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To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement, and for other purposes. 5/10/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act - Title I: Contract Bundling - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to redefine the term "bundled contract" as a contract or order entered into to meet procurement requirements that are consolidated in a bundling of contract requirements, without regard to its designation by the procuring agency or whether a study of the effects of the solicitation on civilian or military personnel has been made. Expands the definition of "bundling of contract requirements" to cover construction services, and to cover a combination of contract requirements that would meet the definition of a bundling if it were not for the addition of a procurement requirement with at least one new good or service if the new [...] show full description
- 05/11/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 05/10/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4766-4772)
- 05/10/2007 - H.AMDT.163 On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 - 0 (Roll no. 319). (consideration: CR H4767-4768 text as modified: CR H4767)
- 05/10/2007 - H.AMDT.165 On agreeing to the Shuler amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 398 - 29 (Roll no. 320). (consideration: CR H4768 text: CR H4768)
- 05/10/2007 - H.AMDT.166 On agreeing to the Bean amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 371 - 55 (Roll no. 321). (consideration: CR H4768-4769 text: CR H4768)
show all actions- 05/11/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 05/10/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4766-4772)
- 05/10/2007 - H.AMDT.163 On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 - 0 (Roll no. 319). (consideration: CR H4767-4768 text as modified: CR H4767)
- 05/10/2007 - H.AMDT.165 On agreeing to the Shuler amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 398 - 29 (Roll no. 320). (consideration: CR H4768 text: CR H4768)
- 05/10/2007 - H.AMDT.166 On agreeing to the Bean amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 371 - 55 (Roll no. 321). (consideration: CR H4768-4769 text: CR H4768)
- 05/10/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1873.
- 05/10/2007 - 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. (text: CR 5/9/2007 H4723-4727)
- 05/10/2007 - Mr. English (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business. (consideration: CR H4770)
- 05/10/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 322). (consideration: CR H4770-4772 text: CR H4770)
- 05/10/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 409 - 13 (Roll no. 323).
- 05/10/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/10/2007 - H.AMDT.163 On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 - 0 (Roll no. 319). (consideration: CR H4767-4768; text as modified: CR H4767)
- 05/10/2007 - H.AMDT.165 On agreeing to the Shuler amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 398 - 29 (Roll no. 320). (consideration: CR H4768; text: CR H4768)
- 05/10/2007 - H.AMDT.166 On agreeing to the Bean amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 371 - 55 (Roll no. 321). (consideration: CR H4768-4769; text: CR H4768)
- 05/10/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 209 - 216 (Roll no. 322). (consideration: CR H4770-4772; text: CR H4770)
- 05/10/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- 05/10/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the English motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1873. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to allow small businesses who can demonstrate that it is adversely affected by expiring tax incentives will be considered as economically disadvantage businesses.
- 05/09/2007 - Rule H. Res. 383 passed House.
- 05/09/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 383. (consideration: CR H4720-4734)
- 05/09/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 383 and Rule XVIII.
- 05/09/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.163 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Sestak. (consideration: CR H4727-4728 text: CR H4727) Amendment ensures that more large contracts will be reviewed as to their appropriateness to be bundled and potentially broken into smaller pieces more suitable for small business.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.163 Sestak amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent. (text as modified: CR H4727)
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.164 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Reyes. (consideration: CR H4729-4730 text: CR H4729) Amendment requires the General Services Administration, after an opportunity for notice and comment, to begin to make modifications, if necessary, to the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System for the purpose of tracking companies' compliance with small business subcontracting plans included in successful contract bids.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.164 On agreeing to the Reyes amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.165 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Shuler. (consideration: CR H4730 text: CR H4730) Amendment extends small business procurement contracting goals to include overseas contracts.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.166 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Bean. (consideration: CR H4730-4731 text: CR H4730) Amendment increases the Federal government-wide goal for participation of small business concerns in procurement contracts from 23 percent to 30 percent.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.167 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H4731-4732 text: CR H4731-4732) Amendment sets a 5 percent procurement goal for Federal contracting with "green" small businesses.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.167 On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.168 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Wynn. (consideration: CR H4732-4733 text: CR H4732) Amendment requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a study on providing financial incentives to contractors that meet minority and disadvantaged small business enterprise goals.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.168 On agreeing to the Wynn amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.169 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H4733-4734 text: CR H4733) Amendment requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to post on their Web site any action taken and the result achieved, with regards to any disagreement between the SBA and the contract procurement agency.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.169 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.170 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H4734 text: CR H4734) Amendment provides that whenever there is a disagreement between the SBA and the contracting procurement agency, the appropriate House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over the matter be informed.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.170 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - Ms. Velazquez moved that the Committee rise.
- 05/09/2007 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1873 as unfinished business.
- 05/09/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1873.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.163 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Sestak. (consideration: CR H4727-4728; text: CR H4727) Amendment ensures that more large contracts will be reviewed as to their appropriateness to be bundled and potentially broken into smaller pieces more suitable for small business.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.164 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Reyes. (consideration: CR H4729-4730; text: CR H4729) Amendment requires the General Services Administration, after an opportunity for notice and comment, to begin to make modifications, if necessary, to the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System for the purpose of tracking companies' compliance with small business subcontracting plans included in successful contract bids.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.165 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Shuler. (consideration: CR H4730; text: CR H4730) Amendment extends small business procurement contracting goals to include overseas contracts.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.166 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Bean. (consideration: CR H4730-4731; text: CR H4730) Amendment increases the Federal government-wide goal for participation of small business concerns in procurement contracts from 23 percent to 30 percent.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.167 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H4731-4732; text: CR H4731-4732) Amendment sets a 5 percent procurement goal for Federal contracting with "green" small businesses.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.168 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Wynn. (consideration: CR H4732-4733; text: CR H4732) Amendment requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a study on providing financial incentives to contractors that meet minority and disadvantaged small business enterprise goals.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.169 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H4733-4734; text: CR H4733) Amendment requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to post on their Web site any action taken and the result achieved, with regards to any disagreement between the SBA and the contract procurement agency.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.170 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H4734; text: CR H4734) Amendment provides that whenever there is a disagreement between the SBA and the contracting procurement agency, the appropriate House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over the matter be informed.
- 05/09/2007 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Velazquez asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 1873 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-137, may be offered at any time . Agreed to without objection.
- 05/09/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1873 with 1 hour 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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 recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill.
- 05/09/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1873.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sestak amendment, as modified.
- 05/09/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sestak amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reyes amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shuler amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shuler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bean amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bean amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment No. 7.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment No. 8.
- 05/08/2007 - Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government, H. Rept. 110-111, Part III.
- 05/08/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 383 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1873 with 1 hour 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 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 recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill.
- 05/08/2007 - PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT - Mr. Davis of Illinois asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform be permitted to file a supplemental report. Agreed to without objection.
- 05/03/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-111, Part II.
- 05/03/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
- 05/01/2007 - Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- 05/01/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 04/26/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 110-111, Part I.
- 04/26/2007 - Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a period ending not later than May 4, 2007 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(m), rule X.
- 04/26/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-111, Part I.
- 04/24/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 04/24/2007 - Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- 04/17/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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