,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4 
,*affetz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 
,ti]ney1 & ,ms4 ,spei]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = 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 provide au?ority
 = ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al =       
,afghani/an ,recon/ruction to susp5d &  
deb> contractors "u c]ta9 circum/ances4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,afghani/an ,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t     
,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,susp5sion & deb>m5t   
au?ority = ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = 
,afghani/an ,recon/ruction "u c]ta9     
circum/ances  7a7 ,susp5sion & deb>m5t  
process ,section #abbi7;g7 ( ! ,national
 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #e   

,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7        
,susp5sion & deb>m5t  7,a7 ,ref]ral (   
case to lead ag5cy ,9 c>ry+ out !       
duties1 responsibilities1 & au?orities  
set =? "u ?is section1 ! ,inspector     
,g5]al 7or ! ,inspector ,g5]al's        
designee7 may ref] a pot5tial susp5sion 
or deb>m5t case describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 to ! lead ag5cy = t susp5sion or   
deb>m5t4 ,if su* a ref]ral is made1 !   
,inspector ,g5]al %all notify !         
,int]ag5cy ,committee on ,deb>m5t &     
,susp5sion & ! congressional committees 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 ( ! ref]ral4
 ,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al is unable to   
det]m9e :i* ag5cy is ! lead ag5cy =     
purposes ( a ref]ral "u ?is subp>agraph1
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all reque/ !      
,int]ag5cy ,committee to resolve ! issue
 ( :i* ag5cy is ! lead ag5cy1 9         
accordance ) section #hgc ( ! ,duncan   
,hunt] ,national ,def5se ,au?orization  
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjji 7,public ,law 
#aaj-dag2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note74    

7,b7 ,cov]$ cases  7i7 ,a pot5tial      
susp5sion or deb>m5t case describ$ 9 ?is
 subp>agraph is a case involv+ a p]son t
 is an ,afghan national or =eign        
national or =eign company op]at+ 9      
,afghani/an t has receiv$ 9 ! pa/1 is   
receiv+1 or may receive 9 ! future1     
funds f any--  7,i7 cov]$ prime         
contract2 or  7,,ii7 cov]$ subcontract4 
7ii7 ,9 ?is subp>agraph3  7,i7 ,! t]m   
cov]$ prime contract means a prime      
contract t is a contract describ$ 9     
subsection 7i77#b74  7,,ii7 ,! t]m cov]$
 subcontract means a subcontract t is a 
contract describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#b7  
"u a cov]$ prime contract4  7,c7        
,acceptance or decl9ation ( case ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ref]ral ( a 
susp5sion or deb>m5t case "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! lead ag5cy %all--  7i7 accept  
or decl9e ! case2 &  7ii7 submit to !   
,inspector ,g5]al & ! ,int]ag5cy        
,committee a writt5 notification &      
rationale = accept+ or decl9+ ! case4   
7,d7 ,det]m9ation by ,int]ag5cy         

,committee if lead ag5cy decl9es case   
,if ! lead ag5cy decl9es to accept a    
susp5sion or deb>m5t case ref]r$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or fails to respond to 
! ref]ral1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all 
make a det]m9ation1 n lat] ?an #de days 
aft] ! date ( ! ref]ral ( ! case "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 reg>d+ :e!r !         
,inspector ,g5]al %all act z lead ag5cy 
9 ! case4 ,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all 
submit to ! congressional committees    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 a writt5    
notification ( ! det]m9ation4  7,e7     
,det]m9ation by lead ag5cy if lead ag5cy
 accepts case ,if ! lead ag5cy accepts a
 susp5sion or deb>m5t case ref]r$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ag5cy %all make a   
det]m9ation1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( ! ref]ral ( ! case "u subp>agraph
 7,a71 to ei!r susp5d or deb> ! p]son t 
is ! subject ( ! case or decl9e to      
susp5d or deb> ! p]son4 ,if ! lead ag5cy
 decl9es to susp5d or deb> ! p]son1 !   
lead ag5cy %all1 n lat] ?an #ae days    
aft] ! det]m9ation1 submit to !         

congressional committees describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,g7 a writt5 notification &
 rationale = ! det]m9ation to decl9e to 
susp5d or deb> ! p]son4  7,f7 ,susp5sion
 & deb>m5t au?ority ( ,inspector ,g5]al 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee
 det]m9es "u subp>agraph 7,d7 t !       
,inspector ,g5]al may act z lead ag5cy 9
 a susp5sion or deb>m5t case ref]r$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 !n ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 7or ! ,inspector ,g5]al's designee7 may
 susp5d or deb> a p]son f procurem5t or 
nonprocurem5t activities ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t 9 accordance ) regulations    
implem5t+ ! susp5sion & deb>m5t sy/em ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,f$]al    
,acquisition ,regulation & ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget guidel9es to       
ag5cies on gov]nm5twide deb>m5t &       
susp5sion 7nonprocurem5t7 9 "p #ahj (   
title #b ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  7ii7 ,exception ,9       
ex]cis+ ! au?ority provid$ "u clause    
7i71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al 7or !          
,inspector ,g5]al's designee7 may1 )    

respect to a p>ticul> contract1 grant1  
or o!r procurem5t or nonprocurem5t      
activity1 grant an exception t p]mits a 
p]son deb>r$ or susp5d$ pursuant to     
clause 7i7 to submit an (f] = or be     
aw>d$ ! contract1 grant1 or o!r         
activity4 ,if su* an exception is       
grant$1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all submit 
to ! congressional committees describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,g7 a writt5 notification 
& rationale = ! exception4  7,g7        
,committees describ$ ,! committees      
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3
  7i7 ,! ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs 
& on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7ii7 ,!       
,committees on ,=eign ,relations & on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7 ,def9ition (       
,int]ag5cy ,committee ,section #abbi7m7 
( su* ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7        
,int]ag5cy ,committee on ,deb>m5t &     
,susp5sion ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,committee 

on ,deb>m5t & ,susp5sion or ,int]ag5cy  
,committee means ! committee con/itut$  
"u sections #d & #e ( ,executive ,ord]  
,no4 #abedi4  4  7c7 ,deadl9e =         
publication ( rules ,! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
publi% any int]im f9al rules submitt$ to
 ! ,(fice to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] )9 #cj days
 aft] ! date ( submission4  7d7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,comptroll]   
,g5]al /udy & report  7a7 ,/udy ,aft] ! 
t]m9ation ( ! ,(fice ( ,special         
,inspector ,g5]al = ,afghani/an         
,recon/ruction "u section #abbi7o77#a7 (
 ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act 
= ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law      
#aaj-aha2 #abb ,/at4 #chj2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app471 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all conduct a /udy on ! au?ority
 & process provid$ "u section           
#abbi7;g77#c7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by     
section #b ( ?is ,act74  7b7 ,report ,n 

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all  
submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy  
c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a71 ) su*      
recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
consid]s appropriate ) respect to !     
susp5sion & deb>m5t sy/em ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t4