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H.R.2227 / 107th Congress

To amend title 10, United States Code, to give certain rights to Department of Defense employees with respect to actions or determinations under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 19, 2001

Deems a recognized labor organization representing Department of Defense employees to be an interested party having appeal rights concerning any action or determination made under any comparison conducted by the Department of Defense under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 of the cost of performing commercial activities by Department of Defense personnel and the cost of performing such activities by contractor personnel.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D–TX

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.

  4. Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  9. Introduced in House

  10. Introduced in House

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