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H.R. 2162 102nd Congress House

High-Risk Research and Development Contract Administration Act

Official title: To impose certain restrictions on the contracts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to provide for a study of the use of waiver of negligence… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To impose certain restrictions on the contracts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to provide for a study of the use of waiver of negligence liability provisions in Government contracts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 1991 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications AeronauticsAstronauticsCongressional reporting requirementsGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government contractorsGovernment liabilityGovernment procurementLiability insuranceNegligenceResearch and development contractsSpace policySpace sciences
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
May 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
May 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
May 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
May 1, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 8, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

High-Risk Research and Development Contract Administration Act - Prohibits the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from entering into any contract which contains a waiver of negligence liability provisions, unless such official determines that, due to inherent risks in the project, no contractor is likely to bid on the project without such provisions and that the use of such provisions would significantly lower the costs to NASA.

Requires NASA to report to the Congress on the use of such provisions.

Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) report annually to the Congress, reviewing such determinations by NASA's administrator; and (2) conduct a Government-wide study and report to the Congress on the use of such provisions in saving costs to the Government and on the availability of private insurance for contractor negligence in research and development projects.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 1, 1991
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