,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,tib]i 7= himself & ,mr4 ,l>son (  
,connecticut7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,ways & ,means1 = 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 title      
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to   
require ,/ate lic5sure & bid surety     
bonds = entities submitt+ bids "u !     
,m$ic>e durable m$ical equipm5t1        
pro/hetics1 or?otics1 & supplies        
7,,dmepos7 competitive acquisition      
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
#8#8,m$ic>e ,,dmepos ,competitive ,bidd+
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad''4  #b4       
,requir+ /ate lic5sure & bid surety     
bonds = entities submitt+ bids "u !     
,m$ic>e ,,dmepos competitive acquisition

 program ,section #ahdg7;a77#a7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciew-#c7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,g7   
,requir+ /ate lic5sure & bid bonds =    
bidd+ entities ,) respect to r\nds (    
competitions beg9n+ "u ?is subsection on
 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may n accept a 
bid f an entity = an area unless1 z ( ! 
deadl9e = bid submission--  7i7 ! entity
 meets applicable ,/ate lic5sure        
requirem5ts = su* area = all items 9 su*
 bid = a product category2 &  7ii7 !    
entity has obta9$ 7& provid$ ! ,secret>y
 ) pro( ( hav+ obta9$7 a bid surety bond
 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z a bid bond7
 9 a =m specifi$ by ! ,secret>y consi/5t
 ) subp>agraph 7,h7 & 9 an am\nt t is n 
less ?an #ej1jjj & n m ?an #ajj1jjj =   
ea* su* area4  7,h7 ,treatm5t ( bid     
bonds submitt$  7i7 ,= successful bidd]s
 t d n accept ! contract ,9 ! case ( a  
bidd+ entity t is (f]$ a contract = an  
area = a product category1 if ! entity's

 composite bid--  7,i7 is at or bel[ !  
product category's m$ian composite bid  
rate = ! area & ! entity does n accept !
 contract (f]$ = ! product & area1 ! bid
 bond submitt$ %all be =feit$ by ! bidd+
 entity & ! ,secret>y %all collect on x2
 or  7,,ii7 is above su* m$ian composite
 bid rate & ! entity *ooses n to accept 
a contract = ! product category1 ! bid  
bond submitt$ %all be return$ )9 #ij    
days ( ! date ( notice ( nonacceptance4 
7ii7 ,= los+ bidd]s ,if a bidd+ entity  
submits a bid t is n accept$ = an area1 
! bid bond submitt$ = ! entity = su*    
area %all be return$ )9 #ij days ( !    
date ( notice ( nonacceptance4  4