An amendment No. 15 printed in Part A of House Rept. 113-460 to create a moratorium on the insourcing of previously contracted activities within DOD. Exceptions would be made (1) if the activity was "inherently governmental", and thereby should never have been contracted out in the first place; and (2) if DOD would employ a "reverse A-76" to itemize specific costs saved to the taxpayer should the DOD be able to perform the commercial activity more efficiently for the taxpayer.

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Amendment Number
678
Description
An amendment No. 15 printed in Part A of House Rept. 113-460 to create a moratorium on the insourcing of previously contracted activities within DOD. Exceptions would be made (1) if the activity was "inherently governmental", and thereby should never have been contracted out in the first place; and (2) if DOD would employ a "reverse A-76" to itemize specific costs saved to the taxpayer should the DOD be able to perform the commercial activity more efficiently for the taxpayer.
Purpose
Amendment sought to create a moratorium on the insourcing of previously contracted activities within DOD with exceptions made (1) if the activity was "inherently governmental"; and (2) if DOD would employ a "reverse A-76" to itemize specific costs saved to taxpayers should DOD be able to perform the commercial activity more efficiently.
Congress
113
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 22, 2014
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Jenkins amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 244 (Roll no. 235). (consideration: CR H4807)
Latest Action Time
11:29:29
Submitted Date
May 21, 2014
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 678 — Informed