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H.R.1191 / 110th Congress

To authorize the National Park Service to pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a General Services Administration Indefinite Deliver/Indefinite Quantity Contract issued for work to be completed at the Grand Canyon National Park.

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

Official summary

Version 36 · Passed House amended · Apr 17, 2007

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, subject to the appropriation of such funds as may be necessary, to pay the amount owed to the subcontractors of Pacific General, Inc.(PGI), for work performed at the Grand Canyon National Park between FY2002-FY2003 under a General Services Administration (GSA) indefinite deliver/indefinite quantity contract (IDIQ), provided that: (1) the primary contract between PGI and the National Park Service is terminated; (2) the amount owed to the subcontractors is verified; (3) all reasonable legal avenues or recourse have been exhausted by the subcontractors to recoup amounts owed directly from PGI; and (4) the subcontractors provide a written statement that payment of the amount verified represents payment in full by the United States for all work performed at the Park under the IDIQ with PGI between FY2002-FY2003.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R–AZ

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
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Actions

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  1. Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

  2. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-319.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-319.

  5. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  6. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  7. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  8. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  9. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3416)

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3416)

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1191.

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3416-3417)

  13. Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Introduced in House

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