HR 1829 108th Congress House

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing its unfair competition with private sector … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing its unfair competition with private sector firms and their non-inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies to get the best value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a five-year period during which Federal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to enhance inmate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare inmates for a successful return to society, to authorize alternative inmate work opportunities in support of non-profit organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Nov 7, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Nov 6, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 6, 2003

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 350 - 65 (Roll no. 612).

Nov 6, 2003

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Nov 6, 2003

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Nov 6, 2003

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1829.

Nov 6, 2003

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Strickland amendment under the five-minute rule.

Nov 6, 2003

POSTPONED ROLLCALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Nov 6, 2003

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.

Nov 6, 2003

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hoekstra amendment under the five-minute rule.

Nov 6, 2003

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waters amendment under the five-minute rule.

Nov 6, 2003

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Green (WI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Green (WI) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Nov 6, 2003

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Maloney amendment under the five-minute rule.

Nov 6, 2003

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Scott (VA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Nov 6, 2003

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Smith (MI) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Nov 6, 2003

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Toomey amendment under the five-minute rule.

Nov 6, 2003

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Green (WI) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Nov 6, 2003

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1829.

Nov 6, 2003

The Speaker designated the Honorable E. Clay Shaw Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Nov 6, 2003

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 428 and Rule XVIII.

Nov 6, 2003

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1829 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.

Nov 6, 2003

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 428. (consideration: CR H10469-10510)

Nov 5, 2003

Rule H. Res. 428 passed House.

Nov 4, 2003

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 428 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1829 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.

Sep 25, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.

Sep 25, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-286. (text of measure as reported in House: CR 11/06/2003 H10480, H10487-10488, H10489-10490, H10490, H10494-10495, H10495, H10496, H10497, H10497, H10497-10498, H10503, H10503, H10503, H10503, H10503, H10503, H10503-10504, H10504, H10504, H10504, H10504)

Sep 25, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-286.(text of measure as reported in House: CR 11/06/2003 H10480, H10487-10488, H10489-10490, H10490, H10494-10495, H10495, H10496, H10497, H10497, H10497-10498, H10503, H10503, H10503, H10503, H10503, H10503, H10503-10504, H10504, H10504, H10504, H10504)

Jul 25, 2003

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 25, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 11, 2003

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Apr 12, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 12, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Nov 6, 2003	House · vote #612	On Passage	Passed	350–65	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 12

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

6 agreed to 5 failed 1 pending / other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 452	–	Amendment requires that funds expended under the bill for services or goods must be manufactured in the Unite…	Agreed to	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 451	–	Amendment places a 3-year sunset on the Act if the Attorney General determines that the implementation of the…	Failed	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 450	–	An amendment to further expand the inmate work programs in conjunction with non-profit organizations.	Agreed to	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 449	Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"	An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record on Wednesday, November 5, 2003.	Withdrawn	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 448	Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"	An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record on Wednesday, November 5, 2003.	Failed	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 447	Waters, Maxine	An amendment to increase to $2.50 per hour the wage earned by inmates with less than two years remaining on t…	Agreed to	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 446	–	An amendment numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record on Wednesday, November 5, 2003.	Failed	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 445	–	An amendment to extend the power of contracting officers for various civilian agencies by giving them the sam…	Agreed to	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 444	Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"	An amendment to restore the mandatory source authority by striking the section of the bill that permits the g…	Failed	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 443	–	An amendment to allow a contract to be made to Federal Prison Industries using other than competitive procedu…	Agreed to	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 442	–	An amendment to prohibit FPI from bidding on contracts that have been reserved for small businesses.	Agreed to	Nov 6, 2003
HAMDT 441	–	An amendment numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record on Wednesday, November 5, 2003.	Failed	Nov 6, 2003

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Latest action November 7, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to replace provisions regarding the purchase of prison-made products by Federal departments with provisions establishing a Government-wide procurement policy relating to purchases from Federal Prison Industries (FPI), which shall generally require the use of competitive procedures.

Requires that an analysis of the probable impact of a proposed expansion of sales within the Federal market by FPI on private sector firms and their non-inmate workers be made whenever FPI proposes to authorize the sale of a new specific product or service or to expand production of a current product or service.

Authorizes FPI to enter into a contract with a Federal contractor to produce products as a subcontractor or supplier in the performance of a Federal procurement contract.

Establishes within the Bureau of Prisons: (1) the Enhanced In-Prison Educational and Vocational Assessment and Training Program; and (2) the Cognitive Abilities Assessment Demonstration Program.

Directs: (1) the Chief Operating Officer of FPI to develop proposals to have FPI donate products and services to eligible entities that provide goods or services to low-income individuals who would likely otherwise have difficulty purchasing such products or services; (2) the Director of the Bureau to afford to inmates opportunities to participate in programs and activities designed to help prepare such inmates to obtain employment upon release; (3) the Attorney General to establish the Federal Reentry Center Demonstration Project; and (4) the Comptroller General to undertake to have an independent study conducted on the effects of eliminating FPI's mandatory source authority.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 32

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · Jun 19, 2003

Tennessee · May 15, 2003

Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2003

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Apr 12, 2003

Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2003

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Apr 12, 2003

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Apr 12, 2003

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Apr 12, 2003

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Apr 12, 2003

New York · Apr 12, 2003

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Apr 12, 2003

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