legislation: 109-hres-997
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| 109-hres-997 | 109 | hres | 997 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing its unfair competition with private sector firms and their non-inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies to get the best value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a five-year period during which Federal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to enhance inmate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare inmates for a successful return to society, to authorize alternative inmate work opportunities in support of non-profit organizations and other public service programs, and for other purposes. | Congress | 2006-09-12 | 2006-09-13 | On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6435) | House | Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] | GA | R | G000550 | 0 | Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2965 (Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2006). | 2023-01-12T17:52:08Z |