,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ba  #aac?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #hhb  
,report ,no4 #aac-ce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,*affetz 7= himself & ,ms4 ,spei]7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,april #ab1 #bjac ,committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to prohibit ! aw>d+ ( a contract or    
grant 9 excess ( ! simplifi$ acquisition
 ?re%old unless ! prospective contractor
 or grantee c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! ag5cy 
aw>d+ ! contract or grant t ! contractor
 or grantee has no s]i\sly del9qu5t tax 
debts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,contract+ & ,tax ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#bjac4  #b4 ,gov]nm5tal policy ,x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t no 
,gov]nm5t contracts or grants %\ld be   
aw>d$ to individuals or companies )     
s]i\sly del9qu5t ,f$]al tax debts4  #c4 
,disclosure & evaluation ( contract (f]s

 f del9qu5t ,f$]al debtors  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! head ( any executive ag5cy t issues 
an invitation = bids or a reque/ =      
proposals = a contract 9 an am\nt great]
 ?an ! simplifi$ acquisition ?re%old    
%all require ea* p]son t submits a bid  
or proposal to submit ) ! bid or        
proposal a =m--  7#a7 c]tify+ t ! p]son 
does n h a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt2 & 
7#b7 au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
to disclose to ! head ( ! ag5cy         
in=mation limit$ to describ+ :e!r !     
p]son has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt4  
7b7 ,impact on responsibility           
det]m9ation ,! head ( any executive     
ag5cy1 9 evaluat+ any (f] receiv$ 9     
response to a solicitation issu$ by !   
ag5cy = bids or proposals = a contract1 
%all consid] a c]tification t ! (f]or   
has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt to be   
def9itive pro( t ! (f]or is n a         
responsible s\rce z def9$ 9 section #aac
 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 
,deb>m5t  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( an    

executive ag5cy %all propose a p]son =  
deb>m5t aft] receiv+ an (f] = a contract
 f su* p]son if--  7,a7 su* (f] conta9s 
a c]tification 7z requir$ "u subsection 
7a77#a77 t su* p]son has a s]i\sly      
del9qu5t tax debt2 or  7,b7 ! head ( !  
ag5cy receives in=mation f ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury 7z au?oriz$ "u subsection  
7a77#b77 demon/rat+ t su* a c]tification
 submitt$ by su* p]son is false4  7#b7  
,waiv] ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may 
waive p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a p]son
 bas$ ^u a writt5 f9d+ ( urg5t &        
compell+ circum/ances significantly     
affect+ ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if
 ! head ( an executive ag5cy waives     
p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]son1 ! head ( !     
ag5cy %all submit to ,congress1 )9 #cj  
days aft] ! waiv] is made1 a report     
conta9+ ! rationale = ! waiv] & relevant
 in=mation support+ ! waiv] decision4   
7d7 ,release ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury %all make available to all  
executive ag5cies a /&>d =m = !         
au?orization describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 

7e7 ,revision ( regulations ,n lat] ?an 
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
subsection1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition       
,regulation %all be revis$ to           
incorporate ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4
  #d4 ,disclosure & evaluation ( grant  
applications f del9qu5t ,f$]al debtors  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( any executive    
ag5cy t (f]s a grant 9 excess ( an am\nt
 equal to ! simplifi$ acquisition       
?re%old %all require ea* p]son apply+ = 
a grant to submit ) ! grant application 
a =m--  7#a7 c]tify+ t ! p]son does n h 
a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt2 &  7#b7    
au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to   
disclose to ! head ( ! executive ag5cy  
in=mation limit$ to describ+ :e!r !     
p]son has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt4  
7b7 ,impact on det]m9ation ( f9ancial   
/ability ,! head ( any executive ag5cy1 
9 evaluat+ any application = a grant    
(f]$ by ! ag5cy1 %all consid] a         
c]tification t ! grant applicant has a  
s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt to be         
def9itive pro( t ! applicant is         

high-risk &1 if ! applicant is aw>d$ !  
grant1 %all take appropriate measures "u
 guidel9es issu$ by ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget = enhanc$ ov]sight 
( high-risk grantees4  7c7 ,deb>m5t     
7#a7 ,requirem5t ,except z provid$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( an executive    
ag5cy %all propose a p]son = deb>m5t    
aft] receiv+ a grant application f su*  
p]son if--  7,a7 su* application conta9s
 a c]tification 7z requir$ "u subsection
 7a77#a77 t su* p]son has a s]i\sly     
del9qu5t tax debt2 or  7,b7 ! head ( !  
ag5cy receives in=mation f ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury 7z au?oriz$ "u subsection  
7a77#b77 demon/rat+ t su* a c]tification
 submitt$ by su* p]son is false4  7#b7  
,waiv] ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may 
waive p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a p]son
 bas$ ^u a writt5 f9d+ ( urg5t &        
compell+ circum/ances significantly     
affect+ ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if
 ! head ( an executive ag5cy waives     
p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]son1 ! head ( !     
ag5cy %all submit to ,congress1 )9 #cj  

days aft] ! waiv] is made1 a report     
conta9+ ! rationale = ! waiv] & relevant
 in=mation support+ ! waiv] decision4   
7d7 ,release ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury %all make available to all  
executive ag5cies a /&>d =m = !         
au?orization describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 
7e7 ,revision ( regulations ,n lat] ?an 
#bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget %all revise su*    
regulations z necess>y to incorporate ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  #e4         
,def9itions & special rules ,= purposes 
( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,p]son  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! t]m p]son includes--  7i7 an         
individual2  7ii7 a p>tn]%ip2 &  7iii7 a
 corporation4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m   
p]son does n include an individual seek+
 assi/ance ?r\gh a grant entitlem5t     
program4  7,c7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9        
p>tn]%ips ,a p>tn]%ip %all be treat$ z a
 p]son ) a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt if 
su* p>tn]%ip has a p>tn] :o--  7i7 holds
 an own]%ip int]e/ ( #ej p]c5t or m 9 t 

p>tn]%ip2 &  7ii7 has a s]i\sly del9qu5t
 tax debt4  7,d7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9      
corporations ,a corporation %all be     
treat$ z a p]son ) a s]i\sly del9qu5t   
tax debt if su* corporation has an (fic]
 or a %>ehold] :o--  7i7 holds #ej p]c5t
 or m1 or a controll+ int]e/ t is less  
?an #ej p]c5t1 ( ! out/&+ %>es (        
corporate /ock 9 t corporation2 &  7ii7 
has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt4  7#b7  
,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #acc 
( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 
,s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt  
means an out/&+ debt "u ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = :i* a notice (  
li5 has be5 fil$ 9 public records       
pursuant to section #fcbc ( su* ,code4  
7,b7 ,exceptions ,su* t]m does n        
include--  7i7 a debt t is be+ paid 9 a 
timely mann] pursuant to an agreem5t "u 
section #faei or section #gabb ( su*    
,code2 &  7ii7 a debt ) respect to :i* a
 collection due process he>+ "u section 

#fccj ( su* ,code1 or relief "u         
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7f7 ( section   
#fjae ( su* ,code1 is reque/$ or p5d+4  
#f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all apply
 ) respect to contracts & grants aw>d$  
on or aft] ! date occurr+ #bgj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,april
 #ab1 #bjac ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( 
! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &   
ord]$ to be pr9t$