REDUCTION OF CONSULTING SERVICES PROVISION IN SENATE DOD APPROPRIATIONS BILL

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• Publication Date: August 17, 1988
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17 August 1988
OCA 2786-88
MEMORANDUM FOR: Comptroller
Executive Officer/OP
FROM:
Legislation Division
Office of Congressional Affairs
SUBJECT: Reduction of Consulting Services Provision in
Senate DOD Appropriations Bill
1. On 8 August 1988, the Senate approved an amendment to
the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill (attached) which
would require the reduction of funds expended for certain
consulting services in FY89 to 85 percent of that expended in
FY87. Both the house and Senate have passed the DoD
appropriations bill and we anticipate that conference will
occur in September.
2. I ask that you review the amendment and determine
whether the Agency should seek an exception. I have also
forwarded the provision to the Office of Logistics and the
Office of General Counsel for comment. You may contact me on,
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'manager Of the bill on his side.
woe that it is a good proposal.
JOHNSTON. Mr. President. we
ebbs leave policy has been used
fly in the Defense Logistic
and can very well be employed
Department-wide. We support
amendment.
PRESIDING OFFIChat. The
n on agreeing to the amend-
offered by the Senator from
[Mr. Sreveiesl.
Tele amendment (No. 2818) was
of these initiatives by all parties in- conseeitweiservrces -
volved. S. . (a) Notwithstanding any other pro-
2 believe that the Federal Govern- vision of this Ad, no department agency., or
ment should remain a significant OM- inutrussentgar 01 the Suited States alTb<
tributor to such project& Recognizing errwlesIt'receirbut .___..funde under
this Act for fiscal
the various resources critical to the Year "aw? "ling
fiscal year ISM. obligate and expend funds
success of these Program. r SIMI": for consulting aervices Invoke-hes propose that that anT announcement.e or ment and professional serfdom special stud.
publication of these Programs Wean- les and analyses; technical assistance; and
cally and fully identify the Federal management review of program funded or-
contribution. I believe that this ap- generations: in excess of amount equal to
proach respects the roles of an partici- pen85 perodedert:yt tcathedepsr.amosmjenotb.liaggaetecfneyan, or
ex-
pants in such projects, while insuring
that the beneficiaries of these active. inrumentalitr f?r such service? during fiscal
1987
ties can perceive the cooperative role
year ?
to. On The Director of tbe Office of Manage-
of all levels of government. mein and Budget shall take such action as
Mr. President, this amendment is may be necessary, through budget instroc-
quite similar to an amendment that eons or otherwise, to direct each depart-
his now been added, at my request, to ment, agency, and instrumentality of the
United States to comply with the precisions
of section 1114 a/ title 31. tTnited States
Code.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, the aggregate amount of funds
appropriated by this Ad to any such depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality for fiscal
year 1989 is reduced by an amount equal to
15 percent of the amount expended by such
department, agency, or instrcanentality
during fiscal year 1987 for purposes de-
scribed under subsection (a).
(d) As used in this section, the term -con-
sulting services- includes any service within
the definition of "Advisory and Assistance
Services" in Office of Management and
Budget Circular A-12Q. dated January 4,
1988.
Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, this is
the ninth of a series of amendments
that I have been offering to the appro-
priations bills coming through the
Senate. All of these amendments have
dealt with the issue of the shadow gov-
ernment of contracting out of services
that have normally been performed by
Federal employees that are now per-
formed in the private sector. -
We have anticipated, Mr. President.
the savings of something in the neigh-
borhood of probably $300 to $400 mil-
lion thus far saved. In some cases re-
"r. JOHNSTON. I move to lay that
?=:- emotion on the table.
? The _motion to lay on the table was
? agreed to.
AMENDMENT NO. 2810
(ptu'pose To specify that the public an-
' nouncement of projects, programs, or
grants that are in whole or in part funded
?.
by the federal government Identify the
portion of federal funds involved)
Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I send
? an amendment to the desk and ask for
its immediate consideration.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The
? clerk will report.
The legislative clerk read as follows:
The Senator from Alaska (Mr. Srsverrs)
proposes an amendment numbered 2819.
Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that reading of the
amendment be dispensed with.
The PRESIDING OFFIceett. With-
out objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment is as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
lowing:
SEC. . When issuing statements, pre re-
leases, requests for proposals, bid solicita-
tions, and other documents describing
Projects or programs funded in whole or in
part with Federal monAy, all grant elm re-
ceiving Federal funds, including but not lim-
ited to State and local governments, shall
clearly state (1) the percentage of the total
cost of the program or project which will be
financed with Federal money. and (2) the
dollar amount of Federal funds for the
project or program_
Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, the
amendment I have proposed has no
budgetary impact, and does not add to
detract from a single program con-
tained in this bill. This proposal
simply requires the recipient of Feder-
al funds for any project, or program,
or grant to identify the portion of Fed-
eral support provided for that activity.
The budget constraints that have
faced the Congress over the past 2
years have generated a significant
change in how many public works and
improvement programs are funded.
The States, local governments, and
the Federal Government have forged a
new partnership to share in the costs
of many projects previously supported
solely by Federal funds. I believe that
this has been a positive development,
leading to better projects and a genu-
ine shared commitment to the success
five other appropriations bills this
year. I would hope it would become a
general provision, but I must add that
to a defense authorization bill one of
these days. This Is, as we all know, an
annual bill.
I think it is a matter of taxpayer
concern. They ought to be informed
how much money comes from Federal
sources in any program, project or
grant activity. This would accomplish
that objective.
Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, the
distinguished Senator from Alaska
correctly describes the amendment.
We support the amendment
The PRESIDING OFFICeilt. The
question is on agreeing to the amend-
ment offered by the Senator from
Alaska (Mr. Seeveaes).
The amendment (No. 2819) was
agreed to.
Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I
move to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. JOHNSTON. I move to lay that
motion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was
agreed to.
Mr. JOHNSTON. Mr. President, I
suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OloteiCER. The
clerk will call the roll.
The legislative clerk proceeded to
call the roll.
Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that the order for
the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.. With-
out objection, it is so ordered.
AMENDMENT NO. 2320
(Purpose: To reduce certain appropriations
for consulting services)
Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I send
an amendment to the desk and ask for
Its immediate consideration.
The PRESIDING OFFIChit. The
amendment will be stated.
The legislative clerk read as follow&
The Senator from Arkansas (Mr. PRYOR)
proposes an amendment numbered 2820.
Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that the reading of
the amendment be dispensed with.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. With-
out objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment is as folloverc
At the end of the bill, add the following:
turned to the Treasury directly in
some cases kept by the respective sub-
committees that have dealt with these
particular matters before the Senate.
Tonight's amendment, Mr. Presi-
dent. will relate to the Department of
npeeifgehnsboerhanoodd
Senate and in the House, we will be
saving the American taxpayers ex-
penditures, on dollars now being spent
for consultants, somewhere in the
agreed to. if this amendment is suc-
cessful, and if it is passed in the
01:$4t21:Thammi0mendment is
Mr. President, we arrive at this
figure very simply. The General Ac-
counting Office In recent months has
actually listed, now, 11 categories of
consulting and outside services that
the Federal Government is employing.
For example, we in this particular
bill are taking from the top four cate-
gories that definitely without ques-
tion, according to the General Ac-
counting Office, involve consulting
services which amounted, in 1987 to
$2.8 billion. We are taking 15 percent
from that $2.8 billion figure thus
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