http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=24024 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act to require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to ensure that the federal awards website includes for each federal award of assistance or expenditures of $25,000 or more the names and total compensation of the five most highly compensated officers of the receiving entity if: (1) the entity in the preceding fiscal year received 80% or more of its annual gross revenues and $25 million or more in annual gross revenues from federal awards; and (2) the public does not have access to information about the compensation of the entity's senior executives through reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Internal Revenue Code.</p> <p>Requires the Director of OMB to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act that include a definition of &amp;quot;total compensation&amp;quot; that is consistent with regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning executive compensation.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 24024@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 15 May 2008 18:43:14 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=22704 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs federal government contracting officers to require covered contractors to submit for each contract entered: (1) a certification that the contractor received 80% or less of its annual gross revenues from other federal contracts; or (2) a statement disclosing the names and salaries of the contractor's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, three most highly compensated other executive officers or individuals, and directors. Directs contracting officers to require contractors to update such statements annually. Requires such certifications and statements to be made publicly available in searchable form through the Federal Procurement Data System.</p> <p>Defines a &amp;quot;covered contractor&amp;quot; to mean an individual or entity that: (1) received more than $5,000,000 in annual gross revenues from federal contracts for the preceding fiscal year; and (2) is not a publicly traded company required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p> <p>Requires the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/24/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 22704@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:44:05 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=22609 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs federal government contracting officers to require covered contractors to submit for each contract entered: (1) a certification that the contractor received 80% or less of its annual gross revenues from other federal contracts; or (2) a statement disclosing the names and salaries of the contractor's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, three most highly compensated other executive officers or individuals, and directors. Directs contracting officers to require contractors to update such statements annually. Requires such certifications and statements to be made publicly available in searchable form through the Federal Procurement Data System.</p> <p>Defines a &amp;quot;covered contractor&amp;quot; to mean an individual or entity that: (1) received more than $5,000,000 in annual gross revenues from federal contracts for the preceding fiscal year; and (2) is not a publicly traded company required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p> <p>Requires the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/23/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 22609@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:53:44 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=22339 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs federal government contracting officers to require covered contractors to submit for each contract entered: (1) a certification that the contractor received 80% or less of its annual gross revenues from other federal contracts; or (2) a statement disclosing the names and salaries of the contractor's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, three most highly compensated other executive officers or individuals, and directors. Directs contracting officers to require contractors to update such statements annually. Requires such certifications and statements to be made publicly available in searchable form through the Federal Procurement Data System.</p> <p>Defines a &amp;quot;covered contractor&amp;quot; to mean an individual or entity that: (1) received more than $5,000,000 in annual gross revenues from federal contracts for the preceding fiscal year; and (2) is not a publicly traded company required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p> <p>Requires the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/17/2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 22339@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:43:19 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=20758 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs federal government contracting officers to require covered contractors to submit for each contract entered: (1) a certification that the contractor received 80% or less of its annual gross revenues from other federal contracts; or (2) a statement disclosing the names and salaries of the contractor's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, three most highly compensated other executive officers or individuals, and directors. Directs contracting officers to require contractors to update such statements annually. Requires such certifications and statements to be made publicly available in searchable form through the Federal Procurement Data System.</p> <p>Defines a &amp;quot;covered contractor&amp;quot; to mean an individual or entity that: (1) received more than $5,000,000 in annual gross revenues from federal contracts for the preceding fiscal year; and (2) is not a publicly traded company required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p> <p>Requires the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/13/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 20758@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:19:27 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=19294 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc20"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs federal government contracting officers to require covered contractors to submit for each contract entered: (1) a certification that the contractor received 80% or less of its annual gross revenues from other federal contracts; or (2) a statement disclosing the names and salaries of the contractor's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, three most highly compensated other executive officers or individuals, and directors. Directs contracting officers to require contractors to update such statements annually. Requires such certifications and statements to be made publicly available in searchable form through the Federal Procurement Data System.</p> <p>Defines a &amp;quot;covered contractor&amp;quot; to mean an individual or entity that: (1) received more than $5,000,000 in annual gross revenues from federal contracts for the preceding fiscal year; and (2) is not a publicly traded company required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p> <p>Requires the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc21"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/11/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc22"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 19294@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:29:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=18239 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc24"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs federal government contracting officers to require covered contractors to submit for each contract entered: (1) a certification that the contractor received 80% or less of its annual gross revenues from other federal contracts; or (2) a statement disclosing the names and salaries of the contractor's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, three most highly compensated other executive officers or individuals, and directors. Directs contracting officers to require contractors to update such statements annually. Requires such certifications and statements to be made publicly available in searchable form through the Federal Procurement Data System.</p> <p>Defines a &amp;quot;covered contractor&amp;quot; to mean an individual or entity that: (1) received more than $5,000,000 in annual gross revenues from federal contracts for the preceding fiscal year; and (2) is not a publicly traded company required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p> <p>Requires the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc25"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/2/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc26"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc27"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 18239@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:21:53 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=16517 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc28"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Directs federal government contracting officers to require covered contractors to submit for each contract entered: (1) a certification that the contractor received 80% or less of its annual gross revenues from other federal contracts; or (2) a statement disclosing the names and salaries of the contractor's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, three most highly compensated other executive officers or individuals, and directors. Directs contracting officers to require contractors to update such statements annually. Requires such certifications and statements to be made publicly available in searchable form through the Federal Procurement Data System.</p> <p>Defines a &amp;quot;covered contractor&amp;quot; to mean an individual or entity that: (1) received more than $5,000,000 in annual gross revenues from federal contracts for the preceding fiscal year; and (2) is not a publicly traded company required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p> <p>Requires the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc29"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 10/23/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc30"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc31"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 16517@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:38:46 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=12361 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc32"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc33"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc34"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc35"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 12361@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:30:46 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3928.html?rev=12362 <p>H.R. 3928 would require certain large government contractors that receive more than 80 percent of their annual gross revenue from Federal contracts to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers.</p> <h2 id="toc36"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc37"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 10/23/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc38"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc39"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 12362@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:30:46 EDT