Summary: War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit profiteering and fraud involving a contract or the provision of goods or services in connection with a mission of the U.S. Government overseas. Imposes: (1) a fine of not more than $1 million and/or a prison term of up to 20 years for knowingly defrauding the United States or a provisional authority in connection with such a mission or for materially overvaluing any goods or services with the intent to defraud; (2) a fine of not more than $1 million and/or a prison term of up to 10 years for falsification or concealment, false statements, or false documents in connection with such contracts or goods or services. Grants extraterritorial federal jurisdiction over war profiteering and fraud offenses. Permits venue for the prosecution of such offenses in any district where any act in furtherance of an offense took place or where any party to a contract or provider of goods or services is located. Allows criminal forfeiture of property obtained from a war profiteering or fraud offense. Makes war profiteering and fraud a predicate offense for prosecuting money laundering and racketeering offenses.

war profiteering prevention act amends federal criminal code prohibit profiteering fraud involving contract provision goods services connection mission government overseas imposes fine million prison term years knowingly united_states provisional authority connection mission materially goods services intent defraud fine million prison term years falsification concealment false statements false documents connection contracts goods services grants extraterritorial federal jurisdiction war profiteering fraud offenses permits venue prosecution offenses district act furtherance offense took place party contract provider goods services located allows criminal forfeiture property obtained war profiteering fraud offense makes war profiteering fraud predicate offense prosecuting money laundering racketeering offenses


Summary: Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2009 - Requires each contract, subcontract, or task order awarded or issued by a federal agency that includes private security functions (covered contract) to require the contractor to provide to the agency contracting officer specified information, including the number of persons to perform the security functions and the hiring and training process for such persons. Requires agency oversight in the performance of the covered contract. Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a comprehensive security contracting database. Prohibits any agency from awarding a covered contract for performance of activities that require or involve: (1) direct participation by contractor personnel in hostilities with an enemy combatant or force; or (2) interrogation by contractor personnel of an individual who is a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of the U.S. government. Directs the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to issue rules regarding the circumstances under which force may be used by contractor personnel performing private security functions within the area covered by a contingency operation and the types of force authorized. Requires each agency awarding a covered contract: (1) for a contingency operation, to prescribe minimum standards for contract personnel, including hiring, training, and equipment standards; and (2) to issue guidance on equipment used for private security functions. Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to designate a Theater Security Contract Coordinating Officer for each contingency operation with respect to which covered contracts are awarded. Requires the Secretary of State to work through appropriate existing or new international fora to achieve agreement on an international framework regulating the use of private contractors for security functions and facilitating cooperation on measures to ensure the transparency and legal accountability of security contractors.

transparency accountability security contracting act requires contract subcontract task order awarded issued federal agency includes private security functions covered contract require contractor provide agency contracting officer specified information including number persons perform security functions hiring training process persons requires agency oversight performance covered contract requires secretary defense establish maintain comprehensive security contracting database prohibits agency awarding covered contract performance activities require involve direct participation contractor personnel hostilities enemy combatant force interrogation contractor personnel individual detainee prisoner custody effective control government directs chairman joint_chiefs_of_staff jcs issue rules circumstances force contractor personnel performing private security functions area covered contingency operation types force authorized requires agency awarding covered contract contingency operation prescribe minimum standards contract personnel including hiring training equipment standards issue guidance equipment private security functions requires chairman joint_chiefs_of_staff designate officer contingency operation respect covered contracts awarded requires secretary state work appropriate existing new international fora achieve agreement international framework regulating use private contractors security functions facilitating cooperation measures ensure transparency legal accountability security contractors


Summary: Safety in Defense Contracting Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense to debar from contracting with the Department of Defense (DOD) any defense contractor: (1) officially determined to have caused serious injury or death to any civilian or military personnel through gross negligence or reckless disregard for safety, or to have committed fraud; or (2) awarded a subcontract to a subcontractor officially determined to have caused or committed such actions. Directs the Secretary to also debar any subcontractor found to have caused or committed such actions. Requires a five-year minimum period for such a debarment. Authorizes a debarment waiver by the Secretary if it would jeopardize national security. Directs the Secretary, in the case of any defense contractor receiving a level III corrective action request from the Defense Contract Management Agency in a fiscal year, to withhold any contract award or incentive fees for that fiscal year.

safety defense contracting act requires secretary defense contracting department_of_defense dod defense contractor officially determined caused injury death civilian military personnel gross negligence reckless disregard safety committed fraud awarded subcontract subcontractor officially determined caused committed actions directs secretary subcontractor found caused committed actions requires year minimum period debarment authorizes debarment waiver secretary jeopardize national security directs secretary case defense contractor receiving level iii corrective action request fiscal year withhold contract award incentive fees fiscal year


Summary: Enhanced Supply and Price Reduction Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to publish a plan to: (1) sell light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and acquire an equivalent volume of heavy grade petroleum or refined petroleum product; (2) deposit the cash proceeds from such sales into the SPR Petroleum Account established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; and (3) withdraw, from the cash proceeds deposited, the amount necessary to pay for the direct administrative and operational costs of the sale and acquisition.

enhanced supply price reduction act directs secretary energy publish plan sell light grade petroleum strategic_petroleum_reserve spr acquire equivalent volume heavy grade petroleum refined petroleum product deposit cash proceeds sales spr_petroleum_account established energy_policy_and_conservation_act withdraw cash proceeds deposited necessary pay direct administrative operational costs sale acquisition


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, as a condition of each contract awarded in connection with a military construction or family housing project, to require the contractor (and any appropriate subcontractor) to comply with workforce licensing requirements imposed by the state and other jurisdictions in which the project is conducted for all employees of the contractor (and any appropriate subcontractor) who work at the project location. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to waive such requirement on a case-by-case basis for national security purposes.

directs secretary military department concerned condition contract awarded connection military construction family housing project require contractor appropriate subcontractor comply workforce licensing requirements imposed state jurisdictions project conducted employees contractor appropriate subcontractor work project location authorizes secretary defense dod waive requirement case case basis national security purposes


Summary: Stop Outsourcing Security Act - Directs the Secretary of State to ensure that only government personnel provide security services at U.S. diplomatic or consular missions in Iraq or Afghanistan. Requires the President to report to Congress, by June 1, 2010, on the status of planning for the use, by January 1, 2011, of government and military personnel instead of private contractors for mission critical or emergency essential functions in all conflict zones where Congress has authorized the use of force. Directs any individual or entity under contract with the federal government to provide mission critical or emergency essential functions after such date to allow Congress to examine their accounting practices. Outlines additional requirements relating to renewals of such contracts. Authorizes specified congressional access to contracts and task orders in excess of $5 million entered into by the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State, the Department of the Interior, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during the period beginning October 1, 2001, and ending on the last day of the month during which this Act is enacted for work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Requires certain reports to Congress regarding contracts for the performance of work in Iraq and Afghanistan.

stop outsourcing security act directs secretary state ensure government personnel provide security services diplomatic consular missions iraq afghanistan requires president report congress june status planning use january government military personnel instead private contractors mission critical emergency essential functions conflict zones congress authorized use force directs individual entity contract federal government provide mission critical emergency essential functions date allow congress examine accounting practices outlines additional requirements relating renewals contracts authorizes specified congressional access contracts task orders excess million entered department_of_defense dod department_of_state department_of_the_interior united_states_agency international_development usaid period beginning october ending day month act enacted work performed iraq afghanistan requires certain reports congress contracts performance work iraq afghanistan


Summary: Fair Defense Competition Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in awarding a contract for any major defense acquisition program and conducting the cost or price evaluation of any proposal for that contract, to take into account any final panel report that concludes that an illegal subsidy (inconsistent with the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures) has been provided with respect to: (1) any merchandise or major component of such program; or (2) the development of any merchandise or major component thereof. Requires the Secretary, if the illegal subsidy has not been withdrawn, to increase the cost or price of the proposal by the amount of the subsidy.

fair defense competition act directs secretary defense dod awarding contract major defense acquisition program conducting cost price evaluation proposal contract account final panel report concludes illegal subsidy inconsistent agreement subsidies countervailing measures provided respect merchandise major component program development merchandise major component thereof requires secretary illegal subsidy withdrawn increase cost price proposal subsidy


Summary: Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 relating to the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for the procurement of F/A-18E, F/A-18F, and EA-18G aircraft to: (1) extend from March 1, 2010, to September 1, 2010, the required date of a certification by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) that certain contract conditions have been met; and (2) provide that such contract authority shall be deemed to meet the requirement that a multiyear contract equal to or greater than $500 million may not be entered into unless the contract is specifically authorized by law and provided for in an appropriations Act.

amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year relating authority secretary navy enter multiyear contracts procurement aircraft extend march september required date certification secretary defense dod certain contract conditions met provide contract authority shall deemed meet requirement multiyear contract equal greater million entered contract specifically authorized law provided appropriations act


Summary: Accountability for Defense Contractors Act - Amends the Act authorizing the making, amending, or modification of federal contracts in order to facilitate the national defense (P.L. 85-804) to direct the Secretary of Defense, if the Department of Defense (DOD) takes any action under the authority of such Act during any year, to report to Congress on all such actions taken by DOD during the preceding year. Requires additional report information with respect to an action taken that involves actual or potential costs to the United States in excess of $1 million. Prohibits a DOD contractor from being indemnified for: (1) government claims against the contractor; (2) a claim, loss, or damage caused by gross negligence, willful misconduct, or lack of good faith on the part of any of the contractor's principal officials; or (3) a claim, loss, or damage resulting from an unusually hazardous or nuclear risk not specified in the contract terms and discovered on the site where the contract is performed, or that reasonably should have been discovered there. Allows a DOD contract to provide for contractor indemnification as the Secretary determines necessary only if the contract complies with: (1) the congressional notification requirements of this Act; and (2) the prohibitions on indemnifications described above.

accountability defense contractors act amends act authorizing making amending modification federal contracts order facilitate national defense direct secretary defense department_of_defense dod takes action authority act year report congress actions taken dod preceding year requires additional report information respect action taken involves actual potential costs united_states excess million prohibits dod contractor government claims contractor claim loss damage caused gross negligence willful misconduct lack good faith contractor principal officials claim loss damage resulting unusually hazardous nuclear risk specified contract terms discovered site contract performed reasonably discovered allows dod contract provide contractor indemnification secretary determines necessary contract complies congressional notification requirements act prohibitions indemnifications described


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress and make publicly available on an Internet website the total number of: (1) jobs, performed by both DOD civilian employees and contractors, in each state and at each military installation; and (2) DOD functions converted from performance by contractors to performance by DOD civilian employees in each state and at each military installation, as well as the task area of each function. Requires the Secretary to make publicly available the comparison of the cost of performance of each DOD function so converted. Allows any small business that performs a DOD function that is converted to performance by DOD civilian employees and, by reason of that conversion, loses 33% or more of its revenue generated through contracts or 33% or more of its employees, to appeal such conversion to the inspector general of the military department concerned or to the Secretary.

directs secretary defense dod submit congress publicly available internet website total number jobs performed dod civilian employees contractors state military installation dod functions converted performance contractors performance dod civilian employees state military installation task area function requires secretary publicly available comparison cost performance dod function converted allows small business performs dod function converted performance dod civilian employees reason conversion loses revenue generated contracts employees appeal conversion inspector general military department concerned secretary


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to cease construction of a temporary causeway in connection with the project for the Renard Island Confined Disposal Facility, Green Bay Harbor, Wisconsin, until the Secretary: (1) conducts a review of all bids submitted for construction of the Renard Island Temporary Causeway, Final Cover and Grading element of such project; and (2) submits to specified congressional committees a report on the results of that review.

directs secretary army acting chief engineers cease construction temporary connection project wisconsin secretary conducts review bids submitted construction final cover grading element project submits specified congressional committees report results review


Summary: Defense Level Playing Field Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in evaluating offers to award a contract for the KC-X aerial refueling aircraft program, to consider any unfair advantage that an offeror may possess. Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to the congressional defense committees on any such advantage; and (2) take into account the findings of such report in awarding a contract.

defense level playing field act requires secretary defense dod evaluating offers award contract aerial refueling aircraft program consider unfair advantage offeror possess directs secretary report congressional defense committees advantage account findings report awarding contract


Summary: Enhancing Oversight and Security at United States Missions Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of State to submit a plan to Congress to increase oversight of private security contractors by U.S. government personnel at U.S. missions where the Armed Forces are engaged in combat operations in order to ensure that security functions are appropriately performed. Requires such plan to be implemented within 180 days after the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary to: (1) periodically review the performance of such contractors to ensure that security functions are performed in a manner that is consistent with plan requirements; and (2) report annually to Congress, in each of 2011 through 2015, on the results of the most recent performance review.

enhancing oversight security directs secretary state submit plan congress increase oversight private security contractors government personnel missions armed_forces engaged combat operations order ensure security functions appropriately performed requires plan implemented days enactment act requires secretary periodically review performance contractors ensure security functions performed manner consistent plan requirements report annually congress results recent performance review


Summary: Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 relating to the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for the procurement of F/A-18E, F/A-18F, and EA-18G aircraft to: (1) extend from March 1, 2010, to September 1, 2010, the required date of a certification by the Secretary of Defense that certain contract conditions have been met; and (2) provide that such contract authority shall be deemed to meet the requirement that a multiyear contract equal to or greater than $500 million may not be entered into unless the contract is specifically authorized by law and provided for in an appropriations Act.

amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year relating authority secretary navy enter multiyear contracts procurement aircraft extend march september required date certification secretary defense certain contract conditions met provide contract authority shall deemed meet requirement multiyear contract equal greater million entered contract specifically authorized law provided appropriations act


Summary: Includes certain disclosures made by a Department of Defense (DOD) contract employee to his or her employer among those for which reprisal (discharge, demotion, or other discriminatory acts) is prohibited.

includes certain disclosures department_of_defense dod contract employee employer reprisal discharge demotion discriminatory acts prohibited


Summary: Stop Outsourcing Security Act - Directs the Secretary of State to ensure that only U.S. government personnel provide diplomatic security services to personnel working on behalf of the United States at U.S. diplomatic or consular missions in areas of: (1) contingency operations; and (2) other significant military operations, other than combat operations, where security personnel may be called upon to use deadly force. Requires the President to report to Congress, by June 1, 2012, on the status of planning for the transition away from the use of private contractors for specified mission critical or emergency essential functions by January 1, 2013, in all areas of such operations. Directs any individual or entity under contract with the federal government to provide mission critical or emergency essential functions after such date to allow Congress to examine their accounting practices. Outlines additional requirements relating to renewals of such contracts. Authorizes specified congressional access to contracts and task orders in excess of $5 million entered into by the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State, the Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) during the period beginning October 1, 2001, and ending on the last day of the month during which this Act is enacted for work to be performed in areas of such operations. Requires certain reports to Congress regarding contracts for the performance of work in areas of such operations.

stop outsourcing security act directs secretary state ensure government personnel provide diplomatic security services personnel working behalf united_states diplomatic consular missions areas contingency operations significant military operations combat operations security personnel called use deadly force requires president report congress june status planning transition away use private contractors specified mission critical emergency essential functions january areas operations directs individual entity contract federal government provide mission critical emergency essential functions date allow congress examine accounting practices outlines additional requirements relating renewals contracts authorizes specified congressional access contracts task orders excess million entered department_of_defense dod department_of_state department_of_the_interior international_development usaid period beginning october ending day month act enacted work performed areas operations requires certain reports congress contracts performance work areas operations


Summary: Iraq Withdrawal Accountability Act of 2011 - Declares that it is the policy of the United States to withdraw all U.S. Armed Forces and military contractors from Iraq by December 31, 2011. Prohibits any agreement between the United States and Iraq amending the timeline for such withdrawal in a manner obligating the United States to a security commitment to respond to internal or external threats against Iraq after such date from being in force with respect to the United States unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty requiring advice and consent of the Senate (or is intended to take that form in the case of an agreement under negotiation) or is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after enactment of this Act. Prohibits, except for protection of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, the use of funds to: (1) maintain U.S. Armed Forces or military contractors in Iraq after December 31, 2011; and (2) establish any military installation or base for the permanent stationing of such forces in Iraq. Prohibits the use of funds to exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq.

iraq withdrawal accountability act declares policy united_states withdraw military contractors iraq december prohibits agreement united_states iraq amending timeline withdrawal manner obligating united_states security commitment respond internal external threats iraq date force respect united_states agreement form treaty requiring advice consent senate intended form case agreement negotiation specifically authorized act congress enacted enactment act prohibits protection baghdad iraq use funds maintain military contractors iraq december establish military installation base permanent stationing forces iraq prohibits use funds exercise control oil resource iraq


Summary: Contingency Operation and Emergency Oversight Act of 2011 - Establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (OSIG-OCO), headed by a Special Inspector General (SIG), who shall conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of amounts appropriated for overseas contingency operations, and of the programs, operations, and contracts carried out with such funds, in order to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse. Directs the SIG to appoint an Assistant Special Inspector General for Auditing and another for Investigations. Requires such audits and investigations to include activities funded or undertaken outside the United States, by the Department of Defense (DOD) and either the Department of State or U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to: (1) build or rebuild physical infrastructure; (2) establish a political, security, or societal institution; (3) provide products or services to people of a foreign country; and (4) respond to emergencies, destabilization, armed conflict, or other circumstances requiring rapid response. Directs the SIG to report to Congress on the obligations, expenditures, and revenues of such operations (including a project-by-project, program-by-program accounting of incurred costs and an estimate of the costs to complete each project and program): (1) quarterly during overseas contingency operations, and (2) annually when the United States is not engaged in such operations. Requires such reports to be made public, subject to exceptions for national security, criminal investigations, and presidential waivers for national security reasons. Requires the SIG to establish the Center on Contingency Contracting to: (1) archive findings of the Commission on Wartime Contracting, reports by the Special Inspectors General for Iraq and Afghanistan Reconstruction, and reports by other Inspectors General and Congress on contracting for activities relating to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; (2) hold related symposia and events; and (3) support wartime contracting scholarship. Terminates the Office of the Special Inspector General for: (1) Iraq Reconstruction by September 30, 2012; and (2) Afghanistan Reconstruction by February 28, 2013. Transfers the assets and obligations of such offices to the OSIG-OCO.

contingency operation emergency oversight act establishes office special inspector general overseas contingency operations headed special inspector general sig shall conduct supervise coordinate audits investigations treatment handling expenditure amounts appropriated overseas contingency operations programs operations contracts carried funds order prevent detect waste fraud abuse directs sig appoint assistant special inspector general auditing investigations requires audits investigations include activities funded undertaken outside united_states department_of_defense dod department_of_state international_development usaid build rebuild physical infrastructure establish political security societal institution provide products services people foreign country respond emergencies armed conflict circumstances requiring rapid response directs sig report congress obligations expenditures revenues operations including project project program program accounting incurred costs estimate costs complete project program quarterly overseas contingency operations annually united_states engaged operations requires reports public subject exceptions national security criminal investigations presidential waivers national security reasons requires sig establish center contingency contracting archive findings commission wartime contracting reports iraq afghanistan_reconstruction reports inspectors general congress contracting activities relating wars iraq afghanistan hold related events support wartime contracting scholarship terminates iraq reconstruction september afghanistan_reconstruction february transfers assets obligations offices


Summary: Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the best possible security and force protection for members of the Armed Forces garrisoned and housed in Afghanistan (members) should be provided, (2) better security and force protection for such members can be provided by U.S. military personnel than by private security contractors or members of the Afghan Public Protection Force, (3) the President should take action in light of the increased risk to such members during the drawdown period and the increasing number of insider attacks, and (4) the United States remains committed to mission success in Afghanistan in light of the national security interests in the region and the sacrifice and commitment of the Armed Forces over the last ten years. Prohibits funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) from being obligated or expended for: (1) entering into a contract for the performance of security-guard functions at a military installation or facility in Afghanistan at which members deployed to Afghanistan are garrisoned or housed, (2) otherwise employing private security contractors to provide security for such members, or (3) employing the Afghan Public Protection Force to provide such security or to perform security-guard functions at such a military installation or facility. Allows the President to waive such prohibition after a certification to Congress that the Afghan Public Protection Force or private security contractors can provide protection at least equal to that provided by the Armed Forces. Directs the President to ensure that as many appropriately trained members of the U.S. Armed Forces as necessary are available to provide: (1) the security-guard functions at the installations and facilities at which members deployed to Afghanistan are garrisoned, (2) security for all members deployed to Afghanistan, and (3) counterintelligence support for such members.

expresses sense congress best possible security force protection members armed_forces housed afghanistan members provided better security force protection members provided military personnel private security contractors members president action light increased risk members drawdown period increasing number insider attacks united_states remains committed mission success afghanistan light national security interests region sacrifice commitment armed_forces years prohibits funds appropriated department_of_defense dod obligated expended entering contract performance security guard functions military installation facility afghanistan members deployed afghanistan housed employing private security contractors provide security members employing provide security perform security guard functions military installation facility allows president waive prohibition certification congress private security contractors provide protection equal provided armed_forces directs president ensure appropriately trained members necessary available provide security guard functions installations facilities members deployed afghanistan security members deployed afghanistan counterintelligence support members


Summary: Veterans Employment Act of 2012 - Instructs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consider all qualified veterans before any non-veterans for employment in the competitive service at the VA. Requires the VA to consider, among qualified veterans, those with a service-connected disability having a rating of 30% before considering non-service-connected disabled veterans. Requires the Director of the VA to submit annual reports to Congress with respect to the hiring of veterans in the competitive service.

veterans employment act consider qualified veterans non veterans employment competitive service requires consider qualified veterans service connected disability having rating considering non service connected disabled veterans requires director submit annual reports congress respect hiring veterans competitive service


Summary: Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes Harmed by Contractors Act - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to: (1) permit the debarment or suspension of U.S. government contractors for evading service of process in civil or criminal proceedings brought against them by a U.S. citizen or national in connection with a contract obligation, or for failing to appear in federal court in such proceedings; and (2) require such contractors performing federal contracts of $5 million or more outside the United States to consent to personal jurisdiction over them by the federal courts in any future action brought by the United States alleging wrongdoing associated with contract performance and in any future civil action alleging a rape or sexual assault of or serious bodily injury to a member of the Armed Forces, a federal civilian employee, or an employee of a company performing work for the United States who is a U.S. citizen or national.

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Summary: Defense Cost-Type Contracting Reform Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to modify Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition regulations to prohibit the DOD from entering into cost-type contracts for the production of certain major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs). Amends the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 to expand the conditions required to be met before the Milestone Decision Authority may authorize a cost-type contract for development of certain MDAPs. Requires such conditions to include additional written determinations that: (1) all reasonable efforts have been made to define the requirements sufficiently to allow for the use of a fixed-price contract for such development; and (2) the DOD, despite these efforts, cannot define requirements sufficiently to allow for the use of such a fixed-price contract. Requires the Secretary, at least 30 days before issuing a solicitation for the development of an MDAP, to submit to Congress a notice of the proposed award including the written determinations required under such Act and the reasons supporting the determinations.

defense cost type contracting reform act directs secretary defense modify department_of_defense dod acquisition regulations prohibit dod entering cost type contracts production certain major defense acquisition programs mdaps amends john_warner_national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year expand conditions required met milestone_decision_authority authorize cost type contract development certain mdaps requires conditions include additional written determinations reasonable efforts define requirements sufficiently allow use fixed price contract development dod despite efforts define requirements sufficiently allow use fixed price contract requires secretary days issuing solicitation development mdap submit congress notice proposed award including written determinations required act reasons supporting determinations


Summary: Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 - Requires the President, in making any request for financing an overseas contingency operation (OCO), to include in such request a specific statement of the requested funds and a specific proposal to finance the amount requested. Designates the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the principal advisor to the President on financial matters in connection with OCOs. Sets forth the responsibilities of specified Inspectors General for OCOs and requires the appointment of a designated lead Inspector General for any OCO that exceeds 30 days. Expands the responsibilities of the Chief Acquisition Officers in federal agencies to include oversight of contracts and contracting activities for OCOs. Includes contracts for support of OCOs in the management structure of the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Requires the designation of at least one suspension and debarment official for each federal agency. Expands the bases for the suspension of contractors from contracting with the federal government. Requires the DOD Secretary to prescribe in regulations the chain of authority and responsibility for policy, planning, and execution of contract support for OCOs. Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide quarterly assessments of the capability of OCOs to support current and anticipated wartime missions and to recommend resources required to improve and enhance support and planning for such operational contract support. Requires the inclusion of matters relating to OCOs in joint professional military education. Establishes: (1) within the Department of State the Office of Acquisition and Logistics to oversee acquisition, procurement, and logistics management activities in the Department of State; and (2) within USAID the Office of Acquisition and Assistance to direct, manage, and oversee USAID acquisition and procurement activities. Requires the Secretary of State to: (1) conduct a quadrennial diplomacy and development review of U.S. diplomatic and overseas development strategy, with a view toward determining such U.S. strategy for the next 20 years; and (2) develop and administer a course for Department of State personnel on acquisition for Department of State support and participation in OCOs. Limits periods for OCO contracts to three years for competitively bid contracts and one year for non-competitively bid contracts. Limits service contracts to a single tier of subcontractors. Requires: (1) a review, risk analysis, and report on the performance of security functions of OCOs; (2) a justification and approval for sole-source OCO contracts; and (3) the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish and maintain a separate uniform contract writing system for all executive agencies, except for DOD, which shall establish and maintain its own system. Requires the Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy to establish and maintain a database of prices of items and services charged the federal government under government contracts to assist federal acquisition officials in monitoring developments in such prices and conducting pricing or cost analyses. Requires contractors and related entities to consent to personal jurisdiction for civil actions on overseas contracts valued at more than $5 million. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years on any individual who knowingly and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a person outside the United States to work on on a government contract performed on government facilities outside the United States by means of materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises regarding such employment. Authorizes the termination of a contract if a contractor or subcontractor engages in severe forms of human trafficking. Requires the DOD Secretary to certify to Congress that a country in which a capital project for an OCO (i.e., a project with an estimated cost in excess of $1 million) is being carried out has the capability to maintain and utilize such project.

comprehensive contingency contracting reform act requires president making request financing overseas contingency operation include request specific statement requested funds specific proposal finance requested designates director office_of_management_and_budget omb principal advisor president financial matters connection sets forth responsibilities specified inspectors general requires appointment designated lead inspector general exceeds days expands responsibilities federal agencies include oversight contracts contracting activities includes contracts support management structure department_of_defense dod department_of_state international_development usaid requires designation suspension debarment official federal agency expands bases suspension contractors contracting federal government requires dod secretary prescribe regulations chain authority responsibility policy planning execution contract support requires chairman joint_chiefs_of_staff provide quarterly assessments capability support current anticipated wartime missions recommend resources required improve enhance support planning operational contract support requires inclusion matters relating joint professional military education establishes oversee acquisition procurement logistics management activities department_of_state direct manage oversee usaid acquisition procurement activities requires secretary state conduct quadrennial diplomacy development review diplomatic overseas development strategy view determining strategy years develop administer course department_of_state personnel acquisition department_of_state support participation limits periods contracts years competitively bid contracts year non competitively bid contracts limits service contracts single tier subcontractors requires review risk analysis report performance security functions justification approval sole source contracts general_services_administration gsa establish maintain separate uniform contract writing system executive agencies dod shall establish maintain system requires administrator federal procurement policy establish maintain database prices items services charged federal government government contracts assist federal acquisition officials monitoring developments prices conducting pricing cost analyses requires contractors related entities consent personal jurisdiction civil actions overseas contracts valued million amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years individual knowingly intent defraud recruits solicits hires person outside united_states work government contract performed government facilities outside united_states means materially false fraudulent pretenses representations promises employment authorizes termination contract contractor subcontractor engages severe forms human trafficking requires dod secretary certify congress country capital project project estimated cost excess million carried capability maintain utilize project


Summary: Requires that, in the evaluation of competitive proposals for defense contracts, cost or price to the government be given at least equal importance as all other evaluation factors combined. Allows the waiver of such requirement by the agency head concerned. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress, and post publicly, a report on each waiver issued.

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Summary:
Afghanistan Suspension and Debarment Reform Act - Amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (the Act) to add to the powers of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (Inspector General), who is required to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the treatment, handling, and expenditure of funds appropriated by the U.S. government, and of the programs, operations, and contracts carried out using such funds in Afghanistan, in order to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse.

Empowers the Inspector General to refer to the lead agency a potential covered case for suspension or debarment of a person from procurement or nonprocurement activities of the federal government.

Defines a "covered case" as one involving a person that is an Afghan national or foreign national or foreign company operating in Afghanistan that has received in the past, is receiving, or may receive in the future, funds from any covered prime contract or subcontract.

Requires the Inspector General to notify the Interagency Committee on Debarment and Suspension and Congress if such a referral is made.

Requires the lead agency, after the referral of such a suspension or debarment case, to accept or decline the case.

Requires the Interagency Committee, if the lead agency declines to accept a suspension or debarment case, or fails to respond to the referral, to determine whether the Inspector General shall act as the lead agency.

Requires the lead agency, on the other hand, if it accepts a suspension or debarment case, to either suspend or debar the person that is the subject of the case or decline.

Authorizes the Inspector General (or designee), if the Interagency Committee determines that the Inspector General may act as lead agency, to suspend or debar the person from federal procurement or nonprocurement activities.

Allows the Inspector General (or designee), when exercising such authority, to grant an exception permitting a person otherwise debarred or suspended to submit an offer for or be awarded a particular contract, grant, or procurement or nonprocurement activity.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO), after the termination of the Office of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, to study the Inspector General authority and the process for determining a lead agency in a suspension or debarment case.

debarment reform act amend national defense authorization act fiscal year act add powers special inspector general required conduct supervise coordinate audits investigations treatment handling expenditure funds appropriated government programs operations contracts carried funds afghanistan order prevent detect waste fraud abuse empowers inspector general refer lead agency potential covered case suspension debarment person procurement activities federal government defines covered case involving person afghan national foreign national foreign company operating afghanistan received past receiving receive future funds covered prime contract subcontract requires inspector general notify interagency_committee debarment suspension congress referral requires lead agency referral suspension debarment case accept decline case requires interagency committee lead agency declines accept suspension debarment case fails respond referral determine inspector general shall act lead agency requires lead agency hand accepts suspension debarment case suspend person subject case decline authorizes inspector general designee interagency committee determines inspector general act lead agency suspend person federal procurement activities allows inspector general designee exercising authority grant exception permitting person debarred suspended submit offer awarded particular contract grant procurement activity directs comptroller general gao termination afghanistan_reconstruction study inspector general authority process determining lead agency suspension debarment case


Summary:
American Jobs Matter Act of 2013 - Requires an executive agency to include the effects on employment within the United States (a jobs impact statement) in the evaluation factors that must be considered in each solicitation for competitive proposals for covered contracts. Defines a "covered contract" as a contract in excess of $1 million for the procurement of manufactured goods, goods or services listed in a required report of industrial base capabilities, or any item procured as part of a major defense acquisition program.

Allows an offeror's jobs impact statement to include a guarantee that jobs created or retained in the United States will not be moved outside the United States after award of the contract unless doing so is required to provide the goods or services stipulated in the contract or is in the best interest of the federal government.

Requires each agency to: (1) assess, annually, the accuracy of such a statement submitted by an offeror awarded a contract; and (2) track the number of jobs created or retained during the performance of such contract. Allows the agency, if the number of jobs created or retained falls short of agency estimates, to consider this as a factor that affects a contractor's past performance in the award of future contracts.

Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to report annually on the frequency of use within the Department of Defense (DOD) of jobs impact statements in the evaluation of competitive proposals, and (2) revision of the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act.

american jobs matter act requires executive agency include effects employment united_states jobs impact statement evaluation factors considered solicitation competitive proposals covered contracts defines covered contract contract excess million procurement manufactured goods goods services listed required report industrial base capabilities item procured major defense acquisition program allows offeror jobs impact statement include guarantee jobs created retained united_states moved outside united_states award contract required provide goods services stipulated contract best interest federal government requires agency assess annually accuracy statement submitted offeror awarded contract track number jobs created retained performance contract allows agency number jobs created retained falls short agency estimates consider factor affects contractor past performance award future contracts requires secretary defense report annually frequency use department_of_defense dod jobs impact statements evaluation competitive proposals revision federal_acquisition_regulation implement act


Summary: Military Equitable Reimbursement Act of 2013 - Requires any amounts received by the Department of Defense (DOD) after enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 as reimbursement for expenses incurred by DOD as a result of providing assistance to a nongovernmental entertainment-oriented media producer to be credited to the applicable appropriations account or fund from which such expenses were charged.

military equitable reimbursement act requires amounts received department_of_defense dod enactment national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year reimbursement expenses incurred dod result providing assistance nongovernmental entertainment oriented media producer credited applicable appropriations account fund expenses charged


Summary:
American Jobs Matter Act of 2015

Requires an executive agency to include the effects on employment within the United States (a jobs impact statement) in the evaluation factors that must be considered in each solicitation for competitive proposals for contracts in excess of $1 million for the procurement of: (1) manufactured goods, (2) goods or services listed in a required report of industrial base capabilities, or (3) any item procured as part of a major defense acquisition program.

Allows an offeror's jobs impact statement to include a guarantee that jobs created or retained in the United States will not be moved outside the United States after award of the contract unless doing so is required to provide the goods or services stipulated in the contract or is in the best interest of the federal government.

Requires each agency to: (1) assess, annually, the accuracy of such a statement submitted by an offeror awarded a contract; and (2) track the number of jobs created or retained during the performance of such contract. Allows the agency, if the number of jobs created or retained falls short of agency estimates, to consider this as a factor that affects a contractor's past performance in the award of future contracts.

Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to report annually on the frequency of use within the Department of Defense of jobs impact statements in the evaluation of competitive proposals, and (2) revision of the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act.

american jobs matter act requires executive agency include effects employment united_states jobs impact statement evaluation factors considered solicitation competitive proposals contracts excess million procurement manufactured goods goods services listed required report industrial base capabilities item procured major defense acquisition program allows offeror jobs impact statement include guarantee jobs created retained united_states moved outside united_states award contract required provide goods services stipulated contract best interest federal government requires agency assess annually accuracy statement submitted offeror awarded contract track number jobs created retained performance contract allows agency number jobs created retained falls short agency estimates consider factor affects contractor past performance award future contracts requires secretary defense report annually frequency use department_of_defense jobs impact statements evaluation competitive proposals revision federal_acquisition_regulation implement act


Summary:
Agile Acquisition to Retain Technological Edge Act

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that all stakeholders in the acquisition system of the Department of Defense (DOD), including Congress and industry, should be: (1) successful, (2) proactive, (3) agile, (4) transparent, and (5) innovative.

Authority is permanently extended for: (1) funding the DOD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund, and (2) expedited hiring for acquisition workforce positions.

A dual-track career path is established that permits officers and enlisted personnel to gain experience in a primary career in combat arms and a secondary career in the acquisition field.

DOD is required to:

 provide mandatory training for members of the armed forces and DOD employees responsible for specified procurement-related market research, and contract for an independent comprehensive study of strategic planning related to the defense acquisition workforce. Each major defense acquisition program and each major system approved by a Milestone Decision Authority shall have an acquisition strategy, including a risk management and mitigation strategy, for which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall be responsible.

The Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 is amended to repeal the provision regarding prototyping requirements for major defense acquisition programs.

The Under Secretary shall: (1) complete an examination of the decision authority related to acquisition of services, and (2) develop guidance to improve capabilities and processes related to oversight and management of services contracts.

Defense business system requirements are revised.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 is amended to eliminate the pilot program designation of the mentor-protege program.

The Small Business Act is amended to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to implement the plan to improve the quality of data reported on bundled or consolidated contracts in the federal procurement data system by the first day of FY2017.

The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Defense Business Board to review DOD regulations and practices related to government access to and use of intellectual property rights of private sector firms.

The Secretary of each military department shall expend specified amounts of the respective military department's extramural budget for small business innovative research (SBIR) for FY2018 and each subsequent fiscal year.

The authorization of appropriations under the Ike Skeleton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 is extended through FY2020 for the defense research and development rapid innovation program.

The Director of Operational Test Evaluation shall consider the potential for increases in program cost estimates or delays in schedule estimates in the implementation of policies, procedures, and activities related to operational test and evaluation, and shall ensure that operational test and evaluation activities do not unnecessarily increase program costs or impede program schedules.

The Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall review their current individual defense acquisitions authorities with respect to development of DOD requirements, acquisition processes, and associated budget practices.

The SBA Administrator is added to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council.

The Secretary of Defense shall:

 contract for an independent study of factors leading to the filing of bid protests, and designate an individual within DOD to make commercial item determinations for DOD procurement purposes. A contracting officer may consider evidence provided by an offeror of recent purchase prices paid by the government for identical or similar commercial items in establishing price reasonableness on a subsequent purchase if the contracting officer is satisfied that the prices previously paid remain a valid reference.

Thresholds are raised for: (1) simplified acquisition, (2) micro purchases, (3) special emergency procurement both inside and outside the United States, and (4) the small business reservation.

The rounding method is revised for making inflation adjustments to acquisition-related dollar thresholds.

The requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major defense acquisition programs is repealed.

edge act bill expresses sense congress stakeholders acquisition system department_of_defense dod including congress industry successful proactive transparent innovative authority permanently extended funding dod acquisition workforce development fund expedited hiring acquisition workforce positions dual track career path established permits officers enlisted personnel gain experience primary career combat arms secondary career acquisition field dod required provide mandatory training members armed forces dod employees responsible specified procurement related market research contract independent comprehensive study strategic planning related defense acquisition workforce major defense acquisition program major system approved milestone_decision_authority shall acquisition strategy including risk management mitigation strategy secretary logistics shall responsible acquisition reform act amended repeal provision requirements major defense acquisition programs secretary shall complete examination decision authority related acquisition services develop guidance improve capabilities processes related oversight management services contracts defense business system requirements revised national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year amended eliminate pilot program designation mentor protege program small business act amended direct administrator small_business_administration sba implement plan improve quality data reported bundled consolidated contracts federal procurement data system day fy2017 secretary defense shall direct review dod regulations practices related government access use intellectual property rights private sector firms secretary military department shall expend specified amounts respective military department extramural budget small business innovative research sbir fy2018 subsequent fiscal year authorization appropriations fiscal year extended fy2020 defense research development rapid innovation program director operational test evaluation shall consider potential increases program cost estimates delays schedule estimates implementation policies procedures activities related operational test evaluation shall ensure operational test evaluation activities unnecessarily increase program costs impede program schedules chief staff army chief naval operations chief staff air_force commandant marine_corps shall review current individual defense acquisitions authorities respect development dod requirements acquisition processes associated budget practices sba administrator added federal_acquisition_regulatory_council secretary defense shall contract independent study factors leading filing bid protests designate individual dod commercial item determinations dod procurement purposes contracting officer consider evidence provided offeror recent purchase prices paid government identical similar commercial items establishing price reasonableness subsequent purchase contracting officer satisfied prices previously paid remain valid reference thresholds raised simplified acquisition micro purchases special emergency procurement inside outside united_states small business reservation method revised making inflation adjustments acquisition related dollar thresholds requirement stand manpower estimates major defense acquisition programs repealed


Summary:
Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2015

Treats the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran who acquires the ownership interest in a small business of the deceased veteran as such veteran, for purposes of eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA's) service-disabled small business contracting goals and preferences, for a period of: (1) 10 years after the veteran's death, if such veteran was either 100% disabled or died from a service-connected disability; or (2) 3 years after such death, if the veteran was less than 100% disabled and did not die from a service-connected disability.

Treats a small business acquired by the surviving spouse or dependent from a member killed during active duty as a small business owned and controlled by a service-disabled veteran, for purposes of VA small business contracting goals and preferences. Continues such treatment for the period beginning on the date of the member's death and ending on the earlier of: (1) the date on which the surviving spouse remarries or relinquishes, or the date on which the surviving dependent relinquishes, such ownership interest; or (2) ten years after the member's death.

protection act treats surviving spouse service disabled veteran acquires ownership interest small business deceased veteran veteran purposes eligibility service disabled small business contracting goals preferences period years veteran death veteran disabled died service connected disability years death veteran disabled die service connected disability treats small business acquired surviving spouse dependent member killed active duty small business owned controlled service disabled veteran purposes small business contracting goals preferences continues treatment period beginning date member death ending earlier date surviving spouse remarries relinquishes date surviving dependent relinquishes ownership interest years member death


Summary:
Extends whistleblower protections to employees of contractors, subcontractors, or grantees of elements of the intelligence community who disclose information regarding such an element, or its activities, if the employee complies with procedures to report urgent concerns to Congress by first submitting the information to an appropriate agency Inspector General under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 or the Inspector General Act of 1978. (Currently, employees of contractors of the intelligence community are excluded from certain whistleblower protections that are provided to employees of contractors of the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.)

Requires courts that receive a disclosure of information required by executive order to be kept classified (in the interests of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs) to treat the information in a manner consistent with the interests of the national security of the United States, including through the use of summaries or ex parte submissions if the element of the intelligence community concerned advises the court that such procedures are warranted.

extends whistleblower protections employees contractors subcontractors grantees elements intelligence community disclose information element activities employee complies procedures report urgent concerns congress submitting information appropriate agency inspector general central_intelligence_agency act inspector general act currently employees contractors intelligence community excluded certain whistleblower protections provided employees contractors federal agencies requires courts receive disclosure information required executive order kept classified interests national defense conduct foreign affairs treat information manner consistent interests national security united_states including use summaries parte submissions element intelligence community concerned advises court procedures warranted


Summary:
Defense Acquisition Contractor Workforce Improvement Act of 2015

This bill includes certain contractor personnel in the defense acquisition workforce for purposes of the Department of Defense annual strategic workforce plan.

workforce improvement act bill includes certain contractor personnel defense acquisition workforce purposes department_of_defense annual strategic workforce plan


Summary: United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 to: (1) carry out the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and Loan Repayment Program to assure an adequate supply of physicians and other health professionals to provide primary health services; (2) assist schools in supporting programs of excellence in health professionals education for underrepresented minority individuals; and (3) assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake education to enter a health profession. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to community health centers to: (1) establish new or alternative-campus accredited medical residency training programs affiliated with a hospital or other health care facility; or (2) fund new residency positions within existing accredited medical residency training programs at the centers and their affiliated partners. Requires the Secretary to give preference to funding medical residency training programs focusing on primary health care. Allows the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to make grants to community health centers to: (1) increase the number of medical service providers associated with such centers; and (2) increase primary health care capabilities through the construction, expansion, or renovation of facilities.

united_states physician shortage elimination act amends public_health_service_act authorize appropriations fy2007-fy2011 carry national_health_service_corps_scholarship_program loan repayment program assure adequate supply physicians health professionals provide primary health services assist schools supporting programs excellence health professionals education underrepresented minority individuals assist individuals disadvantaged backgrounds undertake education enter health profession allows secretary health_and_human_services grants community health centers establish new alternative campus accredited medical residency training programs affiliated hospital health care facility fund new residency positions existing accredited medical residency training programs centers affiliated partners requires secretary preference funding medical residency training programs focusing primary health care allows secretary acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa grants community health centers increase number medical service providers associated centers increase primary health care capabilities construction expansion renovation facilities


Summary: Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to request that the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) conduct a study to: (1) identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating the number of registered nurses necessary to ensure patient safety and meet the need for quality assurance in the provision of health care; and (2) develop recommendations to alleviate the constraints on a short-term and long-term basis. Directs the Secretary to provide that the study consider the perspectives of: (1) nurses and physicians in inpatient, outpatient, and residential facilities; (2) faculty and administrators of nursing schools; (3) providers of health plans or health insurance; and (4) consumers.

nursing school capacity act requires secretary health_and_human_services request institute_of_medicine_of_the_national_academy_of_sciences nas conduct study identify constraints encountered schools nursing admitting graduating number registered nurses necessary ensure patient safety meet need quality assurance provision health care develop recommendations alleviate constraints short term long term basis directs secretary provide study consider perspectives nurses physicians inpatient outpatient residential facilities faculty administrators nursing schools providers health plans health insurance consumers


Summary: Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award a grant to each eligible school of nursing to increase the number of nursing faculty and students. Requires such schools to formulate and implement a plan to accomplish at least two of specified goals, which include: (1) establishing or significantly expanding an accelerated baccalaureate degree nursing program designed to graduate new nurses in 12 to 18 months; (2) establishing cooperative interdisciplinary training between schools of nursing and other specified health related fields; (3) increasing admissions, enrollment, and retention of qualified individuals who are financially disadvantaged; (4) increasing enrollment of minority and diverse student populations; (5) increasing enrollment of new graduate baccalaureate nursing students in graduate programs that educate nurse faculty members; (6) developing post-baccalaureate residency programs to prepare nurses for practice in specialty areas where nursing shortages are more severe; and (7) increasing integration of geriatric content into the core curriculum. Requires the Comptroller General to study ways to increase participation in the nurse faculty profession and to submit a report to Congress that includes: (1) a discussion of the master's degree and doctoral degree programs that are successful in placing graduates as faculty in schools of nursing; and (2) an examination of compensation disparities throughout the nursing profession and between higher education instructional faculty generally and higher education instructional nursing faculty.

expansion development act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa award grant eligible school nursing increase number nursing faculty students requires schools formulate implement plan accomplish specified goals include establishing significantly expanding accelerated baccalaureate degree nursing program designed graduate new nurses months establishing cooperative interdisciplinary training schools nursing specified health related fields increasing admissions enrollment retention qualified individuals financially disadvantaged increasing enrollment minority diverse student populations increasing enrollment new graduate baccalaureate nursing students graduate programs educate nurse faculty members developing post baccalaureate residency programs prepare nurses practice specialty areas nursing shortages severe increasing integration geriatric content core curriculum requires comptroller general study ways increase participation nurse faculty profession submit report congress includes discussion master degree doctoral degree programs successful placing graduates faculty schools nursing examination compensation disparities nursing profession higher education instructional faculty generally higher education instructional nursing faculty


Summary: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase, over five cost reporting periods, the Medicare caps on the total number of full-time equivalent residents in the field of allopathic or osteopathic medicine (graduate medical education (GME) positions) for states with a shortage of residents.Requires the aggregate number of such increases for a state to be at least 15, but no more than the state resident cap increase.

resident physician shortage reduction act amends title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services increase cost reporting periods medicare caps total number time equivalent residents field allopathic osteopathic medicine graduate medical education gme positions states shortage residents requires aggregate number increases state state resident cap increase


Summary: Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services"; and (2) make physical therapists eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (to assure an adequate supply of physical therapists among other health professionals).

physical therapist student loan repayment eligibility act amends public_health_service_act include physical therapy definition primary health services physical therapists eligible national_health_service_corps_loan_repayment_program assure adequate supply physical therapists health professionals


Summary: Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to veterinary schools or institutions offering training for veterinarians to improve public health preparedness through increasing the number of veterinarians in the workforce. Requires the Secretary to give preference to applicants that demonstrate a comprehensive approach by involving more than one such school or institution.

amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services award grants veterinary schools institutions offering training veterinarians improve public health preparedness increasing number veterinarians workforce requires secretary preference applicants demonstrate comprehensive approach involving school institution


Summary: Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain physicians a bad debt tax deduction for their costs in providing uncompensated care as required under the Social Security Act to emergency room patients and pregnant women in labor.

mitigating impact uncompensated service time act amends internal revenue code allow certain physicians bad debt tax deduction costs providing uncompensated care required social security act emergency room patients pregnant women labor


Summary: Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require the Secretary of Labor to establish and carry out a health professions training demonstration project that awards grants to eligible entities to train certain unemployed workers from the manufacturing or service sector for employment as health care professionals in communities with manufacturing and service sector job loss and health care professional shortages.

require secretary labor establish carry health professions training demonstration project awards grants eligible entities train certain unemployed workers manufacturing service sector employment health care professionals communities manufacturing service sector job loss health care professional shortages


Summary: Allows employees of federally-qualified health centers to enroll in an approved health benefits plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

allows employees federally qualified health centers enroll approved health benefits plan federal_employees_health_benefits_program


Summary: Expanding, Rebuilding, and Improving Access to Qualified Health Care Professionals in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Affected Areas Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish: (1) the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Public Health Workforce Scholarship Program to ensure an adequate supply of public health professionals in state and local public health agencies in areas directly affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita; and (2) the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program for individuals agreeing to work at a public health agency. Provides for an additional loan repayment incentive amount for working in a Hurricane Katrina or Rita priority service area. Provides for grants to test, implement, and evaluate models of cultural competence training. Reauthorizes appropriations for: (1) assistance to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake education to enter a health profession; (2) assistance to schools for programs of excellence in health professions education for underrepresented minorities; and (3) a loan repayment program for qualified health professionals that agree to conduct certain prevention activities. Allows the Secretary to make grants for scholarships to individuals changing careers to a health profession. Gives priority to individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds and who seek to work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita. Requires the Secretary to make additional payments under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to states directly affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita for: (1) health services; (2) health professional recruitment, training, and retention programs; and (3) repair, renovation, and construction of health facilities.

expanding rebuilding hurricanes katrina areas act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services establish hurricanes katrina ensure adequate supply public health professionals state local public health agencies areas directly affected hurricane katrina rita hurricanes katrina individuals agreeing work public health agency provides additional loan repayment incentive working hurricane katrina rita priority service area provides grants test implement evaluate models cultural competence training reauthorizes appropriations assistance individuals disadvantaged backgrounds undertake education enter health profession assistance schools programs excellence health professions education underrepresented minorities loan repayment program qualified health professionals agree conduct certain prevention activities allows secretary grants scholarships individuals changing careers health profession gives priority individuals disadvantaged backgrounds seek work areas affected hurricane katrina rita requires secretary additional payments title block grants states social_services social security act states directly affected hurricane katrina rita health services health professional recruitment training retention programs repair renovation construction health facilities


Summary: Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem volunteer practitioners who provide medical services to patients at certain nonprofit health centers in underserved areas as employees of the Public Health Service (thus extending the liability protections of the Federal Tort Claims Act to such practitioners).Defines "volunteer practitioner" as a licensed physician or licensed clinical psychologist who provides services to patients of a health center without compensation or reimbursement at a health center site or a site designated by a health center.

family health care accessibility act amends public_health_service_act deem volunteer practitioners provide medical services patients certain nonprofit health centers underserved areas employees public_health_service extending liability protections federal tort claims act volunteer practitioner licensed physician licensed clinical psychologist provides services patients health center compensation reimbursement health center site site designated health center


Summary: National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps to include optometry health services.Includes optometrists within: (1) the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas; (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; and (3) the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

national_health_service_corps improvement act amends public_health_service_act revise definition primary health services purposes national_health_service_corps include optometry health services includes optometrists fellowship program delivery primary health services health professional shortage areas national_health_service_corps_scholarship_program national_health_service_corps_loan_repayment_program


Summary: Medicare Academic Anesthesiology and CRNA Payment Improvement Act of 2007- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to set forth a special payment rule for teaching anesthesiologists (TAs) and teaching certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Requires payment of 100% of the fee schedule amount otherwise applicable for anesthesia services personally performed by the TA alone when the TA is training physician residents or student nurse anesthetists in a single anesthesia case or two concurrent anesthesia cases, if: (1) the TA is present during all critical or key portions of the anesthesia service or case involved; and (2) either the TA or an anesthesiologist or a CRNA with whom the TA has made special arrangements is immediately available to furnish anesthesia services during the entire case. States that this special payment rule shall not apply in the case of physician services furnished by an anesthesiologist who medically directs a CRNA involved in the training of student nurse anesthetists in a single anesthesia case or two concurrent anesthesia cases. Applies to a CRNA medically directed or medically supervised by a physician in the performance of anesthesia services the current fee schedule amount of one-half of the amount for a physician's medical direction of the performance of such services, regardless of whether or not the CRNA is involved in the training of student nurse anesthetists in a single case or two concurrent cases. Requires payment, however, of 100% of the fee schedule amount otherwise applicable for anesthesia services personally performed by a teaching CRNA alone when the teaching CRNA is not medically directed but is involved in the training of student nurse anesthetists in a single anesthesia case or two concurrent anesthesia cases, if: (1) the teaching CRNA is present during all critical or key portions of the anesthesia service or case involved; and (2) the teaching CRNA (or other CRNA or anesthesiologist with whom the CRNA has made special arrangements) is immediately available to furnish anesthesia services during the entire case.

medicare payment improvement act amends title xviii medicare supplementary medical insurance benefits aged disabled social security act set forth special payment rule teaching teaching certified registered nurse anesthetists requires payment fee schedule applicable anesthesia services personally performed training physician residents student nurse anesthetists single anesthesia case concurrent anesthesia cases present critical key portions anesthesia service case involved anesthesiologist special arrangements immediately available furnish anesthesia services entire case states special payment rule shall apply case physician services furnished anesthesiologist medically directs involved training student nurse anesthetists single anesthesia case concurrent anesthesia cases applies medically directed medically supervised physician performance anesthesia services current fee schedule half physician medical direction performance services regardless involved training student nurse anesthetists single case concurrent cases requires payment fee schedule applicable anesthesia services personally performed teaching teaching medically directed involved training student nurse anesthetists single anesthesia case concurrent anesthesia cases teaching present critical key portions anesthesia service case involved teaching anesthesiologist special arrangements immediately available furnish anesthesia services entire case


Summary: Medicare Anesthesiology Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to set forth a special payment rule of 100% of the fee schedule amount for teaching anesthesiologists involved in the training of physician residents, if certain presence and availability requirements are met.

amends title xviii medicare social security act respect set forth special payment rule fee schedule teaching involved training physician residents certain presence availability requirements met


Summary: Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to establish programs related to mental health services for children and adolescents, to include: (1) entering into contracts with qualified individuals to pay educational loans in exchange for providing mental health services to children and adolescents; (2) awarding scholarships to students who agree to work as child and adolescent mental health service professionals after graduation or completion of residency or fellowship; (3) awarding competitive grants to higher education institutions to establish or expand internship or other field placement programs for students receiving specialized training or clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health; (4) awarding grants to state-licensed mental heath organizations to pay for programs for preservice or in-service training of paraprofessional child and adolescent mental health workers; and (5) awarding grants to higher education institutions to establish or expand graduate child and adolescent mental health programs. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to adjust the graduate medical education program to: (1) exclude a reasonable number of residents or fellows in child and adolescent psychiatry when calculating the maximum number of residents in the field of allopathic or osteopathic medicine for which the hospital may be paid; and (2) extend the period of board eligibility for residents and fellows in child and adolescent psychiatry. Directs the Administrator to study and report to Congress on the distribution of, and need for, child mental health service professionals and on a comparison of such distribution and need on a state-by-state basis.

child health care crisis relief act amends public_health_service_act authorize secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration hrsa establish programs related mental health services children adolescents include entering contracts qualified individuals pay educational loans exchange providing mental health services children adolescents awarding scholarships students agree work child adolescent mental health service professionals graduation completion residency fellowship awarding competitive grants higher education institutions establish expand internship field placement programs students receiving specialized training clinical experience child adolescent mental health awarding grants state licensed mental heath organizations pay programs preservice service training paraprofessional child adolescent mental health workers awarding grants higher education institutions establish expand graduate child adolescent mental health programs amends title xviii medicare social security act adjust graduate medical education program exclude reasonable number residents fellows child adolescent psychiatry calculating maximum number residents field allopathic osteopathic medicine hospital paid extend period board eligibility residents fellows child adolescent psychiatry directs administrator study report congress distribution need child mental health service professionals comparison distribution need state state basis


Summary: Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require hospitals to implement staffing plans that meet specified ratios for direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing levels for each unit and other requirements, including for receiving input from nurses. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to further limit such ratios as needed to ensure public safety and to establish ratios for units not specified. Provides an exception to such staffing requirements for a declared state of emergency. Requires hospitals to provide the Secretary with their staffing plan and annual updates. Requires the Secretary to conduct audits to ensure the implementation of adequate staffing plans. Requires the Secretary: (1) acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), to complete a study of licensed practical nurse staffing and its effects on patient care in hospitals; and (2) to establish requirements for hospitals based on the outcome of the study. Requires the Secretary to adjust payments to cover additional Medicare costs that are attributable to this Act. Requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to submit to Congress and the Secretary a report estimating total costs and savings attributable to compliance with nurse staffing requirements. Provides nurses with the right to refuse to accept assignments that would violate staffing requirements or for which they are not prepared. Prohibits retaliation by hospitals for such refusals or for reporting violations of staffing requirements.

nurse staffing standards patient safety quality care act amends public_health_service_act require hospitals implement staffing plans meet specified ratios direct care registered nurse patient staffing levels unit requirements including receiving input nurses allows secretary health_and_human_services limit ratios needed ensure public safety establish ratios units specified provides exception staffing requirements declared state emergency requires hospitals provide secretary staffing plan annual updates requires secretary conduct audits ensure implementation adequate staffing plans requires secretary acting director agency healthcare_research_and_quality ahrq complete study licensed practical nurse staffing effects patient care hospitals establish requirements hospitals based outcome study requires secretary adjust payments cover additional medicare costs attributable act requires medicare_payment_advisory_commission submit congress secretary report estimating total costs savings attributable compliance nurse staffing requirements provides nurses right refuse accept assignments violate staffing requirements prepared prohibits retaliation hospitals refusals reporting violations staffing requirements


Summary: Dedicated Dental Service for HIV/AIDS Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement under which an individual agrees to serve as a dentist for a not less than two years at a facility with a critical shortage of dentists in an area with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS in exchange for the Secretary making payments on the individual's dental education loans. Requires such payments to equal 30% of the principal and interest on such loans after the first and second years of service and 25% after the third year of service.

hiv aids act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services enter agreement individual agrees serve dentist years facility critical shortage dentists area high incidence hiv aids exchange secretary making payments individual dental education loans requires payments equal principal interest loans second years service year service


Summary: Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, partnerships composed of an accredited school of nursing at an institution of higher education and a hospital or other health facility to establish pilot projects to enable such a facility to retain its staff of experienced nurses while providing a mechanism to have these individuals become faculty members of such a school. Requires such individuals to teach for two years for each year of support received under the program.

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Summary: Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007- Amends the Public Health Service Act to include each year of fellowship training in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry required in order to obtain a certificate of added qualification in those fields as a year of obligated service under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Requires an individual to provide services in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry during the period of obligated service upon completion of training.

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Summary: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a hospital residency loan program that provides loans to eligible public or nonprofit hospitals to establish a residency training program. Requires that such program be an allopathic or osteopathic physician residency training program in the fields of family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics or gynecology, behavioral or mental health, or pediatrics. Requires the Administrator to give preference to hospitals in a rural area.Sets forth terms for repayment of loans under this Act. Prohibits the Administrator from charging or collecting interest on such loans.Requires the Administrator to establish penalties for hospitals that violate provisions of this Act.Sets forth reporting requirements.Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-2014.Prohibits any loan from being made under this Act after December 31, 2013.

physician workforce enhancement act amends public_health_service_act require secretary health_and_human_services acting administrator health_resources_and_services_administration establish hospital residency loan program provides loans eligible public nonprofit hospitals establish residency training program requires program allopathic osteopathic physician residency training program fields family medicine internal medicine obstetrics gynecology behavioral mental health pediatrics requires administrator preference hospitals rural area sets forth terms repayment loans act prohibits administrator charging collecting interest loans requires administrator establish penalties hospitals violate provisions act sets forth reporting requirements authorizes appropriations fy2010 loan act december