Amendment110th Congress
Amendment revises the Federal Acquisition Regulation by requiring each contract awarded by the Department of Defense to contain a clause prohibiting the contractor from performing the contract using a subsidiary or subcontractor that is a foreign shell company if the foreign shell company will perform the work of the contract or subcontract using United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
- Amendment Number
- 1064
- Description
- Amendment revises the Federal Acquisition Regulation by requiring each contract awarded by the Department of Defense to contain a clause prohibiting the contractor from performing the contract using a subsidiary or subcontractor that is a foreign shell company if the foreign shell company will perform the work of the contract or subcontract using United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 55 printed in House Report 110-666 to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation by requiring each contract awarded by the Department of Defense to contain a clause prohibiting the contractor from performing the contract using a subsidiary or subcontractor that is a foreign shell company if the foreign shell company will perform the work of the contract or subcontract using United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States. A foreign shell company is an entity that is incorporated outside the United States or Canada and does not amnage, direct, or exercise operational control over personnel performing work under a contract of the entity.
- Congress
- 110
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 22, 2008
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Ellsworth amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 19:42:51
- Submitted Date
- May 22, 2008
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Feb 3, 2022