H.R. 2017 (108th): Sunshine in Iraq Reconstruction Act of 2003

Introduced:
May 07, 2003 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Rep. Gerald “Jerry” Kleczka [D-WI4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 7, 2003, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 07, 2003
Cosponsors
12 cosponsors (12D) (show)
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Full Title

To require public disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq, and for other purposes.

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Last updated May 07, 2003.
4 pages

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5/7/2003--Introduced.
Sunshine in Iraq Reconstruction Act of 2003 - Directs the head of an executive agency that enters into a contract for the repair, maintenance, or construction of infrastructure in Iraq without full and open competition to publish in the Federal Register or Commerce Business Daily and otherwise make available to the public: (1) the amount of the contract and a brief description of its scope; (2) a discussion of how the agency identified, and solicited offers from, contractors, together with a list of the contractors solicited; and (3) the justification for using procedures other than those that provide for full and open competition.
Allows an agency head to withhold from publication and disclosure certain classified documents and to redact classified parts of a document before publication and disclosure, but requires the full information to be made available to specified congressional committees.

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