,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,h>ris 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1  
,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,ama%1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 
,mrs4 ,ba*mann1 ,mr4 ,ba*us1 ,mr4       
,b>ton1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 
,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,br\n (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,burgess1  
,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4        
,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 
,f9*]1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 
,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1   
,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga (        
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,hurt1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4
 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,g>y ,g4 
,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mill] (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4          
,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4        
,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,poe (      
,texas1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 ,roe (       
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,scalise1   
,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4   
,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4       

,/utzman1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,?ornb]ry1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?    
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 ,mr4 ,womack1 &    
,mr4 ,"y ( ,indiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to pres]ve op5 competition & ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t neutrality t[>ds ! labor      
relations ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t contractors
 on ,f$]al & f$]ally fund$ con/ruction  
projects4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,gov]nm5t ,neutrality 9    
,contract+ ,act4  #b4 ,purposes ,x is ! 
purpose ( ?is ,act to--  7#a7 promote & 
ensure op5 competition on ,f$]al &      
f$]ally fund$ or assi/$ con/ruction     
projects2  7#b7 ma9ta9 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
neutrality t[>ds ! labor relations (    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t contractors on ,f$]al &
 f$]ally fund$ or assi/$ con/ruction    
projects2  7#c7 r$uce con/ruction co/s  
to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & to ! taxpay]s2  
7#d7 exp& job opportunities1 especially 
= small & disadvantag$ bus9esses2 &     

7#e7 prev5t discrim9ation aga9/ ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t contractors or _! employees   
bas$ ^u labor affiliation or ! lack     
!re(1 !reby promot+ ! economical1       
nondiscrim9atory1 & effici5t            
adm9i/ration & completion ( ,f$]al &    
f$]ally fund$ or assi/$ con/ruction     
projects4  #c4 ,pres]vation ( op5       
competition & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t          
neutrality  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7      
,g5]al rule ,! head ( ea* executive     
ag5cy t aw>ds any con/ruction contract  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or t 
obligates funds pursuant to su* a       
contract1 %all ensure t ! ag5cy1 & any  
con/ruction manag] act+ on behalf ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) respect to su*       
contract1 9 its bid specifications1     
project agreem5ts1 or o!r controll+     
docum5ts does n--  7,a7 require or      
prohibit a bidd]1 (f]or1 contractor1 or 
subcontractor f ent]+ into1 or adh]+ to1
 agreem5ts ) #a or m labor              
organizations1 ) respect to t           
con/ruction project or ano!r relat$     

con/ruction project2 or  7,b7 o!rwise   
discrim9ate aga9/ or give pref]5ce to a 
bidd]1 (f]or1 contractor1 or            
subcontractor because su* bidd]1 (f]or1 
contractor1 or subcontractor--  7i7     
becomes a signatory1 or o!rwise adh]es  
to1 an agreem5t ) #a or m labor         
organizations ) respect to t con/ruction
 project or ano!r relat$ con/ruction    
project2 or  7ii7 refuses to become a   
signatory1 or o!rwise adh]e to1 an      
agreem5t ) #a or m labor organizations )
 respect to t con/ruction project or    
ano!r relat$ con/ruction project4  7#b7 
,application ( prohibition ,! provisions
 ( ?is section %all n apply to contracts
 aw>d$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & subcontracts aw>d$ pursuant to  
su* contracts reg>dless ( ! date ( su*  
subcontracts4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to
 prohibit a contractor or subcontractor 
f volunt>ily ent]+ into an agreem5t     
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7b7 ,recipi5ts
 ( grants & o!r assi/ance ,! head ( ea* 

executive ag5cy t aw>ds grants1 provides
 f9ancial assi/ance1 or ent]s into      
coop]ative agreem5ts = con/ruction      
projects aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 %all ensure t--  7#a7 ! bid       
specifications1 project agreem5ts1 or   
o!r controll+ docum5ts = su* con/ruction
 projects ( a recipi5t ( a grant or     
f9ancial assi/ance1 or by ! p>ties to a 
coop]ative agreem5t1 d n conta9 any ( ! 
requirem5ts or prohibitions describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#a72 or  7#b7 ! bid specifications1 
project agreem5ts1 or o!r controll+     
docum5ts = su* con/ruction projects ( a 
con/ruction manag] act+ on behalf ( a   
recipi5t or p>ty describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 d n conta9 any ( ! requirem5ts or 
prohibitions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#a74  7c7     
,failure ,to comply ,if an executive    
ag5cy1 a recipi5t ( a grant or f9ancial 
assi/ance f an executive ag5cy1 a p>ty  
to a coop]ative agreem5t ) an executive 
ag5cy1 or a con/ruction manag] act+ on  

behalf ( su* an ag5cy1 recipi5t or p>ty1
 fails to comply ) subsection 7a7 or    
7b71 ! head ( ! executive ag5cy aw>d+ ! 
contract1 grant1 or assi/ance1 or ent]+ 
into ! agreem5t1 involv$ %all take su*  
action1 consi/5t ) law1 z ! head ( !    
ag5cy det]m9es to be appropriate4  7d7  
,exemptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an 
executive ag5cy may exempt a p>ticul>   
project1 contract1 subcontract1 grant1  
or coop]ative agreem5t f ! requirem5ts (
 #a or m ( ! provisions ( subsections   
7a7 & 7b7 if ! head ( su* ag5cy det]m9es
 t special circum/ances exi/ t require  
an exemption 9 ord] to av]t an imm95t   
?reat to public heal? or safety or to   
s]ve ! national security4  7#b7 ,special
 circum/ances ,= purposes ( p>agraph    
7#a71 a f9d+ ( special circum/ances may 
n be bas$ on ! possibility or exi/5ce ( 
a labor dispute conc]n+ contractors or  
subcontractors t are nonsignatories to1 
or t o!rwise d n adh]e to1 agreem5ts )  
#a or m labor organizations1 or labor   
disputes conc]n+ employees on ! project 

:o are n memb]s (1 or affiliat$ )1 a    
labor organization4  7#c7 ,additional   
exemption = c]ta9 projects ,! head ( an 
executive ag5cy1 ^u application ( an    
aw>d+ au?ority1 a recipi5t ( grants or  
f9ancial assi/ance1 a p>ty to a         
coop]ative agreem5t1 or a con/ruction   
manag] act+ on behalf ( any ( su*       
entities1 may exempt a p>ticul> project 
f ! requirem5ts ( any or all ( !        
provisions ( subsection 7a7 or 7b71 if !
 ag5cy head f9ds--  7,a7 t ! aw>d+      
au?ority1 recipi5t ( grants or f9ancial 
assi/ance1 p>ty to a coop]ative         
agreem5t1 or con/ruction manag] act+ on 
behalf ( any ( su* entities _h issu$ or 
0 a p>ty to1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 bid specifications1 project   
agreem5ts1 agreem5ts ) #a or m labor    
organizations1 or o!r controll+ docum5ts
 ) respect to t p>ticul> project1 :i*   
conta9$ any ( ! requirem5ts or          
prohibitions set =? 9 subsection        
7a77#a72 &  7,b7 t #a or m con/ruction  
contracts subject to su* requirem5ts or 

prohibitions _h be5 aw>d$ z ( ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,f$]al       
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil ,)     
respect to ,f$]al contracts to :i* ?is  
section applies1 n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil 
%all take appropriate action to am5d !  
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation to      
implem5t ! provisions ( ?is section4    
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,con/ruction contract ,! t]m con/ruction
 contract means any contract = !        
con/ruction1 rehabilitation1 alt]ation1 
conv]sion1 ext5sion1 or repair (        
build+s1 highways1 or o!r improvem5ts to
 real prop]ty4  7#b7 ,executive ag5cy ,!
 t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #aje ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t su* t]m   
%all n include ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#c7 ,labor     
organization ,! t]m labor organization  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#gja7;d7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd

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