H.R. 1873 - Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act

Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act

H.R. 1873 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

This bill amends the Small Business Act. (by CRS)

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Title

To reauthorize the programs and activities of the Small Business Administration relating to procurement, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act
• Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act

Sponsor

Bruce Braley

Co-Sponsors

• Gwen Moore
• Lynn Westmoreland
• Dean Heller
• Silvestre Reyes
• Henry Cuellar
• Raul Grijalva
• Yvette Clarke
• Heath Shuler
• Mary Fallin
• Daniel Lipinski
• Steven Chabot
• Jason Altmire
• Michael Michaud
• William Shuster
• Charles Gonzalez
• Jim Jordan
• Jeffrey Fortenberry
• Roscoe Bartlett
• Nydia Velázquez
• David Davis
• Marilyn Musgrave
• Henry Johnson
• Melissa Bean
• Samuel Graves
• Joe Sestak
• Rick Larsen
• Vern Buchanan
• William Jefferson
• Brad Ellsworth

Subjects

• Business
• Administrative procedure
• Administrative remedies
• Americans in foreign countries
• Congress
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Data banks
• Directories
• Executive departments
• Fines (Penalties)
• Foreign policy
• Government contractors
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Government procurement
• Government publicity
• Government service contracts
• Governmental investigations
• Law
• Marketing
• Minorities
• Minority business enterprises
• Office of Management and Budget
• Public contracts
• Small Business Administration
• Small business
• Subcontractors
• Technology

Related Bills

• H.Res. 383 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1873) to Reauthorize the Programs and Activities of the Small Business Administration Relating to Procurement, and for Other Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	4/17/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (8 proposed)
Passed House	5/10/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Reyes amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/09/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/09/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Wynn amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/09/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/09/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/09/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 1873	5/10/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 423 voted YES 0 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 1873	5/10/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 398 voted YES 29 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 1873	5/10/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 371 voted YES 55 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act	5/10/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 209 voted YES 216 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act	5/10/2007	This bill PASSED the House 409 voted YES 13 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/17/2007
		4/17/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
		4/19/2007	Committee Hearings Held.
		4/24/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/24/2007	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
		4/26/2007	Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a period ending not later than May 4, 2007 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(m), rule X.
		4/26/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 110-111, Part I.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/01/2007	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
		5/01/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		5/03/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-111, Part II.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/03/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
		5/08/2007	PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT - Mr. Davis of Illinois asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform be permitted to file a supplemental report. Agreed to without objection.
		5/08/2007	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Government, H. Rept. 110-111, Part III.
		5/08/2007	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 383 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1873 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill.
		5/09/2007	Rule H. Res. 383 passed House.
		5/09/2007	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 383.
		5/09/2007	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 383 and Rule XVIII.
		5/09/2007	The Speaker designated the Honorable Lincoln Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		5/09/2007	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Velazquez asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 1873 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-137, may be offered at any time . Agreed to without objection.
		5/09/2007	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1873 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill.
		5/09/2007	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1873.
		5/09/2007	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Sestak.
		5/09/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sestak amendment, as modified.
		5/09/2007	Sestak amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent.
		5/09/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sestak amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		5/09/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reyes amendment.
		5/09/2007	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Reyes.
select this vote	Vote	5/09/2007	On agreeing to the Reyes amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/09/2007	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Shuler.
		5/09/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shuler amendment.
		5/09/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shuler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		5/09/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bean amendment.
		5/09/2007	Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Bean.
		5/09/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bean amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		5/09/2007	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Welch (VT).
		5/09/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/09/2007	On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/09/2007	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Wynn.
		5/09/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment.
		5/09/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment No. 7.
select this vote	Vote	5/09/2007	On agreeing to the Wynn amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/09/2007	Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX).
		5/09/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 383, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment No. 8.
select this vote	Vote	5/09/2007	On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/09/2007	Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX).
		5/09/2007	Ms. Velazquez moved that the Committee rise.
select this vote	Vote	5/09/2007	On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/09/2007	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/09/2007	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1873 as unfinished business.
		5/09/2007	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1873.
		5/10/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		5/10/2007	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		5/10/2007	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1873.
		5/10/2007	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 5/9/2007 H4723-4727)
		5/10/2007	Mr. English (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business.
		5/10/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the English motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1873. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to allow small businesses who can demonstrate that it is adversely affected by expiring tax incentives will be considered as economically disadvantage businesses.
select this vote	Vote	5/10/2007	Amendment 1 to H.R. 1873
select this vote	Vote	5/10/2007	Amendment 3 to H.R. 1873
select this vote	Vote	5/10/2007	Amendment 4 to H.R. 1873
currently selected	Vote	5/10/2007	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	5/10/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act
		5/11/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 163	Sestak, Joe [D-PA7]	May 9, 2007	Offered on May 8, 2007.
	Amendment ensures that more large contracts will be reviewed as to their appropriateness to be bundled and potentially broken into smaller pieces more suitable for small business. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 164	Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX16]	May 9, 2007	Passed by voice vote on May 9, 2007.
	Amendment requires the General Services Administration, after an opportunity for notice and comment, to begin to make modifications, if necessary, to the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System for the purpose of tracking companies' compliance with small business subcontracting plans included in successful contract bids. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 165	Shuler, Heath [D-NC11]	May 9, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on May 10, 2007.
	Amendment extends small business procurement contracting goals to include overseas contracts. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 166	Bean, Melissa [D-IL8]	May 9, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on May 10, 2007.
	Amendment increases the Federal government-wide goal for participation of small business concerns in procurement contracts from 23 percent to 30 percent. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 167	Welch, Peter [D-VT]	May 9, 2007	Passed by voice vote on May 9, 2007.
	Amendment sets a 5 percent procurement goal for Federal contracting with "green" small businesses. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 168	Wynn, Albert [D-MD4]	May 9, 2007	Passed by voice vote on May 9, 2007.
	Amendment requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry out a study on providing financial incentives to contractors that meet minority and disadvantaged small business enterprise goals. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 169	Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	May 9, 2007	Passed by voice vote on May 9, 2007.
	Amendment requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to post on their Web site any action taken and the result achieved, with regards to any disagreement between the SBA and the contract procurement agency. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 170	Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	May 9, 2007	Passed by voice vote on May 9, 2007.
	Amendment provides that whenever there is a disagreement between the SBA and the contracting procurement agency, the appropriate House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over the matter be informed. Show amendment details