,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #babi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,cumm+s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ti]ney1 & ,ms4
 ,%ea-,port]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,def5se ,base ,act to require !       
provision ( insurance "u t ,act "u a    
,gov]nm5t self-insurance program1 & to  
require an implem5tation /rategy = su*  
self-insurance program4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5se ,base
 ,act ,insurance ,improvem5t ,act (     
#bjac4  #b4 ,requirem5t = use (         
,gov]nm5t self-insurance program =      
insurance "u ,def5se ,base ,act ,section
 #a ( ! ,def5se ,base ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #afea7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7       

,transition to ,gov]nm5t self-,insurance
 program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! effective 
date ( ?is subsection1 ! requirem5ts 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection  
7a7 impos$ on contractors to secure !   
paym5t ( comp5sation & o!r b5efits "u ! 
provisions ( ?is ,act & to ma9ta9 9 full
 =ce & effect su* security = ! paym5t ( 
su* comp5sation & b5efits %all1 =       
injuries su/a9$ aft] su* effective date1
 be satisfi$ ?r\gh ! ,gov]nm5t ,def5se  
,base ,act self-insurance program4  7#b7
 ,gov]nm5t ,def5se ,base ,act           
self-insurance program def9$ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m ,gov]nm5t ,def5se     
,base ,act self-insurance program means 
a self-insurance program develop$ 9 !   
implem5tation /rategy requir$ by section
 #c ( ! ,def5se ,base ,act ,insurance   
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac & "u :i*--     
7,a7 comp5sation & b5efits = injuries   
su/a9$ are satisfi$ directly by !       
,gov]nm5t1 )\t action ( ! contractor 7or
 subcontractor or subord9ate contractor 
) respect to su* contractor72 &  7,b7   

comp5sation & b5efits are fund$ by !    
ag5cies ^: contracts are affect$4  7#c7 
,effective date ,! effective date ( ?is 
subsection is ! date occurr+ "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,def5se ,base  
,act ,insurance ,improvem5t ,act (      
#bjac4  4  #c4 ,implem5tation /rategy = 
,gov]nm5t ,def5se ,base ,act            
self-insurance program  7a7 ,requirem5t 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (  
,labor %all jo9tly develop & execute an 
implem5tation /rategy = a self-insurance
 program = insurance requir$ by !       
,def5se ,base ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afea 
et seq474  7b7 ,matt]s cov]$ ,!         
implem5tation /rategy requir$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all address & provide a 
plan = ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,appropriate     
adm9i/ration ( ! self-insurance program1
 includ+ appropriate program f9anc+4    
7#b7 ,appropriate proc$ures = claims    
process+1 claims adjudication1 & b5efits
 deliv]y1 tak+ into consid]ation !      
unique circum/ances ( insur+ ov]seas    
contractors4  7#c7 ,a timel9e & /rategy 

to transf] exi/+ claims cov]$ "u !      
,def5se ,base ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afea 
et seq47 & ! ,w> ,haz>ds ,comp5sation   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 by   
private c>ri]s to a ,gov]nm5t           
self-insurance program4  7#d7           
,recomm5dations = any additional        
/atutory revisions necess>y to c>ry out 
! /rategy4  7c7 ,report & deadl9e ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all     
jo9tly prep>e & submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a report on !  
implem5tation /rategy4  #d4 ,report  7a7
 ,report requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all jo9tly prep>e a report on ! 
implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5t    
made by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,matt]s cov]$ ,! 
report %all cov]1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ 
) respect to ! ,gov]nm5t ,def5se ,base  
,act self-insurance program 7z def9$ 9 !
 am5dm5t made by section #b73  7#a7 ,!  

co/ sav+s f ! use ( ! self-insurance    
program4  7#b7 ,! quality ( adm9i/ration
 ( ! self-insurance program4  7#c7 ,:e!r
 ! deliv]y ( b5efits to injur$ employees
 & _! survivors 79 ! case ( dea?7 has   
improv$ "u ! self-insurance program4    
7#d7 ,recomm5dations = improvem5t ( !   
self-insurance program4  7#e7 ,su* o!r  
matt]s z ! ,secret>ies consid]          
appropriate4  #e4 ,def9ition (          
congressional committees ,9 ?is ,act1 ! 
t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,committees on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4