99th Congress > House > Vote 170

Date: June 25, 1985

Result: 397-19

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Defense Policy Resolutions

Bill number: HR1872

Description: TO AMEND THE SPRATT AMENDMENT TO H R 1872 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THESE AMENDMENTS ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND MILITARY OFFICERS WHO LEAVE GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND THEN ENTER EMPLOYMENT WITH DEFENSE CONTRACTORS WITH WHOM THEY HAVE DEALT WHILE THEY WERE WORKING IN PROCUREMENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE BENNETT SUBSTITUTE PROHIBITS THIS PRACTICE FOR ALL OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A PROCUREMENT FUNCTION WITH RESPECT TO A CERTAIN CONTRACTOR DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS WHEN THEY WORKED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OR FOR ONE OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. THE SPRATT AMENDMENT IS CONCERNED WITH WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES THAT IDENTIFY SPECIFICALLY THOSE POSITIONS THAT IN FACT HAVE SIGNIFICANT PROCUREMENT RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (MOTION PASSED)

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 86, p. 486;

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