Amendment prohibits the use of funds for entering into contracts with offerors who have been convicted of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, receiving stolen property and other specified violations.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or any of its principals: at the end of the bill
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL)Description
An amendment numbered 14 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of it principals if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2609
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Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or any of its principals: at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or any of its principals:
Inserted: (A) within a three-year period preceding this offer has been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against it for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; or
Inserted: (B) are presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated above in subsection (A); or
Inserted: (C) within a three-year period preceding this offer, has been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.
Original wording
At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section:
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As printed
At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract with any offeror or any of its principals if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or any of its principals:
(A) within a three-year period preceding this offer has been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against it for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; or
(B) are presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated above in subsection (A); or
(C) within a three-year period preceding this offer, has been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.
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House amendment offered
July 10, 2013
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House amendment offered
July 10, 2013
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A049) offered by Mr. Grayson.(consideration: CR H4329-4330; text: CR H4329)
July 10, 2013 • 1:38 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A049) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 10, 2013 • 1:39 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 10, 2013 • 1:39 PM
Amendment (A049) offered by Mr. Grayson. (consideration: CR H4329-4330; text: CR H4329)
July 10, 2013 • 1:38 PM
On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A049) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 10, 2013 • 1:39 PM