Summary: Accountability in Contracting Act - Title I: Improving the Quality of Contracts - (Sec. 101) Requires the revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) within one year after the enactment of this Act to restrict the contract period of certain noncompetitive federal contracts in excess of $1 million to the minimum contract period necessary to: (1) meet the urgent and compelling requirements of the work to be performed under such contract; and (2) enter into another contract through the use of competitive procedures. Requires FAR to limit noncompetitive contract periods to not more than one year unless the head of the executive agency concerned determines that the government would be seriously injured by the limitation on the contract period. (Sec. 102) Requires certain executive agency heads (including the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) who award contracts in a total amount of at least $1 billion to develop and implement plans to minimize the use of noncompetitive contracts. Requires such plans to contain measurable goals and to be submitted to specified oversight and other committees of Congress and the Comptroller General. Requires the Comptroller General to review and report to Congress on such plans. Exempts certain contracts entered into under the Small Business Act and other small business programs for HUBZone small business concerns and disabled veterans.(Sec. 103) Requires certain executive agency heads (including the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) who award contracts in a total amount of at least $1 billion to develop and implement plans to maximize the use of fixed-price type contracts for the procurement of goods and services. Requires such plans to contain measurable goals and to be submitted to specified oversight and other committees of Congress and the Comptroller General. Requires the Comptroller General to review and report to Congress on such plans. Title II: Increasing Contract Oversight - (Sec. 201) Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require executive agency heads (including Defense Department agency heads) to make publicly available (on the website of the agency and through the Federal Procurement Data System) certain justification and approval documents for using noncompetitive contract procedures within 14 days after the award of a contract. Requires public disclosure of such documents for contracts awarded on the basis of urgent and compelling needs within 30 days of a contract award. (Sec. 202) Requires the head of each federal agency and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to submit to specified congressional committees quarterly reports on audits of contractor costs and performance.(Sec. 203) Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to: (1) conduct a study of the composition, scope, and functions of the government-wide acquisition workforce and develop a comprehensive definition of such workforce; and (2) report to specified congressional committees on such study with recommendations.(Sec. 204) Makes permanent the authority for the acquisition workforce training fund.(Sec. 205) Requires a federal agency that intends to award a noncompetitive contract to a foreign-owned company based in a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism to notify specified congressional committees at least 30 days before awarding such contract.(Sec. 206) Prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract to an institution of higher education that has a policy or practice that prohibits or prevents access to its students for the purpose of military recruiting. Exempts educational institutions that have a longstanding policy of pacifism based on historical religious affiliation.Title III: Promoting Integrity in Contracting - (Sec. 301) Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to: (1) prohibit former federal officials from accepting compensation from contractors as lawyers or lobbyists; (2) allow former federal officials to accept compensation from any division or affiliate of a contractor that does not produce the same or similar products or services if a designated ethics officer determines that the acceptance of such compensation would not damage public confidence in the integrity of the procurement process; (3) require federal procurement officers to disclose job offers made to their relatives; (4) prohibit federal employees who are former employees of a federal contractor from being personally and substantially involved with any award of a contract to their former employer, or in the administration of such contract at a senior personnel level, for one year after the federal employee leaves the employment of the contractor unless a waiver is granted; and (5) require the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to promulgate regulations to enforce these requirements and monitor and investigate individual and agency compliance.(Sec. 302) Requires the Director of the Office of Government Ethics to submit a report to Congress, , with the Director's recommendations, on requiring government contractors that advise federal agencies on procurement policy and federally funded research and development centers to comply with restrictions on personal financial interests.

accountability contracting act title improving quality contracts sec requires revision federal_acquisition_regulation far year enactment act restrict contract period certain noncompetitive federal contracts excess million minimum contract period necessary meet urgent compelling requirements work performed contract enter contract use competitive procedures requires far limit noncompetitive contract periods year head executive agency concerned determines government seriously injured limitation contract period sec requires certain executive agency heads including secretary defense acquisition technology logistics award contracts total billion develop implement plans minimize use noncompetitive contracts requires plans contain measurable goals submitted specified oversight committees congress comptroller_general requires comptroller_general review report congress plans exempts certain contracts entered small_business_act small business programs hubzone small business concerns disabled requires certain executive agency heads including secretary defense acquisition technology logistics award contracts total billion develop implement plans maximize use fixed price type contracts procurement goods services requires plans contain measurable goals submitted specified oversight committees congress comptroller_general requires comptroller_general review report congress plans title increasing contract oversight sec amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act require executive agency heads including defense department agency heads publicly available website agency federal procurement data system certain justification approval documents noncompetitive contract procedures days award contract requires public disclosure documents contracts awarded basis urgent compelling needs days contract award sec requires head federal agency secretary defense acquisition technology logistics submit specified congressional committees quarterly reports audits contractor costs requires administrator federal procurement policy conduct study composition scope functions government wide acquisition workforce develop comprehensive definition workforce report specified congressional committees study makes permanent authority acquisition workforce training requires federal agency intends award noncompetitive contract foreign owned company based country repeatedly provided support acts international terrorism notify specified congressional committees days awarding prohibits executive agency awarding contract institution higher education policy practice prohibits prevents access students purpose military recruiting exempts educational institutions policy based historical religious affiliation title iii promoting integrity contracting sec amends office_of_federal_procurement_policy_act prohibit federal officials accepting compensation contractors lawyers lobbyists allow federal officials accept compensation division affiliate contractor produce similar products services designated ethics officer determines acceptance compensation damage public confidence integrity procurement process require federal procurement officers disclose job offers relatives prohibit federal employees employees federal contractor personally substantially involved award contract employer administration contract senior personnel level year federal employee leaves employment contractor waiver granted require administrator office federal procurement policy promulgate regulations enforce requirements monitor investigate individual agency requires director office_of_government_ethics submit report congress director recommendations requiring government contractors advise federal agencies procurement policy federally funded research development centers comply restrictions personal financial interests


Summary: Prohibits any entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from having any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems with respect to contracts entered into after May 1, 2007. Makes exceptions if: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that an entity was selected by DHS as a contractor through competitive procedures and DHS took appropriate steps to prevent any organizational conflict of interest in the selection process; (2) an entity was selected by a subcontractor to serve as a lower-tier subcontractor through a process over which the entity exercised no control; or (3) the work to be performed is work necessary to integrate two or more individual systems or elements.Directs the Secretary, by May 1, 2007, to update DHS's acquisition regulations to: (1) specify the matters regarding lead system integrators set forth in this Act; and (2) include a definition of "lead system integrator" modeled after that used by the Department of Defense (DOD) and a specification of appropriate types of contracts and fee structures for use by integrators in the production, fielding, and sustainment of complex systems.

prohibits entity performing lead system integrator functions acquisition major system department_of_homeland_security dhs having direct financial interest development construction individual system element system systems respect contracts entered makes exceptions secretary homeland_security certifies entity selected dhs contractor competitive procedures dhs took appropriate steps prevent organizational conflict interest selection process entity selected subcontractor serve lower tier subcontractor process entity exercised control work performed work necessary integrate individual systems elements directs secretary update dhs acquisition regulations specify matters lead system set forth act include definition lead system integrator modeled department_of_defense dod specification appropriate types contracts fee structures use production fielding sustainment complex systems


Summary: Contractor Tax Enforcement Act - Amends federal claims law to direct the head of any federal agency that administers either a loan or a loan guarantee program, or issues a request for proposals for a federal contract, to require each loan or guarantee applicant and each entity that submits a contract proposal to submit a form authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to the head of the agency information on whether the applicant or prospective contractor has an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code in delinquent status.

contractor tax enforcement act_-_amends federal claims law direct head federal agency administers loan loan guarantee program issues request proposals federal contract require loan guarantee applicant entity submits contract proposal submit form authorizing secretary treasury disclose head agency information applicant prospective contractor outstanding debt internal_revenue_code delinquent status


Summary: Prompt Payment Improvement Act of 2007 - Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to set forth in writing the prompt payment policy applicable to subcontractors under federal contracts; and (2) the head of each federal agency to provide a copy of such policy to each contractor and to require each contractor to provide a copy to each subcontractor. Directs each agency head to require contractors to include in each subcontract a clause containing: (1) the requirements and penalties relating to the timely payment obligations of the government and prime contractors; (2) the name and number of a senior employee with authority to resolve progress payment questions; and (3) the obligations of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in assisting small business contractors and subcontractors in receiving prompt payments.

prompt payment improvement act requires director office_of_management_and_budget set forth writing prompt payment policy applicable subcontractors federal contracts head federal agency provide copy policy contractor require contractor provide copy subcontractor directs agency head require contractors include subcontract clause containing requirements penalties relating timely payment obligations government prime contractors number senior employee authority resolve progress payment questions obligations office_of_small disadvantaged_business_utilization assisting small business contractors subcontractors receiving prompt payments


Summary: Federal Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Prohibits a federal agency from awarding a contract to a prospective contractor, extending an existing contract, or issuing an order for goods and services to such contractor without a written certification that such contractor owes no federal tax debt (i.e., tax delinquencies).Requires a prospective contractor submitting an offer to an agency to include a certification as to whether such contractor has, within the preceding three years, been convicted of, or suffered a civil judgment for, violating any tax law or failing to pay any tax or has been notified of any delinquent taxes or unsatisfied tax liens.

federal contractor accountability_act prohibits federal agency awarding contract prospective contractor extending existing contract issuing order goods services contractor written certification contractor owes federal tax debt tax prospective contractor submitting offer agency include certification contractor preceding years convicted suffered civil judgment violating tax law failing pay tax notified delinquent taxes tax liens


Summary: MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 - Provides that persons who, while employed under a federal agency contract in, or in close proximity to, an area where the Armed Forces are conducting a contingency operation, engage in conduct that would constitute an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year if engaged in within U.S. jurisdiction, shall be punished as provided for that offense.Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report to Congress on: (1) the status of DOJ's investigations of alleged violations committed by contract personnel; (2) findings and recommendations about the number of criminal cases prosecuted by DOJ involving such violations; and (3) with respect to covered contracts where the work is carried out in Iraq or Afghanistan, a list of each charge brought against contractors or contract personnel and a description of any legal actions taken by the United States as a result of such a criminal charge or a complaint.Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure that there are adequate personnel, through the creation of Theater Investigative Units, to investigate allegations of such criminal violations by contract personnel. Requires such a Unit to refer a case, if appropriate, to the Attorney General for further action. Requires the Director to request security assistance from the Secretary of Defense in any case in which a Unit does not have the resources or is otherwise unable to provide adequate security to ensure its safety. Authorizes the Attorney General to request assistance from the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the head of any other agency, including the assignment of additional personnel and resources to a Unit.Requires the Director to report annually to Congress on the number of reports received by Units relating to suspected criminal misconduct by contractors or to fatalities resulting from the use of force by contractors, the number of cases referred by the Units to the Attorney General for further investigation or action, and any recommended changes to federal law that the Director considers necessary to perform the duties of the Director under this Act.

expansion enforcement act provides persons employed federal agency contract close proximity area armed_forces conducting contingency operation engage conduct constitute offense punishable imprisonment year engaged jurisdiction shall punished provided offense requires inspector_general department_of_justice doj report congress status doj investigations alleged violations committed contract personnel findings recommendations number criminal cases prosecuted doj involving violations respect covered contracts work carried iraq afghanistan list charge brought contractors contract personnel description legal actions taken united_states result criminal charge complaint requires director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi ensure adequate personnel creation theater investigative units investigate allegations criminal violations contract personnel requires unit refer case appropriate attorney general action requires director request security assistance secretary defense case unit resources unable provide adequate security ensure safety authorizes attorney general request assistance secretary state secretary defense secretary homeland_security head agency including assignment additional personnel resources unit requires director report annually congress number reports received units relating suspected criminal misconduct contractors fatalities resulting use force contractors number cases referred units attorney general investigation action recommended changes federal law director considers necessary perform duties director act


Summary: Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Requires the Administrator of General Services, subject to the authority of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to establish and maintain on a General Services Administration (GSA) website a database of information regarding the integrity and performance of persons awarded federal contracts and grants for use by federal officials. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Administrator to make the database available to all federal agencies. Requires the database to include information, for the last five years, regarding: (1) any civil or criminal proceeding, or and administrative proceeding resulting in a finding of fault and payment of restitution to a government of $5,000 or more, concluded by the federal government and state governments against such persons; and (2) federal contacts and grants terminated due to defaults by such persons; (3) federal suspensions and debarments of such persons; (4) federal and state administrative agreements to resolve suspension or debarment proceedings; and (5) final findings by a federal official that such a person has been determined not to be a responsible source under the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act. Requires federal regulations to be amended to require applicants for federal grants or contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold to disclose such information in writing. Requires the Administrator to develop policies to require: (1) notification of any covered person when information relevant to the person is entered into the database; and (2) an opportunity for any covered person to append comments to information about such person in the database.(Sec. 3) Requires an official to: (1) review such database prior to awarding a contract or grant; and (2) document why a prospective contract or grant awardee against whom a judgment or conviction for the same offense, or similar offences, has been rendered more than once within any three-year period, if each judgment or conviction is a cause for debarment, is considered presently responsible. (Sec. 5) Requires the Interagency Committee on Debarment and Suspension to: (1) resolve issues regarding determination of the lead agency responsible for initiating suspension or debarment proceedings; (2) coordinate actions among interested agencies; (3) encourage and assist federal agencies in entering into cooperative efforts to pool resources and achieve operational efficiencies in the government-wide suspension and debarment system; (4) recommend to OMB changes to such system and its rules; (5) authorize OMB to issue guidelines that implement such recommendations; (6) authorize the Committee's chair to establish subcommittees; and (7) report to Congress annually on progress and efforts to improve such system, member agencies' active participation in the committee's work, and a summary of each agency's activities and accomplishments in such system. (Sec. 6) Allows federal agencies, commissions, or organizations not currently participating in the federal suspension and debarment system to participate and to recognize suspensions or debarments issued by participating agencies. (Sec. 8) Requires the Administrator to submit a report to Congress that includes: (1) a list of all databases that include information about federal contracting and grants; and (2) recommendations for legislation or administrative action to create a centralized, comprehensive federal contracting and grant database.

contractors federal spending accountability_act sec requires administrator general_services subject authority director office_of_management_and_budget omb establish maintain general_services_administration gsa website database information integrity performance persons awarded federal contracts grants use federal officials authorizes appropriations requires administrator database available federal agencies requires database include information years civil criminal proceeding administrative proceeding resulting finding fault payment restitution government concluded federal_government state governments persons federal contacts grants terminated defaults persons federal suspensions persons federal state administrative agreements resolve suspension debarment proceedings final findings federal official person determined responsible source office_of_federal_procurement_policy_act requires federal regulations amended require applicants federal grants contracts exceeding simplified acquisition threshold disclose information writing requires administrator develop policies require notification covered person information relevant person entered database opportunity covered person comments information person requires official review database prior awarding contract grant document prospective contract grant awardee judgment conviction offense similar rendered year period judgment conviction cause debarment considered presently responsible sec requires interagency_committee debarment suspension resolve issues determination lead agency responsible initiating suspension debarment proceedings coordinate actions interested agencies encourage assist federal agencies entering cooperative efforts pool resources achieve operational efficiencies government wide suspension debarment system recommend omb changes system rules authorize omb issue guidelines implement recommendations authorize committee chair establish subcommittees report congress annually progress efforts improve system member agencies active participation committee work summary agency activities accomplishments system sec allows federal agencies commissions organizations currently participating federal suspension debarment system participate recognize suspensions issued participating agencies sec requires administrator submit report congress includes list databases include information federal contracting grants recommendations legislation administrative action create centralized comprehensive federal contracting grant database


Summary: Prohibits an executive agency from: (1) entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person or entity unless that person or entity has certified that the person or entity, and each of its officers, employees, and agents, have not violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or any comparable law of other countries; or (2) allowing any contractor awarded a contract by the agency to enter into a subcontract (at any tier) with any person or entity that has not made such certification.

prohibits executive agency entering contract procurement goods services person entity person entity certified person entity officers employees agents violated securities_exchange_act foreign corrupt practices act comparable law countries allowing contractor awarded contract agency enter subcontract tier person entity certification


Summary: Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2007 - Provides implementation dates for proposed revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation and final regulations necessitated by this Act. Requires each solicitation by an executive agency for the procurement of construction in excess of $1 million to require each bidder to submit as part of such bid the name, business location, and nature of work of each subcontractor with whom such bidder, if awarded the contract, will subcontract for work in excess of $100,000. Considers as non-responsive any bidder that fails to list such subcontractors. Outlines required procedures for the substitution of a listed subcontractor, including consent by the contracting officer for good cause shown. Outlines examples of good cause and requirements for substitution requests. Prohibits, without good cause shown, the assignment or transfer of a subcontract. Imposes damages upon a contractor for violation of substitution requirements. States that the imposition of such damages shall be grounds for the disbarment or suspension of a contractor from federal contracts.

construction quality assurance act provides implementation dates proposed revisions federal_acquisition_regulation final regulations necessitated act requires solicitation executive agency procurement construction excess million require bidder submit bid business location nature work subcontractor bidder awarded contract subcontract work excess considers non responsive bidder fails list subcontractors outlines required procedures substitution listed subcontractor including consent contracting officer good cause shown outlines examples good cause requirements substitution requests prohibits good cause shown assignment transfer subcontract imposes damages contractor violation substitution requirements states imposition damages shall grounds suspension contractor federal contracts


Summary: Enacts title 41 of the United States Code into positive law to be entitled "Public Contracts." Makes technical and conforming amendments.

enacts title united_states code positive law entitled public contracts makes technical conforming amendments


Summary: Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 - Establishes a policy that no U.S. government contracts or grants should be awarded to individuals or companies with seriously delinquent tax debts.Requires a person who has such a debt to be proposed for debarment from any federal government contract unless such requirement is waived by a federal agency head. Requires an agency head that issues an invitation for bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold to require prospective contractors to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether they have such a debt. Exempts contracts designated by agency heads as assisting the agency in the performance of disaster relief authorities or as necessary to national security.Prohibits the head of an agency offering a grant exceeding such threshold from awarding it to a person who does not submit such certification and authorization. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation and regulations governing grants to be revised to require such certification and authorization. Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" as an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records. Excludes a tax debt: (1) that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an installment agreement; or (2) for which a collection due process hearing, or for which relief from liability for a tax deficiency applicable to joint filers, is requested or pending.

contracting tax accountability_act establishes policy government contracts grants awarded individuals companies seriously delinquent tax debts requires person debt proposed debarment federal_government contract requirement waived federal agency head requires agency head issues invitation bids request proposals contract greater simplified acquisition threshold require prospective contractors certify debt authorize secretary treasury disclose information describing debt exempts contracts designated agency heads assisting agency performance disaster relief authorities necessary national security prohibits head agency offering grant exceeding threshold awarding person submit certification authorization requires federal_acquisition_regulation regulations governing grants revised require certification authorization defines seriously delinquent tax debt outstanding tax debt notice lien filed public records excludes tax debt paid timely manner pursuant installment agreement collection process hearing relief liability tax deficiency applicable joint filers requested pending


Summary: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be amended within 180 days after enactment of this Act to include provisions that require timely notification by federal contractors of violations of federal criminal law or overpayments in connection with the award or performance of covered contracts or subcontracts, including those performed outside the United States and those for commercial items.Defines the term "covered contract" to mean any contract in an amount greater than $5 million and of more than 120 days' duration.

close contractor fraud loophole act_-_requires federal_acquisition_regulation amended days enactment act include provisions require timely notification federal contractors violations federal criminal law overpayments connection award performance covered contracts subcontracts including performed outside united_states commercial items defines term covered contract mean contract greater million days duration


Summary: Secure the Capitol Act - Prohibits an office of the legislative branch from entering into a contract for goods or services within the Capitol Complex with any contractor employing individuals unless the contractor: (1) elects to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to all of its employees and those providing goods or services under the contract; (2) is in compliance with the terms and conditions of such election; and (3) certifies that each of its subcontractors providing goods or services has elected to participate in such program, and is also in such compliance, with respect to all of its employees as well as those providing goods or services under the subcontract.

secure capitol act prohibits office legislative branch entering contract goods services capitol complex contractor employing individuals contractor elects participate basic pilot program employment eligibility confirmation illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act respect employees providing goods services contract compliance terms conditions election certifies subcontractors providing goods services elected participate program compliance respect employees providing goods services subcontract


Summary: Scientific Transformations through Advancing Research (STAR) Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept and use donations of real and personal property, laboratory and office space, utility services, and infrastructure upgrades to carry out research, development, testing, evaluation, and related activities.

scientific advancing research star act_-_authorizes secretary homeland_security accept use donations real personal property laboratory office space utility services infrastructure upgrades carry research development testing evaluation related activities


Summary: Declares that any claim of the United States to certain property relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his family, or staff shall be treated as having been waived and relinquished on the day before any person makes a gift of such property to the National Archives and Records Administration. Specifies such property as any part of the collection of documents, papers, and memorabilia relating to Roosevelt, or any member of his family or staff, which was originally in the possession of Grace Tully and retained by her at the time of her death, and included in her estate.

declares claim united_states certain property relating franklin roosevelt family staff shall treated having waived relinquished day person makes gift property national_archives_and_records_administration specifies property collection documents papers relating roosevelt member family staff originally possession grace retained time death included estate


Summary: Federal Agency Environmental Procurement Act - Directs the head of each agency to ensure that: (1) when procuring a consumer electronic or information technology product, the agency meets at least 95% of the agency's requirements with an Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)-registered product, unless there is no EPEAT standard for such product; (2) the Energy Star feature is enabled on agency computers and monitors; and (3) the agency establishes and implements policies to extend the useful life of agency electronic equipment; and (4) the agency uses environmentally sound practices with respect to disposition of electronic equipment that has reached the end of its useful life.Excludes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) from the definition of "agency" for purposes of this Act.

federal agency environmental procurement act_-_directs head agency ensure procuring consumer electronic information technology product agency meets agency requirements electronic product environmental assessment tool product standard product energy_star feature enabled agency computers monitors agency establishes implements policies extend useful life agency electronic equipment agency uses environmentally sound practices respect disposition electronic equipment reached end useful life excludes government_accountability_office gao definition agency purposes act


Summary: Freedom to Fly Act of 2007 - Allows a pilot who has attained 60 years of age to serve as a passenger airline pilot until the age of 65 years old only if the pilot serves: (1) as a required pilot in multi-crew aircraft operations; and (2) with another required pilot who has not yet attained 60 years of age. Terminates the age-60 rule (mandatory retirement age) 30 days after enactment of this Act. Declares that such requirements shall not provide the basis for a claim of seniority made under any labor bargaining agreement in effect between the pilots and an air carrier by any pilot who has attained age 60 before the effective date of this Act and who is seeking a position as a pilot with such carrier following that pilot's termination or cessation of employment or promotion or transfer to another position with such air carrier.

freedom fly act allows pilot attained years age serve passenger airline pilot age years old pilot serves required pilot multi crew aircraft operations required pilot attained years age terminates rule mandatory retirement age days enactment act declares requirements shall provide basis claim seniority labor bargaining agreement effect pilots air carrier pilot attained age effective date act seeking position pilot carrier following pilot termination cessation employment promotion transfer position air carrier


Summary: Natural Stock Conservation Act of 2007 - Amends the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 to prohibit specified agencies with aquaculture regulatory jurisdiction from issuing permits for marine aquaculture facilities in the exclusive economic zone until requirements for such permits are enacted into law.

natural stock conservation act amends national aquaculture act prohibit specified agencies aquaculture regulatory jurisdiction issuing permits marine aquaculture facilities exclusive_economic_zone requirements permits enacted law


Summary: Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose fines and penalties on war profiteering and fraud. Requires revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide that no prospective contractor shall be considered to have a satisfactory record of integrity and ethics if it has a pattern of either overcharging the government or failing to comply with the law. Provides for the disclosure to Congress of audit reports issued by executive agencies. Requires the Federal Procurement Data System to be modified to include publication of information on specified federal contractor penalties and violations. Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to prohibit awarding of certain monopoly federal contracts. Requires revision of the FAR to require competition for certain multiple award contracts. Denies protest rights for certain awards. Prohibits an agency from contracting for the performance of: (1) any inherently governmental function; or (2) acquisition functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions. Prescribes minimum requirements for political appointees holding public contracting and safety positions. Includes as a protected disclosure by a federal employee: (1) any lawful disclosure an employee or applicant reasonably believes is credible evidence of waste, abuse, or gross mismanagement, without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure; and (2) the disclosure of information required to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs that the employee or applicant reasonably believes is direct evidence of waste, abuse, or gross mismanagement if such disclosure is made to a Member or employee of Congress who is authorized to receive information of the type disclosed. Sets forth provisions concerning review and appeal of actions concerning such disclosures. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide that, for purposes of provisions regarding the protection of voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information, a permissible use of independently obtained critical infrastructure information includes any lawful disclosure an employee or applicant reasonably believes is credible evidence of waste, fraud, abuse, or gross mismanagement, without restriction as to time, place, form, motive, context, or prior disclosure. Requires agencies to inform employees on how to make a lawful disclosure of information.

honest leadership accountability contracting act amends federal criminal code impose fines penalties war profiteering fraud requires revision federal_acquisition_regulation far provide prospective contractor shall considered satisfactory record integrity ethics pattern government failing comply law provides disclosure congress audit reports issued executive agencies requires federal procurement data system modified include publication information specified federal contractor penalties violations amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act prohibit awarding certain monopoly federal contracts requires revision far require competition certain multiple award contracts denies protest rights certain awards prohibits agency contracting performance inherently governmental function acquisition functions closely associated inherently governmental functions prescribes minimum requirements political appointees holding public contracting safety positions includes protected disclosure federal employee lawful disclosure employee applicant reasonably believes credible evidence waste abuse gross mismanagement restriction time place form motive context prior disclosure disclosure information required kept secret interest national defense conduct foreign affairs employee applicant reasonably believes direct evidence waste abuse gross mismanagement disclosure member employee congress authorized receive information type disclosed sets forth provisions concerning review appeal actions concerning disclosures amends homeland_security act provide purposes provisions protection voluntarily shared critical infrastructure information permissible use independently obtained critical infrastructure information includes lawful disclosure employee applicant reasonably believes credible evidence waste fraud abuse gross mismanagement restriction time place form motive context prior disclosure requires agencies inform employees lawful disclosure information


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide an alternate sulfur dioxide removal measurement for certain coal gasification project goals.Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish milestones for such projects so that by year 2020 they will be able to: (1) remove at least 99% of sulfur dioxide (as currently required); or, in the alternative, (2) emit not more than 0.04 pound SO2 per million Btu, based on a 30-day average.

amends energy policy act provide alternate sulfur dioxide removal measurement certain coal gasification project goals instructs secretary energy establish milestones projects year able remove sulfur dioxide currently required alternative emit pound million btu based day average


Summary: Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 - Requires reports to Congress by specified federal officials on information with respect to federal military and security contracts being performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Requires a separate report from the Secretary of Defense on Department of Defense (DOD) strategy and activities with respect to contractors and subcontractors in support of DOD missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terror. Requires each contract, subcontract, or task order awarded or issued by a federal agency that includes private security functions (covered contract) to require the contractor to provide to the agency contracting officer specified information, including the number of persons to perform the security functions and the hiring and training process for such employees. Requires agency oversight in the performance of the covered contract. Directs the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to issue rules of engagement regarding the circumstances under which force may be used by contractor personnel performing private security functions within the area covered by a contingency operation, and the types of force authorized. Provides for: (1) hiring, training, and equipment standards relating to private security contractors; and (2) coordination and communication between U.S. Armed Forces and contractor personnel. Provides for the legal status of contractor personnel with respect to investigations and prosecution of abuses by private security contractors. Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for each theater of operations established in connection with a contingency operation in which contract personnel are carrying out work under a covered contract, to establish a Theater Investigative Unit to investigate allegations of contractor personnel criminal misconduct.

transparency accountability military security contracting act requires reports congress specified federal officials information respect federal military security contracts performed iraq afghanistan requires separate report secretary defense department_of_defense dod strategy activities respect contractors subcontractors support dod missions iraq afghanistan global war terror requires contract subcontract task order awarded issued federal agency includes private security functions covered contract require contractor provide agency contracting officer specified information including number persons perform security functions hiring training process employees requires agency oversight performance covered contract directs chairman joint_chiefs_of_staff jcs issue rules engagement circumstances force contractor personnel performing private security functions area covered contingency operation types force authorized provides hiring training equipment standards relating private security contractors coordination communication armed_forces contractor personnel provides legal status contractor personnel respect investigations prosecution abuses private security contractors requires federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi theater operations established connection contingency operation contract personnel carrying work covered contract establish theater investigative unit investigate allegations contractor personnel criminal misconduct


Summary: Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to require an executive agency, when procuring Federal Prison Industries (FPI) products to: (1) use competitive procedures; or (2) make an individual purchase under a multiple award contract in accordance with applicable competition requirements. Requires an agency to: (1) timely notify FPI of procurements; and (2) consider a timely offer from FPI in the same manner as other offers. Requires agency heads to ensure that: (1) agencies do not purchase a FPI product or service unless an agency's contracting officer determines that the product or service is comparable to products or services available from the private sector that best meet the agencies' needs; and (2) FPI performs its contractual obligations to agencies to the same extent as any other contractor. Outlines exceptions to the competitive procedures requirement. Prohibits requiring a contractor to use FPI as a subcontractor or supplier. Prohibits agencies from entering into contracts with FPI under which inmate workers would have access to classified and sensitive information. Restricts the interstate and foreign commerce of services resulting from convict labor in a prisoner work program operated by a prison or jail of a state or local jurisdiction. Subjects knowing violators of such restrictions to fine or imprisonment, or both. Requires state and local prison work programs to meet specified requirements. Provides for exemptions for services performed as part of an inmate work program conducted by a state or local government to disassemble, scrap, and recycle products, other than electronic products, that would otherwise be disposed of in a landfill. Authorizes recovered scrap from such program to be sold.

amends office_of_federal_procurement_policy_act require executive agency procuring federal prison industries products use competitive procedures individual purchase multiple award contract accordance applicable competition requirements requires agency timely notify procurements consider timely offer manner offers requires agency heads ensure agencies purchase product service agency contracting officer determines product service comparable products services available private sector best meet agencies needs performs contractual obligations agencies extent contractor outlines exceptions competitive procedures requirement prohibits requiring contractor use subcontractor supplier prohibits agencies entering contracts inmate workers access classified sensitive information restricts interstate foreign commerce services resulting convict labor prisoner work program operated prison jail state local jurisdiction subjects knowing violators restrictions fine imprisonment requires state local prison work programs meet specified requirements provides exemptions services performed inmate work program conducted state local government recycle products electronic products disposed landfill authorizes recovered program sold


Summary: National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Establishes the National Commission on the Infrastructure of the United States to ensure that U.S. infrastructure meets current and future demand, facilitates economic growth, is maintained in a manner that ensures public safety, and is developed or modified in a sustainable manner.(Sec. 4) Requires the Commission to study the state of U.S. infrastructure, including: (1) the capacity of infrastructure to sustain economic development and competitiveness; (2) the age and condition of public infrastructure; (3) the methods used to finance the construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, and maintenance of infrastructure; (4) investment requirements needed to maintain and to improve infrastructure and the projected need of investment requirements and expenditures by federal, state, and local governments; (5) the impact of local development patterns on demand for federal funding of infrastructure; (6) the impact of deferred maintenance; and (7) the collateral impact of deteriorated infrastructure. Directs the Commission to develop recommendations regarding: (1) a federal infrastructure plan that will detail national infrastructure program priorities; (2) infrastructure improvements and methods of delivering and providing for infrastructure facilities; (3) analysis or criteria and procedures that may be used by federal agencies and state and local governments in inventorying existing and needed infrastructure improvements, assessing the condition of improvements, developing uniform criteria and procedures, and maintaining publicly accessible data; and (4) proposed guidelines for the uniform reporting by federal agencies of data regarding infrastructure improvements.(Sec. 7) Requires the Commission to submit an interim report and a final report to the President and to specified congressional committees.(Sec. 8) Makes funds available for each of FY2008-FY2010, at the Commission's request, from sums made available to the Secretary of Transportation (from any source other than the Highway Trust Fund), from the Corps of Engineers' General Expenses account, and from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).(Sec. 9) Terminates the Commission on September 30, 2010.

national infrastructure improvement act sec establishes national_commission infrastructure united_states ensure infrastructure meets current future demand facilitates economic growth maintained manner ensures public safety developed modified sustainable requires commission study state infrastructure including capacity infrastructure sustain economic development competitiveness age condition public infrastructure methods finance construction acquisition rehabilitation maintenance infrastructure investment requirements needed maintain improve infrastructure projected need investment requirements expenditures federal state local governments impact local development patterns demand federal funding infrastructure impact deferred maintenance collateral impact infrastructure directs commission develop recommendations federal infrastructure plan detail national infrastructure program priorities infrastructure improvements methods delivering providing infrastructure facilities analysis criteria procedures federal agencies state local governments inventorying existing needed infrastructure improvements assessing condition improvements developing uniform criteria procedures maintaining publicly accessible data proposed guidelines uniform reporting federal agencies data infrastructure requires commission submit interim report final report president specified congressional makes funds available fy2008 fy2010 commission request sums available secretary transportation source highway_trust_fund corps_of_engineers general expenses account administrator environmental_protection_agency terminates commission september


Summary: Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities - Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to require the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to establish, annually, a government-wide target for procurement contracts awarded to businesses that employ individuals with severe disabilities. Requires such target to be established at not less than 2.5% of the total value of all prime contract procurements for each fiscal year.Directs: (1) each executive agency to have an annual procurement target that presents the maximum practicable opportunity for businesses that employ individuals with severe disabilities to participate in the performance of agency contracts; (2) the Administrator to ensure that the cumulative agency targets meet or exceed the annual targets; (3) the Administrator to work with the Administrator of General Services to establish and maintain a database of eligible entities that qualify as businesses that employ such individuals; and (4) the Administrator to promulgate regulations providing that the participation of such businesses shall be an evaluation factor in all contracts awarded by executive agencies. Provides that the failure of a business that is awarded a contract to meet the employment criteria within one year shall result in contract termination, unless a one-time waiver is approved for good cause.Makes the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training responsible for obtaining input from agencies, individuals, and organizations regarding the effectiveness, outreach, utilization, and advancement of the goals and purposes of the employment and contracting program.Requires the Secretary of Labor to utilize existing Regional Assistance Centers to provide assistance to businesses in qualifying for the evaluation factor.

employer work incentive act individuals severe disabilities amends office_of_federal_procurement_policy_act require administrator federal procurement policy establish annually government wide target procurement contracts awarded businesses employ individuals severe disabilities requires target established total value prime contract procurements fiscal year directs executive agency annual procurement target presents maximum practicable opportunity businesses employ individuals severe disabilities participate performance agency contracts administrator ensure cumulative agency targets meet exceed annual targets administrator work administrator general_services establish maintain database eligible entities qualify businesses employ individuals administrator promulgate regulations providing participation businesses shall evaluation factor contracts awarded executive agencies provides failure business awarded contract meet employment criteria year shall result contract termination time waiver approved good cause makes assistant secretary labor employment training responsible obtaining input agencies individuals organizations effectiveness outreach utilization advancement goals purposes employment contracting program requires secretary labor utilize existing regional assistance centers provide assistance businesses qualifying evaluation factor


Summary: Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Provides that persons who, while employed under a federal agency contract in or in close proximity to an area where the Armed Forces are conducting a contingency operation, engage in conduct that would constitute an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year if engaged in within U.S. jurisdiction shall be punished as provided for that offense.Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report to Congress on the status of the Department's investigations of violations alleged to have been committed by contract personnel and findings and recommendations about the Department's capacity and effectiveness in prosecuting misconduct by contract personnel.Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure, through the creation of Theater Investigative Units, that there are adequate personnel to investigate allegations of criminal violations by contract personnel.

security contractor accountability_act provides persons employed federal agency contract close proximity area armed_forces conducting contingency operation engage conduct constitute offense punishable imprisonment year engaged jurisdiction shall punished provided offense requires inspector_general department_of_justice doj report congress status department investigations violations alleged committed contract personnel findings recommendations department capacity effectiveness prosecuting misconduct contract personnel requires director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi ensure creation theater investigative units adequate personnel investigate allegations criminal violations contract personnel


Summary: Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2008 - Amends the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 to require the head of each federal agency to review agency programs and activities every three fiscal years and identify those that may be susceptible to significant improper payments. Defines "significant" to mean improper payments in program or activity payments in the preceding fiscal year that may have exceeded: (1) $10 million and 2.5% of program outlays; or (2) $100 million. Sets forth risk factors for conducting improper payment reviews, including: (1) whether the program or activity is new to the agency; (2) the volume of payments made; (3) whether payment decisions are made outside of the agency; (4) recent major changes in program funding, authorities, practices, or procedures; (5) the level and quality of personnel training; and (6) significant deficiencies in auditing practices.Requires agency heads to: (1) annually produce a statistically valid estimate of the improper payments in their agencies; and (2) include such estimates in their annual financial statements.Expands agency reporting requirements with respect to improper payments to require reports on actions to reduce and recover improper payments.Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) report to specified congressional committees in each fiscal year on actions agencies have taken to report on and recover improper payments; and (2) provide guidance to agencies for implementing actions to reduce improper payments and strategies for addressing risks and establishing internal controls.Requires the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency to study the effectiveness of OMB Circular No. A-123 (revised) (Management's Responsibility for Internal Control) and report on such study to specified congressional committees.Requires agency heads to conduct recovery audits for agency programs that expend $1 million or more annually if such audits would be cost-effective. Requires: (1) each agency's Inspector General to report each fiscal year on agency compliance with this Act; (2) agencies determined not to be in compliance for two or three consecutive fiscal years to obligate additional funding for intensified compliance; and (3) agencies not in compliance for more than three consecutive fiscal years to submit to Congress reauthorization proposals for each noncompliant program and proposed statutory changes to achieve compliance. Authorizes the Director of OMB to establish one or more pilot programs to test accountability mechanisms to insure compliance with this Act and eliminate improper payments. Requires the Director to report to Congress on findings associated with any pilot program.

improper_payments_elimination recovery_act amends improper_payments_information_act require head federal agency review agency programs activities fiscal years identify susceptible significant improper payments defines significant mean improper payments program activity payments preceding fiscal year exceeded million program outlays million sets forth risk factors conducting improper payment reviews including program activity new agency volume payments payment decisions outside agency recent major changes program funding authorities practices procedures level quality personnel training significant deficiencies auditing practices requires agency heads annually produce statistically valid estimate improper payments agencies include estimates annual financial statements expands agency reporting requirements respect improper payments require reports actions reduce recover improper payments requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb report specified congressional committees fiscal year actions agencies taken report recover improper payments provide guidance agencies implementing actions reduce improper payments strategies addressing risks establishing internal controls requires president council integrity efficiency study effectiveness omb circular revised management responsibility internal control report study specified congressional committees requires agency heads conduct recovery audits agency programs expend million annually audits cost effective requires agency inspector_general report fiscal year agency compliance act agencies determined compliance consecutive fiscal years obligate additional funding compliance agencies compliance consecutive fiscal years submit congress reauthorization proposals noncompliant program proposed statutory changes achieve compliance authorizes director omb establish pilot programs test accountability mechanisms insure compliance act eliminate improper payments requires director report congress findings associated pilot program


Summary: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be amended within 180 days after this Act's enactment to include provisions that require timely notification by federal contractors of violations of federal criminal law or overpayments in connection with the award or performance of covered contracts or subcontracts, including those performed outside the United States and those for commercial items.Defines the term "covered contract" to mean any contract in an amount greater than $5 million and more than 120 days' duration.

close contractor fraud loophole act_-_requires federal_acquisition_regulation amended days act enactment include provisions require timely notification federal contractors violations federal criminal law overpayments connection award performance covered contracts subcontracts including performed outside united_states commercial items defines term covered contract mean contract greater million days duration


Summary: Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act - Requires a government contractor that has reasonable grounds to believe it has violated a criminal law or received a significant overpayment in connection with the award or performance of a covered contract to notify the Office of Inspector General of the awarding executive agency within 14 days of becoming aware of the violation or overpayment. Provides for debarment or suspension for knowingly failing to notify.Defines a "covered contract" as one for more than $1 million. Requires reported violations and overpayments to be listed on the searchable website established and maintained under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to Congress annually on such violations and overpayments.Prohibits covered contractors from prohibiting or restricting persons from engaging in actions for which a protection against reprisal is provided under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. Makes provisions of a covered contract or a contract between a covered contractor and an employee performing work under such contract that limit or restrain an individual from engaging in such actions invalid and void.

guaranteeing real accountability federal transactions act_-_requires government contractor reasonable grounds believe violated criminal law received significant overpayment connection award performance covered contract notify office_of_inspector_general awarding executive agency days aware violation overpayment provides debarment suspension knowingly failing notify defines covered contract million requires reported violations overpayments listed searchable website established maintained federal_funding_accountability transparency_act director office_of_management_and_budget omb report congress annually violations overpayments prohibits covered contractors prohibiting restricting persons engaging actions protection reprisal provided federal_property_and_administrative_services act makes provisions covered contract contract covered contractor employee performing work contract limit restrain individual engaging actions invalid void


Summary: Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act of 2008 - Prescribes license requirements for the operation of an Internet skill game facility in interstate or foreign commerce. Shields persons from liability for engaging in investment banking, payments processing, or financial activities with a licensee if such activities comply with specified law. Sets forth prohibitions and limitations of licenses in states and upon Indian lands where permitted bets or wagers are prohibited. Cites conditions under which a state or Indian tribe may establish requirements governing an Internet skill game facility.Prohibits a licensee, as a condition of its license, from facilitating a bet or wager in connection with a sporting event or contest of a sporting league. Subjects violations of this Act to specified criminal penalties.

internet skill game licensing control act prescribes license requirements operation internet skill game facility interstate foreign commerce shields persons liability engaging investment banking payments processing financial activities licensee activities comply specified law sets forth prohibitions limitations licenses states indian lands permitted bets wagers prohibited cites conditions state indian tribe establish requirements governing internet skill game facility prohibits licensee condition license facilitating bet wager connection sporting event contest sporting league subjects violations act specified criminal penalties


Summary: Authorizes a contract for renewable energy public utility services for an executive agency to be made for up to 30 years (a contract for public utility services is limited to 10 years).

authorizes contract renewable energy public utility services executive agency years contract public utility services limited years


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

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


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

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


Summary: Enacts title 41 of the United States Code into positive law to be entitled "Public Contracts." Makes technical and conforming amendments. Increases the micro-purchase threshold for executive agency procurement purposes to $3,000 (currently, $2,500).

enacts title united_states code positive law entitled public contracts makes technical conforming amendments increases micro purchase threshold executive agency procurement purposes currently


Summary: Contractor Accountability Act - Requires the head of each federal agency to report to Congress annually on each covered contract or order awarded or issued by the agency during the year. Requires the report to contain: (1) a certification that the agency has exercised oversight over each contract or order sufficient to ensure that each contractor is fulfilling the obligations specified; and (2) a list of the names of each contractor found to not be fulfilling its obligations. Requires each report to be publicly available on the agency's website. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on agency compliance.

contractor accountability act_-_requires head federal agency report congress annually covered contract order awarded issued agency year requires report contain certification agency exercised oversight contract order sufficient ensure contractor fulfilling obligations specified list names contractor found fulfilling obligations requires report publicly available agency website requires comptroller_general report congress agency compliance


Summary: Green Acquisition Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide for the use by state or local governments of federal supply schedules for environmentally preferable "green" commodities and services.

green acquisition act_-_authorizes administrator general_services_administration gsa provide use state local governments federal supply schedules environmentally preferable green commodities services


Summary: False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the False Claims Act to revise requirements and procedures governing civil actions for false claims brought by private persons (qui tam actions).Repeals the requirement that a false or fraudulent claim for payment must be presented directly to a federal employee or member of the Armed Forces (thus tying liability for such claims directly to federal money and property, regardless to whom the claim is presented ).(Sec. 3) Revises requirements for alternate remedies affecting qui tam actions and related qui tam plaintiff awards.Allows dismissal of a private action based upon prior public disclosures only upon timely motion to dismiss by the Attorney General.Revises the prohibition of retaliatory action against whistleblowers to include materially hindering the person in obtaining new employment or other business opportunities.Requires the government to pay from the proceeds of an action for financial losses suffered by administrative beneficiaries (thus permitting actions for fraud instituted against nontaxpayer funds under federal trust and administration). (Sec. 4) Extends from six years to eight years the statute of limitations for bringing a civil action. Requires the government, if it elects to intervene and proceed with an action, to file its own complaint, or amend the complaint of a person who brought a civil action, but in any event to relate the pleading back to the filing date of the original qui tam complaint to the extent that such claim arises out of the same set of facts.Declares that a person bringing a private qui tam action shall not be required to identify specific claims that result from an alleged course of misconduct if: (1) the facts alleged in the complaint, if ultimately proven true, would provide a reasonable indication that one or more false claims are likely to have occurred; and (2) the allegations in the pleading provide adequate notice of the specific nature of the alleged misconduct to permit the government effectively to investigate and defendants fairly to defend such allegations.Declares void any contracts, agreements, or private terms or conditions of employment that limit or circumvent the rights of a person to bring a qui tam action.(Sec. 5) Declares further that no court-ordered seal on a qui tam action shall prevent the government or the person bringing the action from serving the complaint or related documents upon state or local law enforcement authorities.(Sec. 6) Modifies procedures for civil investigative demands.Cites circumstances in which the government may move to dismiss a qui tam action by a federal employee (who has, in effect, not exhausted administrative procedures for addressing the allegations in the false claim complaint).

false claims act correction act sec amends false claims act revise requirements procedures governing civil actions false claims brought private persons requirement false fraudulent claim payment presented directly federal employee member armed_forces liability claims directly federal money property regardless claim presented revises requirements alternate remedies affecting actions related plaintiff awards allows dismissal private action based prior public disclosures timely motion dismiss attorney general revises prohibition retaliatory action whistleblowers include materially hindering person obtaining new employment business opportunities requires government pay proceeds action financial losses suffered administrative beneficiaries permitting actions fraud instituted funds federal trust administration sec extends years years statute limitations bringing civil action requires government elects intervene proceed action file complaint amend complaint person brought civil action event relate pleading filing date original complaint extent claim arises set facts declares person bringing private action shall required identify specific claims result alleged course misconduct facts alleged complaint ultimately proven true provide reasonable indication false claims likely occurred allegations pleading provide adequate notice specific nature alleged misconduct permit government effectively investigate defendants fairly defend allegations declares void contracts agreements private terms conditions employment limit circumvent rights person bring declares court ordered seal action shall prevent government person bringing action serving complaint related documents state local law enforcement modifies procedures civil investigative demands cites circumstances government dismiss action federal employee effect exhausted administrative procedures addressing allegations false claim complaint


Summary: Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2009 - Grants after 2009 a preference to Patriot corporations in the evaluation of bids or proposals for federal contracts. Defines " Patriot corporation" as a corporation which: (1) produces at least 90% of its goods and services in the United States; (2) does not pay its its management-level employees at a rate more than 10,000% of the compensation of its lowest paid employee; (3) conducts at least 50% of its research and development in the United States; (4) contributes at least 5% of its payroll to a portable pension fund for its employees; (5) pays at least 70% of its employees' health insurance costs; (6) maintains a policy of neutrality in employee organizing drives; (7) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees who are called to active duty; and (8) has not violated federal regulations, including regulations relating to the environment, workplace safety, labor relations, and consumer protections. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the income tax rate for Patriot corporations; (2) reclassify foreign corporations created or organized to avoid federal taxation as domestic corporations for income tax purposes; and (3) increase, for the period between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2010, the income tax rate for individual taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $500,000 or more ($1 million or more for joint returns).

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


Summary: Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2009 - 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, without the contracting officer's consent. Sets forth: (1) examples of good cause and procedures required for substitution requests; and (2) penalties for violations of such 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 contracting officer consent sets forth examples good cause procedures required substitution requests penalties violations prohibitions including suspension debarment federal contracts multiple violations requires revisions federal_acquisition_regulation implement act


Summary: Small Business Fair Competition Act - Allows an incumbent contractor to recompete for a proposed contract in the case of a government solicitation for bids or proposals for goods or services that are substantially the same as under a current contract, provided the contractor currently performing the contract represents in good faith that it is a small business. Permits such representation to be made if the incumbent contractor: (1) meets the definition of a small business concern applicable to the solicitation and has not been determined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to be other than a small business; or (2) was a small business when the current contract was awarded, is no longer a small business at the time of the solicitation, and will revert to being a small business if not awarded the proposed contract. Allows the government to qualify a contract being awarded to the incumbent contractor as a small business set-aside for the duration of the contract. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to implement this Act.

small business fair competition act allows incumbent contractor proposed contract case government solicitation bids proposals goods services substantially current contract provided contractor currently performing contract represents good faith small business permits representation incumbent contractor meets definition small business concern applicable solicitation determined small_business_administration sba small business small business current contract awarded longer small business time solicitation revert small business awarded proposed contract allows government qualify contract awarded incumbent contractor small business set aside duration contract requires federal_acquisition_regulation revised implement act


Summary: Against Corporations Organizing to Rip-off the Nation Act or the ACORN Act - Prohibits the federal government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote, any corporation or company that has been found guilty of a felony criminal violation under federal or state law, that had its state corporate charter terminated due to its failure to comply with federal or state lobbying disclosure requirements, or that employs or otherwise retains a director, officer, or executive of the corporation or company who has been found guilty of a felony in relation to the individual's conduct for that company, during the five-year period following such conviction or charter termination. Prohibits such a corporation or director, officer, or executive, during such period, from: (1) contributing funds to a candidate for federal office, federal political action committee, or federal or state political party; or (2) using more than $1 million in any calendar year to lobby Congress or federal employees. Includes Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Inc., and any Pfizer related affiliate as covered companies for purposes of this Act. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to carry out the provisions of this Act relating to contracts. Authorizes the President to waive a prohibition under this Act in the national interest.

corporations organizing nation act acorn act prohibits federal_government awarding contracts grants agreements providing federal funds engaging activities promote corporation company found guilty felony criminal violation federal state law state corporate charter terminated failure comply federal state lobbying disclosure requirements employs retains director officer executive corporation company found guilty felony relation individual conduct company year period following conviction charter termination prohibits corporation director officer executive period contributing funds candidate federal office federal political action committee federal state political party million calendar year lobby congress federal employees includes company related affiliate covered companies purposes act requires federal_acquisition_regulation revised carry provisions act relating contracts authorizes president waive prohibition act national interest


Summary: Inspector General Authority Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to authorize each Inspector General of an establishment to issue a subpoena to require any former employee of the establishment, any former employee of a contractor (or subcontractor) of the establishment, or any former contractor (or subcontractor) of the establishment to provide testimony by deposition that relates to matters occurring in connection with that individual's employment or status. Requires an Inspector General, at least seven days before issuing a subpoena, to notify the Attorney General about the subpoena and the nature of the testimony sought. Prohibits the Inspector General from issuing the subpoena if the Attorney General objects within such seven days. Requires the Attorney General, if he or she objects, to find in writing within 30 days after receiving such notice that the testimony: (1) is likely to endanger U.S. national security, to interfere with a federal or state criminal investigation or prosecution, or to interfere with civil litigation to which the United States is, or is likely to be, a party; or (2) otherwise is not authorized by this Act.

inspector_general authority improvement act amends inspector_general act authorize inspector_general establishment issue subpoena require employee establishment employee contractor subcontractor establishment contractor subcontractor establishment provide testimony deposition relates matters occurring connection individual employment status requires inspector_general seven days issuing subpoena notify attorney general subpoena nature testimony sought prohibits inspector_general issuing subpoena attorney general objects seven days requires attorney general objects find writing days receiving notice testimony likely endanger national security interfere federal state criminal investigation prosecution interfere civil litigation united_states likely party authorized act


Summary: Subcontractor Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require any offeror responding to an executive agency's solicitation for competitive proposals for the procurement of property or services in an amount greater than $550,000 or for construction in an amount greater than $1 million to enter into an agreement that provides that each subcontract to be awarded in the performance of the contract. shall: (1) become a valid subcontract if the offeror is awarded the prime contract; and (2) include the identity of the subcontractor, the scope of work to be performed under the subcontract, and the dollar amount of the subcontract. Requires a copy of each subcontracting agreement to be included in any competitive proposal submitted. Establishes the same requirements for defense contracts.

subcontractor fairness act amends federal_property_and_administrative_services act require offeror responding executive agency solicitation competitive proposals procurement property services greater construction greater million enter agreement provides subcontract awarded performance contract shall valid subcontract offeror awarded prime contract include identity subcontractor scope work performed subcontract dollar subcontract requires copy subcontracting agreement included competitive proposal submitted establishes requirements defense contracts


Summary: Summitville Procurement Protection Act - Requires: (1) federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with procurement reporting requirements and transparency standards; and (2) federal contractors to submit to the agency that awarded the contract a report regarding all subcontracts awarded in the performance of the contract.Defines "procurement reporting requirements and transparency standards" to mean: (1) requirements to publicize proposed contracting opportunities, to select a contractor based on full and open competition, to report information on which the bidder or offeror received the contract award, and to disclose certain information to unsuccessful bidders or offerors; and (2) the ability to access a copy of the contract of the winning bidder or offeror.

procurement protection act_-_requires federal contractors subcontractors comply procurement reporting requirements transparency standards federal contractors submit agency awarded contract report subcontracts awarded performance contract defines procurement reporting requirements transparency standards mean requirements publicize proposed contracting opportunities select contractor based open competition report information bidder offeror received contract award disclose certain information unsuccessful bidders offerors ability access copy contract winning bidder offeror


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

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


Summary: Prohibits an executive agency from: (1) entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person or entity unless that person or entity has certified that the person or entity, and each of its officers, employees, and agents, have not violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or any comparable law of other countries; or (2) allowing any contractor awarded a contract by the agency to enter into a subcontract (at any tier) with any person or entity that has not made such certification.

prohibits executive agency entering contract procurement goods services person entity person entity certified person entity officers employees agents violated securities_exchange_act foreign corrupt practices act comparable law countries allowing contractor awarded contract agency enter subcontract tier person entity certification


Summary: American Job Builders Tax Reform Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase from $10 million to $40 million the gross receipts threshold for determining whether a small contractor may adopt an accounting method for reporting income from a construction contract other than the percentage of completion method; (2) allow an annual inflation adjustment to such increased $40 million threshold amount, beginning after 2009; and (3) exempt construction contracts from alternative minimum tax rules for reporting income from long-term contracts under the percentage of completion accounting method.

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