wide basis, thus prohibiting any other agency from taking a contrary suspension and debarment action.

Requires the Chair of the Board to report to specified congressional committees annually on the activities and accomplishments of the Board in the government-wide suspension and debarment system and the number and summary of agency head determinations that allowed a suspended or debarred recipient of federal financial assistance to receive new federal funds.

Terminates on October 1, 2016, the suspension and debarment office or function in each executive agency, except for certain suspension and debarment authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA), unless the agency is granted a waiver from such termination by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Requires OMB to issue guidance addressing the scope and operation of the Board.

(Sec. 3) Establishes the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee to: (1) resolve issues as to which federal agency is the lead agency to initiate suspension or debarment proceedings; (2) coordinate actions among interested agencies; (3) encourage and assist agencies in entering into cooperative efforts to pool resources and achieve operational efficiencies in the government-wide suspension and debarment system; (4) make recommendations to OMB for changes to the suspension and debarment system and its rules and authorize OMB to issue guidelines that implement those recommendations; and (5) report to Congress annually on the progress and efforts to improve the suspension and debarment system, a summary of each agency's activities and accomplishments in the suspension and debarment system, and the number and summary of agency head determinations that allowed a suspended or debarred recipient of federal financial assistance to receive new federal funds.

(Sec. 4) Directs the GSA Administrator to establish and maintain a web-based suspension and debarment case management system for use by the Board and executive agency officials having authority over suspension and debarment.

(Sec. 5) Requires the OMB Director to maintain one generally applicable regulation on suspension and debarment for procurement and nonprocurement programs. Requires such regulation to: (1) provide procedures to strengthen timely referral of cases, including the role of the agency remedy coordination official to act on cases; (2) require the Board or the agency suspension and debarment office to review the sufficiency of the information in referred cases; and (3) require disposal of all cases within six months after the initial referral date.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to review, assess, and report on the effectiveness of the Board, the suspension and debarment office of each executive agency granted a waiver and the merits of any such waiver, and the case management system in meeting the requirements of this Act.

(Sec. 7) Directs the head and Inspector General of each executive agency to jointly issue guidance that establishes policies, procedures, and responsibilities for the agency-wide coordination of criminal, civil, contractual, and administrative remedies stemming from investigations of fraud or corruption related to procurement and grant activities. Grants specified duties to the agency remedy coordination official.

(Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2021 to carry out the functions of the Board and for implementation of the case management system established and maintained by GSA.

(Sec. 11) Makes this Act effective on October 1, 2014.

stop spending act suspend act sec establishes general_services_administration gsa board suspension debarment serve centralized body manage executive agency suspension debarment activities improve suspension debarment system transparent efficient handling cases effective oversight government wide database containing list parties ineligible federal programs consistent fair treatment persons entities subject suspension debarment proceedings including small businesses limited resources active engagement remedy coordination officials referral recipients financial assistance suspected committing wrongful acts repeatedly performing makes determination board suspend recipient federal financial assistance conclusive government wide basis prohibiting agency taking contrary suspension debarment action requires chair board report specified congressional committees annually activities accomplishments board government wide suspension debarment system number summary agency head determinations allowed suspended debarred recipient federal financial assistance receive new federal funds terminates october suspension debarment office function executive agency certain suspension debarment authority small_business_administration sba agency granted waiver termination director office_of_management_and_budget omb requires omb issue guidance addressing scope operation board sec establishes interagency suspension debarment committee resolve issues federal agency lead agency initiate suspension debarment proceedings coordinate actions interested agencies encourage assist agencies entering cooperative efforts pool resources achieve operational efficiencies government wide suspension debarment system recommendations omb changes suspension debarment system rules authorize omb issue guidelines implement recommendations report congress annually progress efforts improve suspension debarment system summary agency activities accomplishments suspension debarment system number summary agency head determinations allowed suspended debarred recipient federal financial assistance receive new federal funds sec directs gsa administrator establish maintain web based suspension debarment case management system use board executive agency officials having authority suspension debarment sec requires omb director maintain generally applicable regulation suspension debarment procurement programs requires regulation provide procedures strengthen timely referral cases including role agency remedy coordination official act cases require board agency suspension debarment office review sufficiency information referred cases require disposal cases months initial referral date sec directs comptroller_general gao review assess report effectiveness board suspension debarment office executive agency granted waiver merits waiver case management system meeting requirements act sec directs head inspector_general executive agency jointly issue guidance establishes policies procedures responsibilities agency wide coordination criminal civil contractual administrative remedies stemming investigations fraud corruption related procurement grant activities grants specified duties agency remedy coordination official sec authorizes appropriations fy2015 fy2021 carry functions board implementation case management system established maintained gsa sec makes act effective october


Summary: Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act - Prohibits a state or local government or other entity that receives a payment from the federal government related to the delivery of health care services to individuals, whether or not such individuals are or have been employed by the federal government, from being treated as a federal contractor or subcontractor by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs based on the work performed or actions taken by such individuals that resulted in the receipt of such payment.

protecting health_care providers increased administrative burdens act prohibits state local government entity receives payment federal_government related delivery health_care services individuals individuals employed federal_government treated federal contractor subcontractor office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs based work performed actions taken individuals resulted receipt payment


Summary: Serve Our Heroes Now Act - Prohibits awarding a contract to any contractor whose past performance resulted in the completion of a construction project at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility more than 24 months after the original agreed-upon completion date.

serve heroes act prohibits awarding contract contractor past performance resulted completion construction project department_of_veterans_affairs facility months original agreed completion date


Summary:
Prohibiting False "Made in America" Claims Act - Requires a person convicted of intentionally affixing a "Made in America" label to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in America to be debarred from contracting with the Department of Defense (DOD) unless the Secretary of Defense waives such debarment in the interest of national security (current law requires the Secretary to decide whether a convicted person should be debarred).

Directs the Secretary to notify the congressional defense committees annually of any exercise of such waiver authority.

prohibiting false america claims act_-_requires person convicted intentionally america label product sold shipped united_states america debarred contracting department_of_defense dod secretary defense waives debarment interest national security current law requires secretary decide convicted person debarred directs secretary notify congressional defense committees annually exercise waiver authority


Summary:
Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2014 or the CEJA - 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) or while so employed and stationed or deployed in a country outside of the United States pursuant to a treaty or executive agreement in furtherance of a border security initiative with that country. Sets forth the crimes under federal law that are covered by 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 or two or more joint offenders; or (2) the offender is accompanying, or that any one or two or more joint offenders is accompanying.

Requires the statute of limitations for an offense under this Act to be suspended for the period during which the alleged offender is outside the United States or is a fugitive from justice.

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.

Makes this Act inapplicable to the authorized intelligence activities of the U.S. government.

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 employed stationed deployed country outside united_states pursuant treaty executive agreement furtherance border_security initiative country sets forth crimes federal law covered 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 suspended period alleged offender outside united_states fugitive justice 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 makes act inapplicable authorized intelligence activities government


Summary: Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to amend the definition of a "covered procurement" that is subject to the requirement for written justification and approval prior to the award of a single-source contract exceeding $20 million to include a military or executive agency procurement.

amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year amend definition covered procurement subject requirement written justification approval prior award single source contract exceeding million include military executive agency procurement


Summary:
Restore Opportunity, Strengthen, and Improve the Economy Act - Prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract for the acquisition of supplies or services to a source that is not a Good Jobs Model Employer, unless there is no offer from such an employer.

Defines a "Good Jobs Model Employer" as one that:

 respects employees' rights to bargain collectively with their employers without being forced to take strike action to win better wages and working conditions; offers to each employee living wages, decent benefits including health care, paid leave for sickness and caregiving, and fair work schedules that are predictable and stable; affirmatively demonstrates an exemplary standard of compliance with workplace protection laws, including laws governing labor relations, wages and hours, and health and safety, as well as other applicable labor laws; limits executive compensation to 50 times the median salary paid to the company's workers; employs a workforce not less than 35% of which reside within one or more Historically Underutilized Business Zones; and subcontracts only with other Good Jobs Model Employers. Prohibits an executive agency from providing other forms of assistance to entities that are not model employers when there is a similarly situated Good Jobs Model Employer that could receive the assistance, unless doing so would substantially undermine the value of the assistance to the public good.

Requires executive agencies to incorporate into each new contract or assistance agreement a clause requiring the contractor or recipient to conduct itself as a Good Jobs Model Employer for the duration of the contract. Provides for the suspension of a contractor or assistance recipient that fails to do so and for debarment for multiple violations.

Requires: (1) the Secretary of Labor to promulgate regulations implementing such Good Jobs Model Employer standards, and (2) specified officials to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to effect the policy and purposes of this Act.

restore opportunity strengthen improve economy act prohibits executive agency awarding contract acquisition supplies services source good jobs model employer offer employer defines good jobs model employer respects employees rights bargain collectively employers forced strike action win better wages working conditions offers employee living wages decent benefits including health_care paid leave caregiving fair work schedules stable affirmatively demonstrates exemplary standard compliance workplace protection laws including laws governing labor relations wages hours health safety applicable labor laws limits executive compensation times median salary paid company workers employs workforce reside historically underutilized business zones subcontracts good jobs model employers prohibits executive agency providing forms assistance entities model employers similarly situated good jobs model employer receive assistance substantially undermine value assistance public good requires executive agencies incorporate new contract assistance agreement clause requiring contractor recipient conduct good jobs model employer duration contract provides suspension contractor assistance recipient fails debarment multiple violations requires secretary labor promulgate regulations implementing good jobs model employer standards specified officials amend federal_acquisition_regulation effect policy purposes act


Summary:
Preventing Government Printing Overreach Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Public Printer from assembling or manufacturing any secure credentials or the component parts of any such credential.

Makes such prohibition inapplicable to the following activities:

 stitching security paper into an already assembled eCover for the Department of State; manufacturing NEXUS and SENTRI cards pursuant to any existing contract or purchase order until the earlier of the date on which such contract expires or such purchase order is filled, or December 31, 2015; assembling or manufacturing any secure credentials specifically at the request of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or the National Security Agency (NSA) for use in classified programs or activities; and manufacturing identification badges for the presidential inauguration. Defines "secure credential" to mean an identification document that includes component security parts designed to authenticate the document or reduce the risk of the unauthorized replication or alteration of the document.

preventing government printing overreach act prohibits public printer assembling manufacturing secure credentials component parts credential makes prohibition inapplicable following activities security paper assembled department_of_state manufacturing nexus sentri cards pursuant existing contract purchase order earlier date contract expires purchase order filled december assembling manufacturing secure credentials specifically request central_intelligence_agency cia national_security_agency nsa use classified programs activities manufacturing identification presidential defines secure credential mean identification document includes component security parts designed authenticate document reduce risk unauthorized replication alteration document


Summary:
No Federal Contracts for Corporate Deserters Act of 2014 - Prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract (including a defense contract) to: (1) any foreign incorporated entity determined to be an inverted domestic corporation or any subsidiary of such entity, or (2) any joint venture more than 10% of which is held by such an entity or subsidiary.

Directs each agency to include in each contract awarded with a value in excess of $10 million, other than a contract for exclusively commercial items, a clause that prohibits the prime contractor from: (1) awarding a first-tier subcontract with a value greater than 10% of the total prime contract to such an entity or joint venture, or (2) structuring subcontract tiers enabling such entity or joint venture to perform more than 10% of the total value of the prime contract.

Authorizes an agency to waive such requirements for a contract in the interest of national security. Provides for termination of a contract or suspension or debarment of a contractor in violation of this Act.

Requires a foreign incorporated entity to be treated as an inverted domestic corporation if: (1) the entity acquires, on or after May 8, 2014, substantially all of the properties held by a domestic corporation or substantially all of the assets of, or substantially all of the properties constituting a trade or business of, a domestic partnership; and (2) after the acquisition, either more than 50% of the stock of the entity is held by former shareholders of the domestic corporation or former partners of the domestic partnership, or the management and control of the expanded affiliated group which includes the entity occurs primarily within the United States and such expanded affiliated group has significant domestic business activities. Sets forth an exception for an entity within an expanded affiliated group with substantial business activities in the foreign country in which the entity is created.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations for determining cases in which the management and control of an expanded affiliated group is to be treated as occurring primarily within the United States.

federal contracts corporate act prohibits executive agency awarding contract including defense contract foreign incorporated entity determined inverted domestic corporation subsidiary entity joint venture held entity subsidiary directs agency include contract awarded value excess million contract exclusively commercial items clause prohibits prime contractor awarding tier subcontract value greater total prime contract entity joint venture structuring subcontract tiers enabling entity joint venture perform total value prime contract authorizes agency waive requirements contract interest national security provides termination contract suspension debarment contractor violation act requires foreign incorporated entity treated inverted domestic corporation entity acquires substantially properties held domestic corporation substantially assets substantially properties constituting trade business domestic partnership acquisition stock entity held shareholders domestic corporation partners domestic partnership management control expanded affiliated group includes entity occurs primarily united_states expanded affiliated group significant domestic business activities sets forth exception entity expanded affiliated group substantial business activities foreign country entity created requires secretary treasury prescribe regulations determining cases management control expanded affiliated group treated occurring primarily united_states


Summary:
Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2014 - Declares a provision of a form contract to be void from the inception if it: (1) prohibits or restricts a person who is a party to the contract from engaging in written, verbal, or pictorial reviews, or other similar performance assessments or analyses of, the products, services, or conduct of a business that is a party to the contract; (2) imposes penalties or fees against such a person for engaging in such communications; or (3) assigns or provides an exclusive license, or requires such a person to assign or provide an exclusive license, to any of the person's intellectual property rights in such communications. (Thus, bars certain contract provisions that prohibit consumers from commenting publicly about businesses.)

Sets forth exceptions under which a provision shall not be considered void under this Act if the provision prohibits disclosure of certain: (1) trade secrets or commercial or financial information, (2) personnel and medical files, or (3) law enforcement records.

Provides for this Act to be inapplicable to contracts establishing an employer-employee or independent contractor relationship.

Prohibits businesses from offering or entering into form contracts containing a provision that is considered void under this Act. Treats violations by businesses as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Sets forth authority for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to enforce such violations.

consumer review freedom act declares provision form contract void inception prohibits restricts person party contract engaging written verbal reviews similar performance assessments analyses products services conduct business party contract imposes penalties fees person engaging communications assigns provides exclusive license requires person assign provide exclusive license person intellectual property rights communications bars certain contract provisions prohibit consumers publicly businesses sets forth exceptions provision shall considered void act provision prohibits disclosure certain trade secrets commercial financial information personnel medical files law enforcement records provides act inapplicable contracts establishing employer employee independent contractor relationship prohibits businesses offering entering form contracts containing provision considered void act treats violations businesses unfair deceptive acts practices federal_trade_commission_act sets forth authority federal_trade_commission ftc state attorneys general enforce violations


Summary: Requires a revision to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require a certification from each person that is a prospective government contractor that such person, and any person owned or controlled by such person, is not a boycotting person (a person who refuses to do business with a country with which the United States has a fair trade agreement). Debars from eligibility for federal contracts for at least two years any person who submits a false certification.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Soledad Canyon Settlement Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901 (located in Soledad Canyon, California) and compensate the contract holder for the cancellation with proceeds from the sale of certain lands near Victorville, California.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to provide to the applicable local land use authority a 30-day exclusive, preemptive right to purchase specified land located within its jurisdiction.

Withdraws affected areas from further mineral entry and leasing.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure soledad canyon settlement act sec directs secretary interior offer cancel bureau_of_land_management blm mineral contracts ca-20139 ca-22901 located soledad canyon california compensate contract holder cancellation proceeds sale certain lands near california sec requires secretary provide applicable local land use authority day exclusive right purchase specified land located jurisdiction withdraws affected areas mineral entry leasing


Summary:
Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidelines for agencies that contract to acquire software, firmware, or products containing a third party or open source binary component.

Requires binary component contracts to include clauses requiring:

 a confidentially supplied list, or a bill of materials, of each binary component that is used in the software, firmware, or product; the contractor to verify that products do not contain known security vulnerabilities and to notify the purchasing agency of any known vulnerabilities or defects; the contractor to obtain a waiver from the purchasing agency for components known to be vulnerable; an agency approving a vulnerability waiver to accept all risk associated with component use; product designs to allow fixes with patches, updates, or replacements; and the contractor to provide timely repairs for discovered vulnerabilities. Directs the OMB to issue guidance requiring agencies: (1) to replace components with currently known vulnerabilities and to remove or repair any new vulnerable components that become known; and (2) to migrate to patchable, repairable, and fixable products.

Requires agencies to provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a list of each known vulnerable component in any product in use by the agencies.

Directs DHS to issue an annual confidential report describing the security vulnerabilities of projects that created any known vulnerable component. Requires the report to assess the integrity of component suppliers for the incidence of security vulnerabilities for use by other agencies.

Requires agencies, within 30 months after enactment of this Act, to report to Congress regarding the completion of the removal of each known vulnerable or defective component.

Directs other entities of the U.S. government to replace vulnerable components with less vulnerable alternatives.

cyber supply chain management transparency_act requires office_of_management_and_budget omb issue guidelines agencies contract acquire software products containing party open source component requires component contracts include clauses requiring confidentially supplied list bill materials component software product contractor verify products contain known security vulnerabilities notify purchasing agency known vulnerabilities defects contractor obtain waiver purchasing agency components known vulnerable agency approving vulnerability waiver accept risk associated component use product designs allow fixes updates replacements contractor provide timely repairs discovered vulnerabilities directs omb issue guidance requiring agencies replace components currently known vulnerabilities remove repair new vulnerable components known products requires agencies provide department_of_homeland_security dhs list known vulnerable component product use agencies directs dhs issue annual confidential report describing security vulnerabilities projects created known vulnerable component requires report assess integrity component suppliers incidence security vulnerabilities use agencies requires agencies months enactment act report congress completion removal known vulnerable defective component directs entities government replace vulnerable components vulnerable alternatives