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H.R. 3766 (106th)

Truthfulness, Responsibility, and Accountability in Contracting Act

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Introduced

29 February 2000

Last action

10 March 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

Sponsors

Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]

Subjects

Taxation, Budget

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23 March 2026

Taxation · Budget

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Summary

Truthfulness, Responsibility, and Accountability in Contracting Act - Prohibits any Federal agency from making a decision to privatize, outsource, contract out, or contract for the performance of a function currently performed by such agency or to conduct a study to convert a function from Federal to contractor performance. Authorizes any agency to apply to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for a waiver of such prohibition with respect to a particular function. Authorizes the Director to grant such waiver when: (1) necessary for the preservation of national security; (2) critical for the provision of patient care; or (3) necessary to prevent extraordinary economic harm. Requires waiver requests to be published in the Federal Register. Provides additional exceptions for functions with respect to which a labor organization is accorded exclusive recognition. (Sec. 5) Requires each agency to: (1) establish a centralized reporting system that allows it to generate periodic reports on its contracting efforts during the preceding and current fiscal years; and (2) generate and annually submit to the Director such reports. Requires each agency to report to specified congressional committees on the number of Federal employee positions and positions held by non-Federal employees under a contract between such agency and an individual or entity that has been subject to public-private competition. Requires such reports to be made available through the Internet. (Sec. 6) Requires, after the termination of the contracting prohibition, any decision by an agency to privatize, outsource, or contract out for the performance of a function to be based on the results of a public-private competition process that: (1) formally compares the costs of Federal employee performance of such function with the costs of performance by a contractor; (2) employs the most efficient organizational process; and (3) is conducted in consultation or through bargaining with the exclusive representative of the Federal employees performing the function, if applicable. (Sec. 7) Requires an agency to either conduct a new public-private competition or convert a function to performance by Federal employees if a report indicates that: (1) contracting out costs exceed costs of performance by Federal employees; or (2) contracting out fails to meet quality control standards. (Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary of Labor to conduct a survey of the wages and quantifiable benefits provided by contractors to non-Federal personnel working under contract and to report survey results to specified congressional committees. Requires the Director to review the survey and report findings. (Sec. 9) Requires the Comptroller General to report on compliance by Federal agencies with requirements of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 29 February 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 February 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 February 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 March 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

    Source: Committee

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