HR 2965 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2006
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2006-09-21)
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Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2005 - 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. Authorizes a contract award to be made to FPI using other than competitive procedures: (1) if a product or service is only available from FPI; and (2) by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (the Bureau). 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. Prohibits the total dollar value of FPI sales to the government in FY 2007 through 2011 from exceeding specified percentages of FPI sales for the base period. Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require an executive agency: (1) before purchasing a product listed in the …
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2965, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2006
Jul 24, 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 12, 2006</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 2965, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2006
Jul 24, 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 12, 2006
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
8 Democrats12 Republicans