Reuters: House panel passes contracting reform bill

[Eugene]

House panel passes contracting reform bill

By Andrea Shalal-Esa
Reuters

Mar 13, 2007 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spurred by contracting abuses in Iraq
and after Hurricane Katrina, a U.S. House of Representatives committee approved
on Tuesday a bill that would limit use of noncompetitive contracts and improve
oversight.

The bill, first introduced in the House by Rep. Henry Waxman, a California
Democrat and chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform, would also put stricter limits on the types of industry jobs government
officials can take upon their retirement.

The measure will also include criticism of a decision by U.S. oil services company
Halliburton Co. to move its headquarters and chief executive, although details
were still being worked out.

The measure passed the House Armed Services Committee on a vote of 53-0,
and could be debated by the full House as early as Thursday, according to
congressional aides.

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Full article: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2947573

[Joanne98]

1. I think we should nationalize Haliburton!

But I never get my way!:cry:

[Morgana LaFey]

2. Oh, good. We're gonna officially CRITICIZE Halliburton/Dubai

THat'll certainly get their attention and make them straighten up and fly right, won't it?

Sheesh.