High-Risk Research and Development Contract Administration Act

Summary

High-Risk Research and Development Contract Administration Act - Prohibits the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from entering into any contract which contains a waiver of negligence liability provisions, unless such official determines that, due to inherent risks in the project, no contractor is likely to bid on the project without such provisions and that the use of such provisions would significantly lower the costs to NASA. Requires NASA to report to the Congress on the use of such provisions. Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) report annually to the Congress, reviewing such determinations by NASA's administrator; and (2) conduct a Government-wide study and report to the Congress on the use of such provisions in saving costs to the Government and on the availability of private insurance for contractor negligence in research and development projects.

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Timeline

1. 1 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 May 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 May 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 May 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 May 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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