S 1160 · 112th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Department of Energy Administrative Improvement Act of 2011
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 316.(2012-02-07)
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Department of Energy Administrative Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to submit annually to Congress a five-fiscal year future-years DOE program that reflects estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in the President's proposed budget. Revises the Secretary's authority to enter into transactions for research, development, or demonstration projects other than procurement contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, grants, and certain arrangements. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress regarding DOE use of authorities under this Act, including the ability to attract nontraditional government contractors. Defines "nontraditional government contractor" as the same as a nontraditional defense contractor under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, namely an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least one year before a DOD solicitation of sources for a procurement or transaction, any: (1) DOD contract or subcontract subject to full coverage under specified cost accounting standards, or (2) other DOD contract in …
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1160, Department of Energy Administrative Improvement Act of 2011
Jan 25, 2012Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 15, 2011
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