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.

1. Adds SEC. 2__. NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF NONCOMPETITIVE CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES IN COUNTRIES SPONSORING TERRORISM at the end of title II

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   Inserted: SEC. 2__. NOTICE TO CONGRESS OF NONCOMPETITIVE CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES IN COUNTRIES SPONSORING TERRORISM.

   Inserted: (a) Notice to Congress Required.--If a contract is expected to be awarded by a department or agency of the Federal Government without the use of competitive procedures to a foreign-owned company that is based or has majority operations in a country described in subsection (b), the department or agency shall notify the appropriate congressional committees at least 30 days before awarding the contract, for purposes of providing Congress time to review the proposed contract and provide comments to the department or agency.

   Inserted: (b) Foreign Countries Described.--A country described in this subsection is a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

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   At the end of title II, add the following new section:

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