Fairness to Local Contractors Act

Bill: 108-hr-3653
Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2003-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Armed Forces and National Security
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Compensation (Law)
Construction industries
Construction workers
Defense contracts
Disability insurance
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Employee benefit plans
Employee health benefits
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Hawaii
Health
Health insurance
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
State laws
State taxation
Taxation
Unemployment insurance
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: 
Fairness to Local Contractors Act - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and defense contract law to require a bidder or offeror, to be considered a responsible bidder or offeror for the construction of a public building, facility, or work, to submit a tax clearance (a document stating that such entity is in compliance with all State tax laws) from the State in which the contract is to be performed. Requires the head of a Federal or defense agency to withhold the final payment under such a contract until the contractor submits both a tax clearance and a certification of compliance with all State laws concerning payments to employees under a contract, including unemployment insurance, workers compensation, health insurance, and disability insurance.
 
Authorizes the head of a Federal or defense agency to: (1) withhold from any contractor payments amounts necessary to pay any State tax liability attributable to the contract; and (2) pay such amount directly to such State.
 
Directs the Secretary of Defense or agency head to require a contractor to be licensed if the State in which a construction contract is to be performed requires a license.
 
Requires revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to explain the general excise tax law of Hawaii.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-01-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2004-01-05
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2530)
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-12-08
text: Introduced in House