DATE: October 15, 2003
FROM: Arthuretta H. Martin, Chair Legislative Committee
SUBJECT: October 2003 Legislative Report
The following is the status of proposed legislation before congress affecting small businesses doing business with the Federal Government in the 108th Congress. They include bills that directly name small businesses as well as bills that affect Federal Procurement Policy. This report is submitted for information purposes only.
S.1375
Title: A bill to provide for the reauthorization of programs
administered by the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] (introduced 7/8/2003)
Cosponsors: 1
Last Actions:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12053, S12060-12095; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S12060-12080)
9/26/2003:
S.AMDT.1788
Amendment SA 1788 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Snowe. (consideration:
CR S12094-12095;
text: CR S12094-12095)
To make certain technical corrections.
9/26/2003:
S.AMDT.1788 Amendment SA 1788 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/26/2003:
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
9/30/2003 12:30pm:
Received in the House.
9/30/2003:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
9/30/2003 6:29pm:
Held at the desk.
H.R.2802
Title: To reauthorize the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] (introduced 7/21/2003)
Cosponsors: 1
Latest Major Action: 7/24/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions.
Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
H.R.2658 Text,
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Title: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, Jerry [CA-41] (introduced 7/2/2003)
Cosponsors: (none)
Related Bills: S.1382
Latest Major Action: 9/30/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-87.
S.346
Title: A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to
establish a governmentwide policy requiring competition in certain executive
agency procurements.
Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced 2/11/2003)
Cosponsors: 6
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2003 Referred to Senate subcommittee. Status:
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial
Management, the Budget, and International Security.
Amends the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act to require the head of each executive agency, in the
procurement of any product authorized to be offered for sale by Federal Prison
Industries (FPI), to: (1) use competitive procedures for the procurement of
such product; and (2) make an individual purchase under a multiple award
contract in accordance with competition requirements applicable to such
purchases. Requires each agency head, in conducting such a procurement, to: (1)
notify FPI of the procurement at the same time that other offerors are
notified; and (2) consider a timely offer from FPI in the same manner as other
offers. Outlines exceptions to the competitive procedures requirement,
including when: (1) the Attorney General determines that the FPI cannot
reasonably expect fair consideration in such an award; and (2) the product is
available only from FPI.
Prohibits a subcontractor from
being required to use FPI as a subcontractor or supplier of products or
services under an agency contract.
Provides for the protection of
classified and sensitive information under contracts between an executive
agency and the FPI.
Amends the Federal criminal code
to prohibit the sale of any services furnished wholly or in part by convicts or
prisoners except those on parole, release, or probation or in any penal or
reform institution.
H.R.1829
Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prison
Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing its unfair competition with
private sector firms and their non-inmate workers and empowering Federal
agencies to get the best value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a five-year
period during which Federal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work
opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to enhance inmate
access to remedial and vocational opportunities and other rehabilitative
opportunities to better prepare inmates for a successful return to society, to
authorize alternative inmate work opportunities in support of non-profit
organizations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] (introduced 4/12/2003)
Cosponsors: 142
Latest Major Action: 9/25/2003 House preparation for floor. Status:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.
H.R.3165
Title: To require the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to
prescribe a policy regarding purchase card and travel card programs to provide
a government-wide system of accountability for such cards.
Sponsor: Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] (introduced 9/24/2003)
Cosponsors: 14
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2003 Referred to House committee. Status:
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
H.R.3275
Title: To require transparency, increased competition in contracting,
and the increased use of Iraqi contractors in Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] (introduced 10/8/2003)
Cosponsors: 2
Latest Major Action: 10/8/2003 Referred to House committee. Status:
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.