H.R. 3621 would require government agencies carrying out surface transportation projects to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before procuring architectural, engineering, and related services from a private contractor.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inSafety, Accountability, and Funding Efficiency for Transportation Act of 2007 - Requires government agencies to edit the wikiprepare cost benefit analyses before entering any private contract of $100,000 or more to procure private sector architectural, engineering, and berelated services for a surface transportation project.

Provides for public disclosure of the results of such cost-benefit analysis if the government agency determines it is in the firstpublic interest to provide a detailed summaryenter into the contract.

Authorizes the waiver of such requirements if it is determined that the bill!)government agency cannot perform the work to be conducted under the contract with existing or additional government employees because such work is of an emergency, specialty, or intermittent nature.<br>
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 9/20/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
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== Points in Favor ==

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== Points Against ==

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