House Roll Call 169

99th Congress · 1985-06-25

H.R. 1872: TO AMEND THE SPRATT AMENDMENT TO H R 1872, AS AMENDED BY THE BENNETT 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. THE BYRON AMENDMENT PERMITS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ALLOW EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROHIBITIONS IF APPLICATION WOULD HAMPER THE DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, AND ALLOW CERTAIN OTHER EXCLUSIONS.