HR 1829 · 108th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2003-11-07)
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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 p…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1829, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003
Sep 17, 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 25, 2003</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 1829, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003
Sep 17, 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 25, 2003
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
10 Democrats10 Republicans