To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund to end abusive no-bid contracts by requiring all Federal contracts over $25,000 to be competitively bid.
What it does: Adds SEC. 216. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ENDING ABUSIVE NO-BID CONTRACTS on page 49, between lines 3 and 4
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)Adds SEC. 216. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ENDING ABUSIVE NO-BID CONTRACTS on page 49, between lines 3 and 4
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 216. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ENDING ABUSIVE NO-BID CONTRACTS.
Inserted: The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would end abusive no-bid contracts by requiring all Federal contracts over $25,000 to be competitively bid, by the amounts provided in that legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2010 through 2019.
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On page 49, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
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On page 49, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
SEC. 216. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ENDING ABUSIVE NO-BID CONTRACTS.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that would end abusive no-bid contracts by requiring all Federal contracts over $25,000 to be competitively bid, by the amounts provided in that legislation for that purpose, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2009 through 2014 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2010 through 2019.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 895 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S4258-4259; text: CR S4258)
April 2, 2009
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 895 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Coburn.(consideration: CR S4258-4259; text: CR S4258)
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 895 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 895 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S4258-4259; text: CR S4258) To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund to end abusive no-bid contracts by requiring all Federal contracts over $25,000 to be competitively bid.
April 2, 2009
Amendment SA 895 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
April 2, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
April 1, 2009