H.R. 5712

Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act

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[H.R. 5712 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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H. R. 5712

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 24, 2008

Received

April 30, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs

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AN ACT

To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations
relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole
Act''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.

The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended within 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to FAR Case 2007-
006 (as published at 72 Fed Reg. 64019, November 14, 2007) or any
follow-on FAR case to include provisions that require timely
notification by Federal contractors of violations of Federal criminal
law or overpayments in connection with the award or performance of
covered contracts or subcontracts, including those performed outside
the United States and those for commercial items.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

In this Act, the term ``covered contract'' means any contract in an
amount greater than $5,000,000 and more than 120 days in duration.

Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 2008.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.