To direct the President to ensure that local governments may use Construction Manager at Risk procurement methods in carrying out certain activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill exempts allows local governments to use Construction Manager at Risk procurement methods for FEMA disaster relief activities under the Stafford Act, and increases the simplified acquisition threshold from $1 million. It relies on exemptions and definition changes. The main policy areas are Housing, Emergency Management, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Local governments conducting disaster recovery could face lower compliance burdens, Construction management firms could gain revenue opportunities, and General contractors and construction companies could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Exempts allows local governments to use Construction Manager at Risk procurement methods for FEMA disaster relief activities under the Stafford Act, and increases the simplified acquisition threshold from $1 million...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill exempts allows local governments to use Construction Manager at Risk procurement methods for FEMA disaster relief activities under the Stafford Act, and increases the simplified acquisition threshold from $1 million.
Key Policy Areas
Housing, Emergency Management, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill exempts allows local governments to use Construction Manager at Risk procurement methods for FEMA disaster relief activities under the Stafford Act, and increases the simplified acquisition threshold from $1 million.
Policy Domains
General Provisions
Identified Gains
- Local governments conducting disaster recovery
- Construction management firms
- General contractors and construction companies
- Engineering and design firms
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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Local governments conducting disaster recovery
General contractors and construction companies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A procurement method that allows selection based on qualifications and allows the construction manager to take on risk for the project, rather than strictly lowest-bid selection
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