,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjae ,mr4  
,graves ( ,miss\ri 7= himself & ,mr4    
,tib]i7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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       
require ! use ( two-phase selection     
proc$ures :5 design-build contracts are 
suitable = aw>d to small bus9ess        
conc]ns4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,design-,build ,effici5cy & 
,jobs ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,improvem5ts to
 ! design-build con/ruction process =   
civilian contracts ,section #ccji (     
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to
 read z foll[s3  7b7 ,crit]ia = use     
7#a7 ,contracts ) a value ( at lea/     
#gej1jjj ,two-phase selection proc$ures 

%all be us$ = ent]+ into a contract = ! 
design & con/ruction ( a public build+1 
facility1 or "w :5 a contract+ (fic]    
det]m9es t ! contract has a value (     
#gej1jjj or great]4  7#b7 ,contracts ) a
 value less ?an #gej1jjj ,= projects t a
 contract+ (fic] det]m9es h a value (   
less ?an #gej1jjj1 ! contract+ (fic]    
%all make a det]m9ation :e!r two-phase  
selection proc$ures are appropriate =   
use = ent]+ into a contract = ! design &
 con/ruction ( a public build+1         
facility1 or "w :5--  7,a7 ! contract+  
(fic] anticipates t #c or m (f]s w be   
receiv$ = ! contract2  7,b7 design "w   
mu/ be p]=m$ be=e an (f]or c develop a  
price or co/ proposal = ! contract2     
7,c7 ! (f]or w incur a sub/antial am\nt 
( exp5se 9 prep>+ ! (f]2 &  7,d7 !      
contract+ (fic] has consid]$ in=mation  
su* z--  7i7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project   
requirem5ts h be5 adequately def9$2     
7ii7 ! "t con/ra9ts = deliv]y ( !       
project2  7iii7 ! capability & exp]i5ce 
( pot5tial contractors2  7iv7 !         

suitability ( ! project = use ( !       
two-phase selection proc$ures2  7v7 !   
capability ( ! ag5cy to manage !        
two-phase selection process2 &  7vi7 o!r
 crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy4  2  7#b7  
by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce 9 subsection   
7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! maximum numb] 
specifi$ 9 ! solicitation %all n be     
great] ?an #e unless ! head ( !         
contract+ activity 7or a designee ( !   
head :o is 9 a position n l[] ?an !     
sup]visor ( ! contract+ (fic]7 approves 
! contract+ (fic]'s ju/ification )      
respect to an individual solicitation t 
a specifi$ numb] great] ?an #e is 9 !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's int]e/4 ,! contract+ 
(fic] %all provide writt5 docum5tation (
 h[ a maximum numb] great] ?an #e is    
consi/5t ) ! purposes & objectives ( !  
two-phase selection proc$ures42 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subsection3  7f7 ,annual reports  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #cj ( ea* 
( ! ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 ! head ( ea*
 ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director ( !   

,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget an annual 
report conta9+ ea* in/ance 9 :i* ! ag5cy
 aw>d$ a design-build contract pursuant 
to section #ccji ( ?is title1 dur+ !    
prec$+ fiscal ye> 9 :i*--  7,a7 m ?an #e
 f9ali/s 7 select$ = phase-two reque/s =
 proposals2 or  7,b7 ! contract 0 aw>d$ 
)\t us+ two-phase selection proc$ures4  
7#b7 ,public availability ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all   
make available to ! public1 includ+ on !
 ,int]net1 ! annual reports describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 & publi% a notice ( !    
availability ( ea* report 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]4  4  #c4 ,improvem5ts to !      
design-build con/ruction process =      
def5se contracts ,section #bcje;a (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to 
read z foll[s3  7b7 ,crit]ia = use  7#a7
 ,contracts ) a value ( at lea/ #gej1jjj
 ,two-phase selection proc$ures %all be 
us$ = ent]+ into a contract = ! design &
 con/ruction ( a public build+1         
facility1 or "w :5 a contract+ (fic]    

det]m9es t ! contract has a value (     
#gej1jjj or great]4  7#b7 ,contracts ) a
 value less ?an #gej1jjj ,= projects t a
 contract+ (fic] det]m9es h a value (   
less ?an #gej1jjj1 ! contract+ (fic]    
%all make a det]m9ation :e!r two-phase  
selection proc$ures are appropriate =   
use = ent]+ into a contract = ! design &
 con/ruction ( a public build+1         
facility1 or "w :5--  7,a7 ! contract+  
(fic] anticipates t #c or m (f]s w be   
receiv$ = ! contract2  7,b7 design "w   
mu/ be p]=m$ be=e an (f]or c develop a  
price or co/ proposal = ! contract2     
7,c7 ! (f]or w incur a sub/antial am\nt 
( exp5se 9 prep>+ ! (f]2 &  7,d7 !      
contract+ (fic] has consid]$ in=mation  
su* z--  7i7 ! ext5t to :i* ! project   
requirem5ts h be5 adequately def9$2     
7ii7 ! "t con/ra9ts = deliv]y ( !       
project2  7iii7 ! capability & exp]i5ce 
( pot5tial contractors2  7iv7 !         
suitability ( ! project = use ( !       
two-phase selection proc$ures2  7v7 !   
capability ( ! ag5cy to manage !        

two-phase selection process2 &  7vi7 o!r
 crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy4  2  7#b7  
by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce 9 subsection   
7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! maximum numb] 
specifi$ 9 ! solicitation %all n be     
great] ?an #e unless ! head ( !         
contract+ activity 7or a designee ( !   
head :o is 9 a position n l[] ?an !     
sup]visor ( ! contract+ (fic]7 approves 
! contract+ (fic]'s ju/ification )      
respect to an individual solicitation t 
a specifi$ numb] great] ?an #e is 9 !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's int]e/42 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7g7 ,annual reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an ,novemb] #cj ( ea* ( ! ye>s    
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget an annual report  
conta9+ ea* in/ance 9 :i* ! ag5cy aw>d$ 
a design-build contract pursuant to     
section #bcje;a ( ?is title1 dur+ !     
prec$+ fiscal ye> 9 :i*--  7,a7 m ?an #e
 f9ali/s 7 select$ = phase-two reque/s =
 proposals2 or  7,b7 ! contract 0 aw>d$ 

)\t us+ two-phase selection proc$ures4  
7#b7 ,public availability ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all   
make available to ! public1 includ+ on !
 ,int]net1 ! annual reports describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 & publi% a notice ( !    
availability ( ea* report 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]4  4  #d4 ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice report ,n lat] ?an
 #bgj days aft] ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all issue a report analyz+ ! compliance
 ( ! v>i\s ,f$]al ag5cies ) !           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7g7 ( section  
#bcje;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 7z add$ by subsection 7b77#c77 &       
subsection 7f7 ( section #ccji ( title  
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by     
subsection 7a77#c774