To require the use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements funded under this Act.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 176 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 52.
February 6, 2009
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 176 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 52.
February 6, 2009
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 176 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 52.
February 6, 2009
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1775, S1804-1805)
February 6, 2009
Amendment SA 176 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 52.
February 6, 2009
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 176 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 1 - 96. Record Vote Number: 50.(consideration: CR S1670)
February 5, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 176 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 98.(consideration: CR S1665-1666, S1670; text: CR S1665)
February 5, 2009
Amendment SA 176 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 98. (consideration: CR S1665-1666, S1670; text: CR S1665) To require the use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements funded under this Act.
February 5, 2009
Motion to table amendment SA 176 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 1 - 96. Record Vote Number: 50. (consideration: CR S1670)
February 5, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
February 3, 2009
Votes
2 roll calls on this amendment
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableFebruary 6, 2009 at 1:36 PM
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 176 to S.Amdt. 98 to H.R. 1 (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009)
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
97 - 0
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableFebruary 5, 2009 at 7:48 PM
On the Motion (Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 176)
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
1 - 96
Text
Submitted
SA 176. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 98 proposed by Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Baucus) to the bill H.R. 1, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 431, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: prohibition on no-bid Contracts and earmarks Sec. 1607. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to make any payment in connection with a contract unless the contract is awarded using competitive procedures in accordance with the requirements of section 303 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253), section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be awarded by grant or cooperative agreement unless the process used to award such grant or cooperative agreement uses competitive procedures to select the grantee or award recipient. ______