S. 2198 (112th): Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act of 2012

112th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of Mar 15, 2012 (Introduced).

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S 2198 IS

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2198

To implement common sense controls on the taxpayer-funded salaries of government contractors by limiting reimbursement for excessive compensation equal to the pay of the President of the United States.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 15, 2012

Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. GRASSLEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To implement common sense controls on the taxpayer-funded salaries of government contractors by limiting reimbursement for excessive compensation equal to the pay of the President of the United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act of 2012’.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ALLOWABLE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR COMPENSATION COSTS.

    (a) Limitation-

      (1) CIVILIAN CONTRACTS- Section 4304(a)(16) of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

      ‘(16) Costs of compensation of contractor and subcontractor employees for a fiscal year, regardless of the contract funding source, to the extent that such compensation exceeds the annual amount paid to the President of the United States in accordance with section 102 of title 3.’.

      (2) DEFENSE CONTRACTS- Section 2324(e)(1)(P) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

      ‘(P) Costs of compensation of contractor and subcontractor employees for a fiscal year, regardless of the contract funding source, to the extent that such compensation exceeds the annual amount paid to the President of the United States in accordance with section 102 of title 3.’.

    (b) Conforming Amendments-

      (1) REPEAL- Section 1127 of title 41, United States Code, is hereby repealed.

      (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1127.