Joint Guam Projects Oversight Act

Bill: 110-hr-5931
Sponsor: Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Construction industries
Construction workers
Defense contracts
Defense procurement
Economics and Public Finance
Employee benefit plans
Energy
Environmental Protection
Federal-territorial relations
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Guam
Housing and Community Development
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Inspectors general
Labor and Employment
Law
Licenses
Local laws
Local taxation
Military base closures
Military bases
Military housing
Military personnel
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania
Relocation
Taxation
Waste in government spending

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: 
Joint Guam Projects Oversight Act - Establishes the Guam Defense Policy Review Initiative Account to carry out transactions in connection with the realignment and relocation of military personnel on Guam.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) the use of special purpose entities for military housing related to such realignment and relocation; and (2) federal assistance to Guam for infrastructure development and other needs in connection with the realignment and relocation.
 
Requires a report from the: (1) Comptroller General concerning interagency requirements related to such realignment and relocation; and (2) Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General addressing potential waste and fraud associated with the realignment of military forces on Guam.
 
Outlines energy and environmental design requirements related to such realignment and relocation.
 
Makes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for DOD military base reuse studies and community planning assistance.
 
Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) develop and support programs for training the local workforce on Guam for employment opportunities arising from realignment and relocation; and (2) enter into a cooperative agreement for establishing a Procurement Technical Assistance Center on Guam.
 
Requires construction contractors operating for DOD in connection with military personnel realignment or relocation on Guam to follow certain procedures to demonstrate compliance with Guam tax, employment, and licensing laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E852-853)
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2008-04-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Introduced in House