,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjac,mr4
 ,issa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4   
,mica1 ,mr4 ,*affetz1 & ,ms4 ,spei]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to consolidate     
susp5sion & deb>m5t (fices1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,/op ,unwor?y ,sp5d+ ,act or
 ! ,,susp5d ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (  
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,consolidation (      
susp5sion & deb>m5t (fices4,sec4 #c4    
,int]ag5cy ,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t        
,committee4,sec4 #d4 ,s+le case         
managem5t sy/em4,sec4 #e4 ,s+le         
regulation = procurem5t & nonprocurem5t 
programs4,sec4 #f4 ,gov]nm5t            
,acc\ntability ,(fice review4,sec4 #g4  
,coord9ation ( rem$ies = fraud &        

corruption relat$ to procurem5t & grant 
activities4,sec4 #h4 ,transf]1          
r$esignation1 & am5dm5t ( o!r provision 
( law relat+ to deb>m5t &               
susp5sion4,sec4 #i4 ,def9itions4,sec4   
#aj4 ,au?orization (                    
appropriations4,sec4 #aa4 ,effective    
date4  #b4 ,consolidation ( susp5sion & 
deb>m5t (fices  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,bo>d 
( ,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subtitle ,v ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #fc
 ! foll[+ new *apt]3  #fd ,susp5sion &  
,deb>m5t  ,sec4#fdja4 ,bo>d ( ,susp5sion
 & ,deb>m5t4#fdjb4 ,int]ag5cy ,susp5sion
 & ,deb>m5t ,committee4#fdjc4 ,s+le     
regulation = susp5sion & deb>m5t =      
procurem5t & nonprocurem5t programs4    
#fdjd4 ,uni=m susp5sion1 deb>m5t1 or    
exclusion f procurem5t or nonprocurem5t 
activity4  #fdja4 ,bo>d ( ,susp5sion &  
,deb>m5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is       
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices            
,adm9i/ration a bo>d = susp5sion &      
deb>m5t to be kn[n z ! ,bo>d (          

,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d74  7b7 ,purposes ,! 
purposes ( ! ,bo>d are to s]ve z a      
c5traliz$ body to manage all executive  
ag5cy susp5sion & deb>m5t activities &  
improve ! susp5sion & deb>m5t sy/em     
?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! transp>5t & effici5t h&l+
 ( cases2  7#b7 ! effective ov]sight ( !
 ,gov]nm5twide database conta9+ ! li/ ( 
all exclud$ p>ties ineligible = ,f$]al  
programs pursuant to ,executive ,ord]s  
,no4 #abedi & ,no4 #abfhi1 includ+      
ov]sight to ensure receipt ( in=mation f
 o!r ag5cies & to ensure timel9ess1     
accuracy1 & complet5ess ( ! database2   
7#c7 ! consi/5t & fair treatm5t ( all   
p]sons & entities subject to susp5sion  
or deb>m5t proce$+s1 includ+ small      
bus9esses ) limit$ res\rces2 &  7#d7    
active engagem5t ) rem$y coord9ation    
(ficials 7z def9$ 9 section             
#bcjg7;i77#aj7 ( title #aj & section    
#dejf ( title #da7 )9 executive ag5cies 
= effici5t ref]ral ( contractors1       
grantees1 or o!r recipi5ts ( ,f$]al     

f9ancial assi/ance suspect$ ( committ+  
wrongful actions or repeat$ly p]=m+     
poorly4  7c7 ,effect ( det]m9ations (   
,bo>d  7#a7 ,conclusive on gov]nm5twide 
basis ,! det]m9ation by ! ,bo>d on :e!r 
or n to deb> or susp5d a contractor1    
grantee1 or o!r recipi5t ( ,f$]al       
f9ancial assi/ance is conclusive on a   
,gov]nm5twide basis4 ,no o!r ag5cy may  
take a contr>y action on a ,gov]nm5twide
 basis ) respect to ! same contractor1  
grantee1 or o!r recipi5t bas$ on ! facts
 & circum/ances 9 ! adm9i/rative record 
consid]$ by ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,consid]ation
 ( new or additional evid5ce ,9 consid]+
 any new or additional evid5ce (        
nonresponsibility ( a contractor1       
grantee1 or o!r recipi5t ( ,f$]al       
f9ancial assi/ance n previ\sly consid]$ 
by ! ,bo>d1 an ag5cy1 9 det]m9+ :e!r to 
aw>d ano!r grant or contract or o!r     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance to su*        
contractor1 grantee1 or o!r recipi5t1   
may consid] ! cumulative effect ( !     
facts & circum/ances previ\sly consid]$ 

by ! ,bo>d4  7d7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7        
,appo9tm5t ,! ,bo>d %all consi/ ( memb]s
 appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al     
,s]vices 79 consultation ) !            
,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t       
,policy7 f a regi/] ( applicants ma9ta9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 9 
accordance ) rules issu$ by !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices 79       
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al  
,procurem5t ,policy7 = e/abli%+ &       
ma9ta9+ a regi/] ( eligible applicants &
 select+ memb]s4 ,! ,adm9i/rator (      
,g5]al ,s]vices %all appo9t a memb] )\t 
reg>d to political affiliation & solely 
on ! basis ( ! pr(essional              
qualifications requir$ to p]=m ! duties 
& responsibilities ( a memb]4  7#b7     
,*air ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices 
%all designate "o memb] ( ! ,bo>d to    
s]ve z ,*air ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! position (   
,*air ( ! ,bo>d %all be a ,s5ior        
,executive ,s]vice position 7z def9$ by 
section #cacb7;a77#b7 ( title #e74  7#c7
 ,removal ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al      

,s]vices1 ) ! cons5t ( ! ,adm9i/rator = 
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1 may remove !
 ,*air or any o!r memb] ( ! ,bo>d4  7e7 
,%>+ ( res\rces ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al
 ,s]vices %all provide to ! ,bo>d su*   
adm9i/rative res\rces z are necess>y = !
 ,bo>d to c>ry out its functions4 ,9    
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 may provide = ! %>+ ( adm9i/rative     
res\rces ( ! ,civilian ,bo>d ( ,contract
 ,appeals1 su* z ! ,bo>d's in=mation    
te*nology infra/ructure1 case managem5t 
sy/em1 legal res\rces1 & facilities4    
7f7 ,p>ticipation by additional entities
 ,! ,bo>d may ent] into an agreem5t )   
any o!r entity t receives ,f$]al funds =
 ! ,bo>d to p]=m susp5sion & deb>m5t    
activities on behalf ( ! entity4  7g7   
,annual report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #cj ( ea* ye>1
 ! ,*air ( ! ,bo>d %all submit to !     
relevant congressional committees a     
report conta9+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a summ>y 
( ! activities & accompli%m5ts ( ! ,bo>d
 9 ! ,gov]nm5twide susp5sion & deb>m5t  

sy/em1 includ+ ! total numb] ( ref]rals1
 timel9ess ( case disposition1 &        
breakd[n ( discretion>y &               
nondiscretion>y cases4  7,b7            
,recomm5dations to improve ! susp5sion &
 deb>m5t sy/em4  7#b7 ,=m ( report ,!   
,*air ( ! ,bo>d may comb9e ! report ) ! 
report requir$ by section #fdjb7;c77#g7 
( ?is title4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m   
executive ag5cy has ! mean+ provid$ 9   
section #acc ( title #da4  7#b7         
,relevant congressional committees ,!   
t]m relevant congressional committees   
means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,!       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7  
,int]ag5cy ,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t        
,committee ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,susp5sion 
& ,deb>m5t ,committee means ! committee 
e/abli%$ "u section #fdjb ( ?is title4  
4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ( ,bo>d    
memb]s ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,susp5sion 

& ,deb>m5t "u section #fdja ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s 
at ! beg9n+ ( subtitle ,v ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #fc ! foll[+
 new item3  #fd4,susp5sion &            
,deb>m5t#fdja  4  7b7 ,t]m9ation (      
executive ag5cy susp5sion & deb>m5t     
(fices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 effective on   
,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 ! susp5sion & deb>m5t
 (fice or function 9 ea* executive ag5cy
 %all t]m9ate4  7#b7 ,waiv]s  7,a7      
,requir$ waiv]s ,n)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all grant a waiv] to any       
executive ag5cy li/$ 9 section #ija7;b7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or    
section #ajb ( title #e1 o!r ?an !      
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 t has    
demon/rat$ ! exi/5ce ( ! foll[+ )9 !    
ag5cy3 7i7 ,a d$icat$ susp5sion &       

deb>m5t program & /aff4  7ii7 ,detail$  
ag5cy-specific policies & proc$ures     
relat+ to susp5sion & deb>m5t4  7iii7   
,practices t enc\rage an active         
susp5sion & deb>m5t ref]ral process4    
7iv7 ,9 ! case ( an ag5cy ) multiple    
bureaus1 (fices1 or subord9ate          
organizations1 a consolidat$ susp5sion &
 deb>m5t program ) only "o individual ) 
! title & designation ( ,susp5sion &    
,deb>m5t ,(fic] = ! entire ag5cy4  7v7  
,av]age annual disposition (            
discretion>y susp5sion & deb>m5t cases (
 #ej or m1 reg>dless ( ! outcome1 dur+ !
 ?ree prec$+ fiscal ye>s4  7,b7 ,l5g? ( 
waiv] ,a waiv] "u ?is p>agraph %all be =
 five ye>s & may be r5ew$ m ?an once4   
7#c7 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration      
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all ma9ta9 its 
indep5d5t au?ority & function relat+ to 
susp5sion & deb>m5t pursuant to section 
#af7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #fde74 ,any o!r susp5sion &   
deb>m5t activities unrelat$ to su*      

section #af7;d7 %all t]m9ate 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74  7c7        
,guidance ,)9 #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9        
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,acquisition     
,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 %all issue guidance    
address+ ! scope & op]ation ( ! ,bo>d ( 
,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t4 ,! guidance %all 
address1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
size1 /ructure1 & organization ( ! ,bo>d
 to effici5tly manage all executive     
ag5cy susp5sion & deb>m5t actions4  7#b7
 ,proc$ures = appo9tm5t ( ! ,*air ( !   
,bo>d1 includ+ appropriate in/ructions  
to appo9t )\t reg>d to political        
affiliation & solely on ! basis ( !     
pr(essional qualifications requir$ to   
p]=m ! duties & responsibilities ( !    
,*air ( ! ,bo>d4  7#c7 ,proc$ures = h&l+
 new & exi/+ susp5sion & deb>m5t cases  
to accompli% timely transf] ( all       
functions to ! ,bo>d4  #c4 ,int]ag5cy   
,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t ,committee  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,*apt] #fd ( title #ca1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ins]t$ by section
 #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#fdjb4 ,int]ag5cy ,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t 
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     
e/abli%$ ! ,int]ag5cy ,susp5sion &      
,deb>m5t ,committee 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee :i* 
%all replace ! committee con/itut$ "u   
sections #d & #e ( ,executive ,ord] ,no4
 #abedi4  7b7 ,*air & ,vice ,*airs  7#a7
 ,*air ,! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al         
,procurem5t ,policy %all s]ve z ,*air ( 
! ,int]ag5cy ,committee4  7#b7 ,vice    
*airs ,!re are at lea/ #b ,vice ,*airs (
 ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee4 ,! ,*air ( !  
,bo>d ( ,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t %all s]ve 
z a ,vice ,*air4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all designate "o (ficial f ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to s]ve z a ,vice ,*air4  7c7 
,duties ,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all-- 
7#a7 resolve issues reg>d+ :i* ( sev]al 
,f$]al ag5cies is ! lead ag5cy hav+     
responsibility to initiate susp5sion or 
deb>m5t proce$+s1 includ+ ) respect to  

contracts 9 connection ) cont+5cy       
op]ations2  7#b7 coord9ate actions among
 int]e/$ ag5cies ) respect to su*       
action2  7#c7 enc\rage & assi/ ,f$]al   
ag5cies 9 ent]+ into coop]ative ef=ts to
 pool res\rces & a*ieve op]ational      
effici5cies 9 ! ,gov]nm5twide susp5sion 
& deb>m5t sy/em2  7#d7 recomm5d to !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget *anges to 
! ,gov]nm5t susp5sion & deb>m5t sy/em & 
its rules1 if su* recomm5dations are    
approv$ by a majority ( ! ,int]ag5cy    
,committee2  7#e7 au?orize ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget to issue guidel9es 
t implem5t ^? recomm5dations2  7#f7     
au?orize ! ,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy         
,committee to e/abli% subcommittees z   
appropriate to be/ enable ! ,int]ag5cy  
,committee to c>ry out its functions2 & 
7#g7 n lat] ?an ,octob] #cj ( ea* ye>1  
submit to ,congress an annual report    
on-- 7,a7 ! progress & ef=ts to improve 
! susp5sion & deb>m5t sy/em2  7,b7 memb]
 ag5cies' active p>ticipation 9 !       
,int]ag5cy ,committee's "w2 &  7,c7 a   

summ>y ( ea* ag5cy's activities &       
accompli%m5ts 9 ! ,gov]nm5twide         
susp5sion & deb>m5t sy/em1 includ+ !    
total numb] ( ref]rals1 timel9ess ( case
 disposition1 & breakd[n ( discretion>y 
& nondiscretion>y cases4  7d7 ,def9ition
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cont+5cy op]ation
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section       
#aja7;a77#ac7 ( title #aj4  4  7b7      
,con=m+ repeal ( sup]s$$ provision      
,section #hgc ( ,public ,law #aaj-dag   
7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 is h]eby     
repeal$4 ,! table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9   
section #b ( ,public ,law #aaj-dag1 & at
 ! beg9n+ ( title ,,viii ( su* public   
law1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to 
section #hgc4  #d4 ,s+le case managem5t 
sy/em  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to e/abli% sy/em
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator =   
,g5]al ,s]vices 79 consultation ) !     
,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t       
,policy7 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a        
,web-bas$ susp5sion & deb>m5t case      
managem5t sy/em = use by ! ,bo>d (      

,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t & appropriate     
executive ag5cy (ficials hav+ au?ority  
ov] susp5sion & deb>m5t4  7b7           
,requirem5t = use ( sy/em ,! head ( ea* 
executive ag5cy %all ensure t all cases 
ref]r$ to ei!r ! ,bo>d or ! ag5cy's     
susp5sion & deb>m5t (fice 79 ! case ( an
 ag5cy grant$ a waiv] "u section        
#b7;b77#b77 are logg$ into ! case       
managem5t sy/em & t ! case /atus & ! "n 
( ! employee h&l+ ! case are updat$ at  
lea/ once ea* mon?4  7c7 ,availability (
 in=mation ,any pre-decisional in=mation
 relat$ to a susp5sion or deb>m5t case1 
includ+ ! names ( ! entities or         
individuals ref]r$ to1 %all n be made   
public unless ! ,*air ( ! ,bo>d or !    
susp5sion & deb>m5t (ficial ( an        
executive ag5cy grant$ a waiv] "u       
section #b7;b77#b7 det]m9es t ! release 
( su* in=mation is necess>y to protect !
 int]e/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,executive  
ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
executive ag5cy has ! mean+ provid$ 9   
section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code4  #e4 ,s+le regulation =          
procurem5t & nonprocurem5t programs  7a7
 ,s+le regulation requir$ ,*apt] #fd (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ins]t$
 by section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #fdjc4 ,s+le regulation =     
susp5sion & deb>m5t = procurem5t &      
nonprocurem5t programs  7a7 ,s+le       
regulation ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget %all ma9ta9 "o     
g5]ally applicable regulation on        
susp5sion & deb>m5t = procurem5t &      
nonprocurem5t programs4  7b7            
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
regulation ma9ta9$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 %all provide1 at a       
m9imum1 = ! proc$ures & o!r requirem5ts 
set =? 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h74     
7#b7 ,advance notice ( adv]se action ,! 
regulation %all provide proc$ures = !   
,bo>d to provide advance notice ( adv]se
 action be=e any adv]se action may be   
tak5 aga9/ a private entity or          
individual1 unless ! ,*air ( ! ,bo>d (  

,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t or ! susp5sion &  
deb>m5t (fic] ( an executive ag5cy      
grant$ a waiv] "u section #b7;b77#b7 ( !
 ,,susp5d ,act det]m9es t an exp$i5t    
action is necess>y to protect ! int]e/ (
 ! ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,transp>5t h&l+ (   
cases ,! regulation %all provide        
proc$ures = transp>5t h&l+ ( all cases1 
includ+ public availability (-- 7,a7 !  
outcome ( all ref]r$ cases1 includ+ !   
rationale = ! decision to take or n take
 an adv]se action2 &  7,b7 !            
adm9i/rative agreem5ts ent]$ into by !  
,gov]nm5t 9 ord] to resolve a susp5sion 
or deb>m5t proce$+4  7#d7 ,timely       
ref]rals ,! regulation %all provide     
proc$ures to /r5g!n timely ref]ral (    
cases1 includ+ ! role ( ! ag5cy rem$y   
coord9ation (ficial 7z requir$ 9 section
 #g ( ! ,,susp5d ,act74  7#e7 ,consi/5t 
/&>ds & proc$ures ,! regulation %all    
provide proc$ures to ensure consi/5t    
/&>ds & proc$ures t treat all alleg$    
violators fairly & exp$iti\sly1 includ+ 
small bus9esses ) limit$ legal res\rces4

  7#f7 ,repeat$ failure to p]=m ,!      
regulation %all provide proc$ures to    
/r5g!n ! id5tification & ref]ral 7=     
susp5sion or deb>m5t consid]ation7 (    
contractors & grantees t repeat$ly fail 
to p]=m4  7#g7 ,cont+5cy proc$ures ,!   
regulation %all provide proc$ures = an  
exp$it$ review process to h&le contract 
or grant fraud 9 a non-traditional or   
"t-s5sitive environm5t1 ei!r 9 a milit>y
 or non-milit>y sett+4  4  7b7          
,requirem5t & deadl9e ,to comb9e        
regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all comb9e ! sep>ate susp5sion 
& deb>m5t regulations = procurem5t &    
nonprocurem5t programs into "o g5]ally  
applicable regulation4  #f4 ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice review  7a7       
,review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all review & assess !          
effectiv5ess 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act (-- 
7#a7 ! ,bo>d ( ,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t2   

7#b7 ! susp5sion & deb>m5t (fice ( ea*  
executive ag5cy grant$ a waiv] "u       
section #b7;b77#b72 &  7#c7 ! case      
managem5t sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #d4 
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,susp5sion &     
,deb>m5t1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all     
submit to ! relevant congressional      
committees a report conta9+-- 7#a7 !    
f9d+s ( ! review & assessm5t requir$ by 
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 recomm5dations  
to improve ! ,gov]nm5twide susp5sion &  
deb>m5t sy/em1 includ+ id5tification &  
assessm5t ( ! effici5cy ( ag5cy-specific
 requirem5ts t are unnecess>y or        
inconsi/5t ) ! ,gov]nm5twide sy/em4  #g4
 ,coord9ation ( rem$ies = fraud &       
corruption relat$ to procurem5t & grant 
activities  7a7 ,guidance requir$ ,)9 #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! head ( ea* executive ag5cy & !  
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