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Accountability in Contracting Act

To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government.

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3/15/2007--Passed House amended. 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 ce... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt47	Pass	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-49 to provide Congress with prior notice of any sole source contract expected to be awarded to a foreign-owned company that is based in or has majority operations in a country known to sponsor terrorist activity, with the intent of allowing Congress to review and comment on the proposed contract.
H.Amdt48	Pass	An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-49 to require the Office of Government Ethics to submit recommendations on requiring government contractors and federally funded research and development centers that advise the government to comply with personal financial interest restrictions.
H.Amdt49	Pass	An amendment to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting prohibition on contracts to educational institutions not supporting U.S. defense efforts.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 06, 2007		March 15, 2007

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March 15, 2007Roll call number 156 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 1362 Accountability in Contracting Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 80%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
March 15, 2007	House	H.R.1362 Accountability in Contracting Act On Passage: H R 1362 Accountability in Contracting Act	347	73	Passed	See Vote
March 15, 2007	House	H.R.1362 Accountability in Contracting Act On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1362 Accountability in Contracting Act	309	114	Passed	See Vote

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Mar 15, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
Mar 15, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment.
Passed roll in the House on Mar 15, 2007. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 347 - 73 (Roll no. 156).
Mar 15, 2007: On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 309 - 114 (Roll no. 155).
Mar 15, 2007: The previous question on the motion was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 15, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis (VA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting prohibition on contracts to educational institutions not supporting U.S. defense efforts.
Mar 15, 2007: Mr. Davis, Tom moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight and Government.
Mar 15, 2007: The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mar 15, 2007: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 15, 2007: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1362.
Mar 15, 2007: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of general debate on H.R. 1362.
Mar 15, 2007: The Speaker designated the Honorable Hilda L. Solis to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Mar 15, 2007: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 242 and Rule XVIII.
Mar 15, 2007: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1362 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clauses 9 or 10 or rule XXI.
Mar 15, 2007: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 242.
Mar 15, 2007: Rule H. Res. 242 passed House.
Mar 15, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 14, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 242 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1362 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. All points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clauses 9 or 10 or rule XXI.
Added to calendar on Mar 14, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22..
Mar 14, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-47, Part II.
Added to calendar on Mar 13, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0..
Mar 13, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 13, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 0.
Mar 12, 2007: House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 14, 2007.
Mar 12, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-47, Part I.
Added to calendar on Mar 08, 2007: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote..
Mar 08, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 08, 2007: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Mar 08, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 06, 2007: Referred to House Armed Services
Mar 06, 2007: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Mar 06, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced on Mar 06, 2007.

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