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4/23/2008--Passed House amended. 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.<br/>(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.<br/>

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Miller 2.875 http://www.house.gov/bradmiller/ MillerNC13 T000326 1934-07-21 2086 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 687 Ed N00001082 6517 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ W000792 1964-09-04 5106 1122 Longworth House Office Building http://weiner.house.gov/email_anthony.aspx 9 202-226-7253 Anthony 'd':4 '-9':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'weiner':3,8,10 'anthoni':2,7,9 M 400426 Weiner Anthony_D._Weiner David Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9] 2394 N00001110 7126 Democrat 202-225-6616 Jewish NY Anthony Weiner 5.23076923076923 http://www.house.gov/weiner/ BrianIndovina W000784 1951-09-10 725 Albert 'wynn':2,4,6 'albert':1,3,5 M 400438 Wynn Albert_Russell_Wynn Russell Albert Wynn 250 N00001849 4722 Democrat Baptist Albert Wynn action 45184 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 154005 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. vote 45184 1209006480 Wed Apr 23 12:08:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 150903 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 45184 1208962140 Wed Apr 23 11:49:00 -0500 2008 150900 Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 45184 1208962140 Wed Apr 23 11:49:00 -0500 2008 150901 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 45184 1208962140 Wed Apr 23 11:49:00 -0500 2008 150902 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3033. calendar 45184 1208543400 Fri Apr 18 15:30:00 -0500 2008 150536 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369. action 45184 1208543400 Fri Apr 18 15:30:00 -0500 2008 150535 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-596. calendar 45184 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147791 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 45184 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147790 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 45184 1205208000 Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147239 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 45184 1205208000 Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147240 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . action 45184 1184644800 Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125235 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. action 45184 1184299200 Fri Jul 13 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125234 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1519-1520) introduced 45184 1184212800 Thu Jul 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122402 action 45184 1184212800 Thu Jul 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122403 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.