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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the…

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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department of Homeland Security shall be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2008 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2008
Provisions of Measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.
Sep 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
Jun 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 11, 2008
Introduced in House
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Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract in terms of cost, schedule, and performance.

What's happening now September 29, 2008

Provisions of Measure incorporated into H.R. 2764.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6244: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department of Homeland Security shall be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6244/
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"H.R. 6244: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department of Homeland Security shall be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6244/.
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H.R. 6244, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6244/.
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[H.R. 6244: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department of Homeland Security shall be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6244/)
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