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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 37, folder \"12/31/75 HR11016 Renegotiation Act\nExtension\" of the White House Records Office: Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R.\nFord Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nExact duplicates within this folder were not digitized.\nAPPROVED\nDEC 3 1975 1975\nsigned 12/31/75\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nACTION\nWASHINGTON\nLast Day: December 31\nDecember 24, 1975\nPosted\n12/31\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nTo archives\nFROM:\nJIM CANNO\n12/31\nSUBJECT:\nH.R. 11016 - Renegotiation Act Extension\nAttached for your consideration is H.R. 11016, sponsored\nby Representative Minish and thirteen others, which\nwould extend the Renegotiation Act of 1951 through\nSeptember 30, 1976. The Act is due to expire on December\n31, 1975, and this nine-month extension will allow the\nCongress additional time to consider the Administration's\nlegislation to extend the Act for five years and to make\na number of substantive changes in the Board's authorities.\nAdditional information is provided in OMB's enrolled bill\nreport at Tab A.\nOMB, Max Friedersdorf, Counsel's Office (Lazarus) and I\nrecommend approval of the enrolled bill.\nRECOMMENDATION\nThat you sign H.R. 11016 at Tab B.\nBENALA n. FORD LIBRARY\nDEC 0 1912\nDigitized from Box 37 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nPRESIDENT\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nUNITED\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nSTATE\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\nDEC 2 3 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nSubject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11016 - Renegotiation Act extension\nSponsor - Rep. Minish (D) New Jersey and 13 others\nLast Day for Action\nDecember 31, 1975 - Wednesday\nPurpose\nTo extend the Renegotiation Act for nine months.\nAgency Recommendations\nOffice of Management and Budget\nApproval\nRenegotiation Board\nApproval\nDiscussion\nThe Renegotiation Act of 1951 provides for the review by the\nRenegotiation Board of total profits derived from Federal\ndefense and space-related contracts if a contractor's total\nrenegotiable sales exceed $1 million annually. If the Board\ndetermines, in accordance with certain statutory criteria,\nthat a contractor's profits are excessive, it is empowered\nto return those profits to the Federal Government. The Act\nis due to expire on December 31, 1975.\nThe enrolled bill would extend the Act for nine months through\nSeptember 30, 1976.\nThe Administration has submitted legislation to the Congress\nto extend the Renegotiation Act for five years and to make\na number of substantive changes in the Board's authorities.\n2\nNo final action has yet been taken by the Congress on this\nproposal. The Renegotiation Act must be extended until\naction on the pending legislation has been completed since,\nunder existing law, defense and space-related contracts\nentered into after December 31, 1975, are not subject to\nrenegotiation.\nJames Assistant m.Jrey\nfor Legislative Reference\nEnclosures\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\nDEC 2 3 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nSubject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11016 - Renegotiation Act extension\nSponsor - Rep. Minish (D) New Jersey and 13 others\nLast Day for Action\nDecember 31, 1975 - Wednesday\nPurpose\nTo extend the Renegotiation Act for nine months.\nAgency Recommendations\nOffice of Management and Budget\nApproval\nRenegotiation Board\nApproval\nDiscussion\nThe Renegotiation Act of 1951 provides for the review by the\nRenegotiation Board of total profits derived from Federal\ndefense and space-related contracts if a contractor's total\nrenegotiable sales exceed $1 million annually. If the Board\ndetermines, in accordance with certain statutory criteria,\nthat a contractor's profits are excessive, it is empowered\nto return those profits to the Federal Government. The Act\nis due to expire on December 31, 1975.\nThe enrolled bill would extend the Act for nine months through\nSeptember 30, 1976.\nThe Administration has submitted legislation to the Congress\nto extend the Renegotiation Act for five years and to make\na number of substantive changes in the Board's authorities.\nFORD - STATES\nAttached document was not scanned because it is duplicated elsewhere in the document\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDecember 24, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nJIM CAVANAUGH\nFROM:\nMAX FRIEDERSDORF m. 6.\nSUBJECT:\nH.R. 11016 - Renegotiation Act\nextension\nThe Office of Legislative Affairs has reviewd subject bill\nand recommends it be signed.\nPENEGOTIATION\nTHE\nAMERICA\nBOARD\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20446\nDEC 22 1975\nMr. James M. Frey\nAssistant Director for Legislative\nReference\nOffice of Management and Budget\nNew Executive Office Building\nRoom 7201\nWashington, D.C. 20503\nAttention: Ms. Ramsey\nRe: Enrolled Bill Request\nH.R. 11016\nDear Mr. Frey:\nReference is made to your memorandum dated December\n19, 1975 requesting the Renegotiation Board's views\nand recommendations on enrolled bill H.R. 11016.\nThe Board approves this bill which would extend the\napplicability of the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as\namended, to September 30, 1976. The Renegotiation\nAct of 1951, as amended, is due to expire December 31,\n1975 and this nine-month extension will allow Congress\nthe additional time it needs to complete its work on\na comprehensive review to strengthen and reinvigorate\nthe renegotiation process.\nIt is therefore recommended that the President sign\nthe bill.\nSincerely,\nAMERICAN REVOLUTION WEDENTENNIAL\nChairman\n1776-1976\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.:\nDate:\nTime:\nDecember 24\n900am\nFOR ACTION: Glenn Schleede.\nCC (for information):\nJack Marsh\nMax Friedersdorf\nJim Cavanaugh\nKen Lazarus\nWarren Hendriks\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: December 24\nTime: noon\nSUBJECT:\nH.R. 11016-Renegotiation Act extension\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nFor Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nX For Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing\nNo objection.\nDudley Chapman\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.:\nDate: December 24\nTime: 900am\nFOR ACTION: Glenn Schleede.\ncc (for information):\nJack Marsh\nMax Friedersdorf\nJim Cavanaugh\nKen Lazarus\nWarren Hendriks\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: December 24\nTime: noon\nSUBJECT:\nH.R. 11016-Renegotiation Act extension\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nFor Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nX For Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing\nResearch\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nH. R. 11016\nAinety-fourth Congress of the United States of America\nAT THE FIRST SESSION\nBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the fourteenth day of January,\none thousand nine hundred and seventy-five\nAn Act\nTo extend the Renegotiation Act of 1951 for nine months.\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the\nUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That section 102(c)\n(1) of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 is amended by striking out\n\"December 31, 1975\" and inserting in lieu thereof \"September 30, 1976\".\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives.\nVice President of the United States and\nPresident of the Senate.\nDecember 19, 1975\nDear Mr. Director:\nThe following bills were received at the White\nHouse on December 19th:\nH.R. 3474\nM.R. 8631\nH.R. 4073\nH.R. 10555\nH.R. 5541\nH.R. 10792\nK.R. 6461\nH.R. 11016\nH.R. 7862\nH.R. 11172\nPlease let the President have reports and\nrecommendations as to the approval of these\nbills as soon as possible.\nSincerely,\nRobert D. Linder\nChief Executive Clerk\nThe Nonorable James T. Lynn\nDirector\nOffice of Management and Budget\nWashington, D. C."
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