H.Amdt. 37House110th Congress (2007-2009)

An amendment numbered 4 printed in part B of House Report 110-36 to extend the application of the full-and-open competition requirements of Title II of the Clean Water Act, found at Title 33, Section 1284(a)(6) of the United States Code, to bid specifications for projects funded in whole or in part with monies provided through the State Revolving Funds.

What it does: Inserts “204(a)(6),” before “204(b)(1),”
Submitted March 9, 2007

Description

Amendment prohibits financial assistance recipients from including bid specs that contain proprietary, exclusionary, or discriminatory requirements, other than those based on performance.

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 720 · shown in the bill's text

Inserts text
  1. Inserts “204(a)(6),” before “204(b)(1),”

    InsertsPage 12, line 7Printed page

    In H.R. 720 · Reported in House

    "(14) the State will use at least 15 percent of the amount of each capitalization grant received by the State under this title after September 30, 2007, to provide assistance to municipalities of fewer than 10,000 individuals that meet the affordability criteria established by the State under section 603(i)(2) for activities included on the State's priority list established under section 603(g), to the extent that there are sufficient applications for such assistance;

    "(15) treatment works eligible under section 603(c)(1) which will be constructed in whole or in part with funds made available under section 205(m) or by a State water pollution control revolving fund under this title, or both, will meet the requirements of, or otherwise be treated (as determined by the Governor of the State) under sections 204([inserted: a)(6), 204(]b)(1), 211, 218, and 511(c)(1) in the same manner as treatment works constructed with assistance under title II of this Act;

    "(16) a contract to be carried out using funds directly made available by a capitalization grant under this title for program management, construction management, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, design, engineering, surveying, mapping, or architectural related services shall be negotiated in the same manner as a contract for architectural and engineering services is negotiated under chapter 11 of title 40, United States Code, or an equivalent State qualifications-based requirement (as determined by the Governor of the State); and

    Original wording

    Page 12, line 7, insert “204(a)(6),” before “204(b)(1),”.

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As printed

Page 12, line 7, insert “204(a)(6),” before “204(b)(1),”.

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House amendment offered

March 9, 2007

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House amendment offered

March 9, 2007

Floor

House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Platts amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

March 9, 2007 • 12:34 PM

Not Used

Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

March 9, 2007 • 12:34 PM

Not Used

House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Platts.(consideration: CR H2371; text: CR H2371)

March 9, 2007 • 12:29 PM

Floor

Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Platts. (consideration: CR H2371; text: CR H2371)

March 9, 2007 • 12:29 PM

Floor

On agreeing to the Platts amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

March 9, 2007 • 12:34 PM