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The 112th Congress, 1st Session (Calendar Year 2011)

Appropriations Bills and Law Since 1998
House Contracting Bills
H. R. 235 Introduced on January 7, 2011, as the Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011 or the CUTS Act, to reduce unsustainable spending.  (This bill, either directly or indirectly, will affect contracting funds.)
H. R. 240 On July 7, 2011, a hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the House Committee of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced on January 7, 2011, to promote jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.

H. R. 280 Introduced on January 12, 2011, as the Secure the Capitol Act, to prohibit offices of the legislative branch from entering into a contract for the provision of goods or services within the Capitol Complex with any contractor who does not participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification
H. R. 282 Introduced on January 12, 2011, to require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification.
H. R. 292 On January 18, 2011, passed House.

Introduced on January 12, 2011, to eliminate the mandatory printing of bills and resolutions by the Government Printing Office for the use of the House of Representatives and Senate.  (This bill may indirectly affect contracting by reducing printing)

H. R. 328 Introduced on January 19, 2011, as the Safety, Efficiency, and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act of 2011, to  require public employees to perform the inspection of State and local surface transportation projects, and related essential public functions, to ensure public safety, the cost-effective use of transportation funding, and timely project delivery.
H. R. 375 Introduced on January 20, 2011, as the Fix United States Government Contracting Deficit with China Act, to limit the total value of Chinese goods that may be procured by the United States Government during a calendar year to not more than the total value of United States goods procured by the Chinese Government if any during the preceding calendar year.
H. R. 447 Introduced on January 26, 2011, as the SBIR Enhancement Act of 2011, to improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program.
H. R. 448 Introduced on January 26, 2011, as the Small Business Innovation Enhancement Act of 2011, to improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
H. R. 449 Introduced on January 26, 2011, as the STTR Enhancement Act of 2011, to improve the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
H. R. 585 On November 16, 2011, the House Committee on Small Business. reported the bill with H. Rept. 112-288.

Introduced on February 9, 2011, as the Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act of 2011, to amend the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment and approval of small business concern size standards by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.

H. R. 598 Introduced on February 9, 2011, to eliminate the preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations under the program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.
H. R. 658 On April 7, 2011, language of H. R. 658 deleted, substituted with S. 223, passed Senate, and asked for a conference with the House.

On April 1, 2011, passed House.

On March 16, 2011, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure filed supplemental H. Rpt. 112-29, Part II.

On March 9, 2011, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reported the bill with H. Rpt: 112-29 Part 1.

Introduced on February 11, 2011, as the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, and improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system.  Sections of this bill would affect a contracting program or FAA contracting.

H. R. 674 On November 21, 2011, signed as Public Law No: 112-56.

On November 16, 2011, the House passed the amended Senate bill.

On November 10, 2011, passed Senate with an amendment. 

On October 27, 2011, passed House.

On October 18, 2011, the House House Committee on Ways and Means reported the bill with H. Rpt. 112-253

Introduced on February 11, 2011, to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

H. R. 693 Introduced on February 14, 2011, as the E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011, to make the E-Verify Program permanent and mandatory and to provide for certain changes to procedures for participants in the Program.
H. R. 735 Introduced on February 16, 2011, as the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects.
H. R. 744 Introduced on February 16, 2011, as the Women's Business Ownership Act of 2011, to establish the National Commission on Women's Business Ownership.
H. R. 745 Introduced on February 16, 2011, as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, to repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.
H. R. 746 Introduced on February 16, 2011, as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, to repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.
H. R. 829

(Not the amended bill)

On April 13, 2011, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform marked up the bill and ordered the amended bill to be reported.

Introduced on February 28, 2011, as the Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2011, to prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts.

H. R. 983 Introduced on March 9, 2011, as the Buy American at the Smithsonian Act of 2011, to  ensure that American materials are used for Smithsonian construction activities and are sold in Smithsonian gift shops.
H. R. 999 Introduced on March 10, 2011, as the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011, to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program.
H. R. 1029 Introduced on March 10, 2011, as the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2011, to provide for payment to the survivor or surviving family members of compensation otherwise payable to a contractor employee of the Department of Energy who dies after application for compensation under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.
H. R. 1041 Introduced on March 10, 2011, as the Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act, to  to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS).  
H. R. 1163 Introduced on March 17, 2011, as the Patriot Corporations of America Act of 2011, to provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in the rate of income tax imposed on, Patriot corporations.
H. R. 1344 Introduced on April 4, 2011, as the All-American Flag Act to require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government.
H. R. 1392 Introduced on April 6, 2011, as the Fairness to Veterans Act of 2011, to provide assistance to veterans and veteran-owned businesses with respect to contract opportunities.
H. R. 1424 Introduced on April 7, 2011, as the Federal Acquisition Improvement Act of 2011, to improve the Federal Acquisition Institute.
H. R. 1425 On July 1, 2011, reported and amended by the Committee on Small Business with H. Rpt. 112-90, Part II.

On May 26, 2011, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology reported the bill with H. Rpt. 112-90, Part I.  (Not published as of 5/28/11)

On May 11, 2011, The House Committee on Small Business marked up the bill.

Introduced on April 7, 2011, as the Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs.

H. R. 1474 Introduced on April 12, 2011, as the Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2011, to require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies.
H. R. 1540 New On December 15, 2011, Senate approved House Conference Report 112-329.

On December 14, 2011, House approved House Conference Report 112-329.

On December 1, 2011, Senate substituted S. 1867 for H. R. 1540, passed bill, and appointed conferees.

On May 26, 2011, passed House.

On May 23, 2011, the House Committee on Armed Services filed H. Rpt. 112-78, Part II.

On May 17, 2011, reported by the House Committee on Armed Services with H. Rpt. 112-78.

Introduced on April 14, 2011, as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction.

H. R. 1619 Introduced on April 15, 2011, as The Made Act, to require commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs to be constructed of materials that are grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States.
H. R. 1620 Introduced on April 15, 2011, as the Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2011, to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories.
H. R. 1641 Introduced on April 15, 2011, as the REAL Space Act, to direct the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon.
H. R. 1657 On May 23, 2011, passed House.

On May 20, 2011, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs reported the bill with H. Rpt. 112-85.

On May 12, the bill was marked up by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and reported to the house.

On May 5, 2011, the bill was marked up by the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

On May 3, 2011, a hearing was held by the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Introduced on April 15, 2011, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

H. R. 1685 Introduced on May 3, 2011, as the Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011, to establish programs to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles.
H. R. 1703 Introduced on May 3, 2011, as the American Steel First Act of 2011, to require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the United States in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work.
H. R. 1713 Introduced on May 4, 2011, as the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2011, to reduce Federal expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, to implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, to reduce energy costs across Federal Executive agencies.
H. R. 1731 Introduced on May 4, 2011, to direct the Secretary of Defense to submit notifications to Congress with respect to the failure by the Secretary to comply with statutory body armor procurement budget information requirements.
H. R. 1734

(Not the amended bill)

On October 13, 2011, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure considered, marked-up, amended the bill, and ordered it to be reported.

Introduced on May 4, 2011, as the Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA) to decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, selling, disposing, and improving the efficiency of Federal buildings and other civilian real property.

H. R. 1778 Introduced on May 5, 2011, as the Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2011, to assure quality and best value with respect to Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping.
H. R. 1812 Introduced on May 10, 2011, as the Small Business Growth Act, to direct the Administrator of General Services to establish a small business growth pilot program
H. R. 1902 Introduced on May 13, 2011, as the Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2011, to  establish in the Department of Commerce the Minority Business Development Program to provide qualified minority businesses with technical assistance and contracting opportunities.

H. R. 1906
Introduced on May 13, 2011, as the Fairness in Federal Contracting Act of 2011, to  to prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract.
H. R. 1924 Introduced on May 13, 2011, as the State Ethics Law Protection Act of 2011, to to protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay to play reform.
H. R. 1949 Introduced on May 23, 2011, as the Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies' Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN-UP) Act, to ensure efficient performance of agency functions.
H. R. 2114 Introduced on June 3, 2011, as the Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011, to reduce the size of the Federal workforce through attrition.  Note para. (h).
H. R. 2131 Introduced on June 3, 2011, as the Protect HUBZones Act of 2011, to reform the HUBZone program.
H. R. 2243 On July 28, 2011, the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on H. R. 2243. 

On July 20, 2011, the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on H. R. 2243.

Introduced on June 21, 2011, as the Veterans Employment Promotion Act, to publish on an Internet Web site certain information about the number of veterans who are employed by Federal contractors.

H. R. 2248 Introduced on June 21, 2011, as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2011, to  negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
H. R. 2266 Introduced on June 21, 2011, as the Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2011, to reform Department of Defense energy policy.
H. R. 2312 Introduced on June 23, 2011, as the Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act, to provide a special rule with respect to purchases by the Department of Defense of textile and apparel products of Federal Prison Industries.
H. R. 2384 Introduced on June 24, 2011, as the Accountability in Contract Execution Act to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct cost-benefit analyses of certain contracts.
H. R. 2423 Introduced on July 6, 2011, as the Buy American Enhancement Act of 2011, to increase the American-made content requirement for the Buy American Act.
H. R. 2658 Introduced on July 26, 2011, as the Federal Protective Service Reform and Enhancement Act, to enhance the ability of the Federal Protective Service to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security.
H. R. 2665 Introduced on July 27, 2011, as the Stop Outsourcing Security Act, to phase out the use of private military contractors.
H. R. 2722 Introduced on August 1, 2011, as the Buy American Improvement Act of 2011, to increase the requirement for American-made content and to strengthen the waiver provisions.
H. R. 2880 Introduced on August 1, 2011, as the Contingency Operation and Emergency Oversight Act of 2011, to establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations.
H. R. 2923 Introduced on September 14, 2011, as the Josh Birchfield Security Contractor Oversight Improvement Act, to establish a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan for security contractors operating in Afghanistan and in support of other contingency operations.
H. R. 2949 Introduced on September 15, 2011, as the Small Business Opportunity Expansion Act of 2011, to amend the Small Business Act with respect to goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns.
H. R. 2974 Introduced on September 20, 2011, to require that not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for certain high-speed rail projects be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
H. R. 2980 Introduced on September 20, 2011, as the Stop Excessive Taxpayer Payments to Government Contractors Act of 2011, to limit reimbursement for excessive compensation of government contractors equal to the pay of Cabinet Secretaries.
H. R. 3101 Introduced on October 5, 2011, to repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels.
H. R. 3121 Introduced on October 6, 2011, as the Reclaiming Oversight of Executive Branch Spending Act, to  require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding $100,000,000.
H. R. 3135 Introduced on October 6, 2011, to amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements of such provisions.
H. R. 3184 Introduced on October 13, 2011, as the Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2011, to ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns.
H. R. 3438 Introduced on November 16, 2011, to require the Department of Defense to meet the annual goal for participation in procurement contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities.
H. R. 3449 Introduced on November 16, 2011, as the Defense Supply Chain and Industrial Base Security Act, to direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a defense supply chain and industrial base strategy.
H. R. 3513 Introduced on November 29, 2011, to require at least 10 percent of certain transportation funding to be made available for small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Senate Contracting Bills
S. 89 Introduced on January 25, 2011, as the Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by Government entities.
S. 119 Introduced on January 25, 2011, as the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects.
S. 125 Introduced on January 25, 2011, as the Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2011, to ensure efficiency and fairness in the awarding of Federal contracts in connection with natural disaster reconstruction efforts.
S. 129 Introduced on January 25, 2011, as the Natural Disaster Fairness in Contracting Act of 2011, to provide for full and open competition for Federal contracts related to natural disaster reconstruction efforts.
S. 162 Introduced on January 26, 2011, as the Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011, to  cut $500,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011.
S. 164 Introduced on January 25, 2011, as the  Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by Government entities.
S. 189 Introduced on January 26, 2011, as the Defense Level Playing Field Act, to require the Secretary of Defense, in awarding a contract for the KC-X Aerial Refueling Aircraft Program, to consider any unfair competitive advantage that an offeror may possess.
S. 210 Introduced on January 26, 2011, as the Stop the OverPrinting (STOP) Act of 2011, to eliminate the mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for the use of offices of Members of Congress.
S. 235 Introduced on January 31, 2011, as the Rocky' Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act, to provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against contractors of the United States performing contracts abroad with respect to members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the United States, and United States citizen employees of companies performing work for the United States in connection with contractor activities.
S. 236 Introduced on January 31, 2011, to eliminate the preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations under the program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act
S. 239 Introduced on January 31, 2011, as the Innovate America Act, to support innovation.  See Title V.
S. 241 New On December 6, 2011, Senate Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight held a hearing entitled:  Whistleblower Protections for Government Contractors

Introduced on January 31, 2011, as the Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011, to expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds.

S. 300 On July 22, 2011, passed Senate.

On July 18, 2011, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs reported an amended bill with S Rpt. No. 112-37.

On April 13, 2011, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ordered the bill reported without being amended.

Introduced on February 8, 2011, as the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2011, to prevent abuse of Government charge cards.

S. 341 Introduced on February 14, 2011, as the No Contracting with the Enemy Act of 2011, to require the rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the United States.  See sponsor's newsletter for purpose of the bill.
S. 370 Introduced on February 16, 2011, to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies.
S. 477 Introduced on March 3, 2011, as the Government Excess Prevention Act of 2011, to limit Government printing costs, Government travel costs, and Federal vehicle costs.
S. 478 Introduced on March 3, 2011, as the Federal Contractors Accountability Act, to apply a 100-percent continuous levy to Medicare providers and certain Federal contractors with delinquent tax debt.
S. 493 On March 10 - 17, 2011, considered in Senate at (CR S1543, CR S1590, CR S1620-1644, S1647-1673, CR S1715-1747, CR S1780-1788.)

On March 9, 2011, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship reported the bill without a written report.

Introduced on March 3, 2011, as the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs.

S. 560 Introduced on March 3, 2011, as the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2011, to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare program.
S. 633 On September 21, 2011, passed Senate.

Introduced on March 17, 2011, as the Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act of 2011, to prevent fraud in small business contracting.

S. 761 Introduced on April 7, 2011, as the Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act of 2011, to improve the acquisition workforce through the establishment of an acquisition management fellows program and a leadership development training program.
S. 762 On June 9, 2011, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs reported the bill with S. Rpt. No. 112-21.

On April 13, 2011, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ordered the bill reported without amendment

Introduced on April 7, 2011, as the Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2011, to improve the Federal Acquisition Institute.

S. 772 Introduced on April 8, 2011, as the SECURE Facilities Act of 2011, to protect Federal employees and visitors, improve the security of Federal facilities and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service.
S. 785 Introduced on April 12, 2011, as the Freedom from Government Competition Act, to require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies.
S. 791 Introduced on April 12, 2011, as the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2011, to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining.

S. 801
Introduced on April 12, 2011, as the Information Technology Investment Management Act of 2011, to require executive agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects, to require performance and governance reviews of all cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects.
S. 890 On June 30, 2011, Senate Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, held a hearing.

On May 19, 2011, reported by the Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced on May 5, 2011, as the Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011, to establish the supplemental fraud fighting account.

S. 981 On June 17, 2011, the Senate Committee on Armed Services issued a Press Release describing key aspects of its marked-up bill.

Introduced on May 12, 2011, as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction.

S. 991 Introduced on May 12, 2011, as the Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies' Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN-UP) Act of 2011, to ensure efficient performance of agency functions.
S. 994 Introduced on May 12, 2011, as the State Ethics Law Protection Act of 2011, to protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay-to-play reform.
S 1036 Introduced on May 19, 2011, as the AbilityOne Improvements Act, to ensure that job opportunities for people who are blind and people with significant disabilities are met by requiring the application of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act to certain lease agreements entered into by the Federal Government for private buildings or improvements.
S. 1100 Introduced on May 26, 2011, as the Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011, to to prohibit inserting politics into the Federal acquisition process by prohibiting the submission of political contribution information as a condition of receiving a Federal contract.
S. 1110 Introduced on May 26, 2011, as the Small Business Fairness Act of 2011, to permit agencies to count certain contracts toward contracting goals.
S. 1184 Introduced on June 13, 2011, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
S. 1204 Introduced on June 15, 2011, as the Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2011, to reform Department of Defense energy policy.
S. 1253 Original bill reported on June 22, 2011, with S. Rpt. No. 112-26, as the  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense.
S. 1255 Original bill reported on June 22, 2011, as the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military construction.
S. 1546

(This does not include the 9/21/11 amendment)

On September 21, 2011, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ordered to the bill to be reported with an amendment.

Introduced on September 13, 2011, as the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011, to authorize certain programs of the Department of Homeland Security.

S. 1590 Introduced on September 21, 2011, as the Fairness for Small Businesses in Federal Contracting Act of 2011, to to develop a new classification system for small business size determinations and to promulgate rules to eliminate the nonmanufacturer exception to small business size determinations.
S. 1694 Introduced on October 12, 2011, as the Defense Cost-Type Contracting Reform Act of 2011, to  limit the use of cost-type contracts by the Department of Defense for major defense acquisition programs.
S. 1699 Introduced on October 12, 2011, as the Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Act, to reduce the costs of prescription drugs under the Medicare program.
S. 1736 Introduced on October 19, 2011, as the Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011, to achieve cost savings through the reform of Federal acquisition practices and procedures.

S. 1756

Introduced on October 20, 2011, as the HUBZone Protection Act of 2011, to extend HUBZone designations by 3 years.
S. 1867 See H. R. 1540.

On November 15, 2011, reported as the the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, by the Committee on Armed Services without report.

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