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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Jul 30, 1998
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 - Directs the head of each executive agency to submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, not later than the end of the third quarter of each fiscal year, a list of activities performed by Federal Government sources for the agency that, in the judgment of the head of the executive agency, are not inherently governmental functions. Requires: (1) the Director to review the agency's list and consult with the agency head regarding the contents of the final list for the fiscal year; (2) the agency head to transmit a copy of the list to the Congress and make the list publicly available; (3) the Director to publish in the Federal Register a notice that the list is publicly available; and (4) the agency head to publish a notice regarding, make available to the public, and transmit to the Congress, any subsequent change to the list. Requires the agency head to: (1) review the activities on the list within a reasonable time after such a notice of its availability is published; and (2) use a competitive process (with specified exceptions) and ensure that all costs are considered each time that he or she considers contracting with a private sector source for the performance of an activity on the list. (Sec. 3) Permits an interested party to submit to an agency a challenge of an omission of a particular activity from, or an inclusion of a particular activity on, a list for which a notice has been published. Sets forth procedures governing filing challenges, agency decisions on challenges, appealing such decisions, and agency decisions on such appeals. (Sec. 4) Provides that this Act shall not apply to or with respect to: (1) the General Accounting Office; (2) Government corporations and Government controlled corporations; (3) a part of a department or agency if all of the employees of that part are employees paid from nonappropriated funds of certain instrumentalities of the United States under the jurisdiction of the armed forces; and (4) depot-level maintenance and repair of the Department of Defense.
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Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R–WY
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Became Public Law No: 105-270.
Became Public Law No: 105-270.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9446-9452)
Mr. Sessions moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9504-9506)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9504-9506)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 105-269. Additional views filed.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 105-269. Additional views filed.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9104-9105)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9065-9066)
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 105-564 Joint Hearings held with the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives.
Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-171.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5390-5392)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3935-3937)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2337-2339)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1310-1314)
Introduced in Senate
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