,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dha #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejdi ,report ,no4 #aad-fai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,l\d]milk 7= himself & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,june #ac1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #bf1 #bjaf ,a ,,bill ,to provide = improv$ managem5t & ov]sight ( major multi-us] rese>* facilities fund$ by ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 to ensure transp>5cy & acc\ntability ( con/ruction & managem5t co/s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nsf ,major ,rese>* ,facility ,re=m ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,f\ndation4 7#b7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation e/abli%$ "u section #b ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,act ( #aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa74 7#c7 ,major multi-us] rese>* facility ,! t]m major multi-us] rese>* facility means a sci5ce & eng9e]+ infra/ructure con/ruction project t exce$s ! less] ( #aj p]c5t ( a ,directorate's annual budget or #ajj1jjj1jjj 9 total project co/ t is fund$ 9 ! major rese>* equipm5t & facilities con/ruction acc\nt1 or any successor !reto4 #c4 ,managem5t & ov]sight ( l>ge facilities 7a7 ,l>ge facilities (fice ,! ,director %all ma9ta9 a ,l>ge ,facilities ,(fice4 ,! functions ( ! ,l>ge ,facilities ,(fice %all be to support ! rese>* directorates 9 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & assessm5t ( major multi-us] rese>* facilities1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 s]v+ z ! ,f\ndation's prim>y res\rce = all policy or process issues relat$ to ! developm5t & implem5tation ( major multi-us] rese>* facilities2 7#b7 s]v+ z a ,f\ndation-wide res\rce on project managem5t1 includ+ provid+ exp]t assi/ance on nonsci5tific & nonte*nical aspects ( project plann+1 budget+1 implem5tation1 managem5t1 & ov]sight2 7#c7 coord9at+ & collaborat+ ) rese>* directorates to %>e be/ managem5t practices & lessons le>n$ f prior projects2 & 7#d7 assess+ projects dur+ precon/ruction & con/ruction phases = co/ & s*$ule risk4 7b7 ,ov]sight ( l>ge facilities ,! ,director %all appo9t a s5ior ag5cy (ficial z head ( ! ,l>ge ,facilities ,(fice ^: responsibility is ov]sight ( ! developm5t1 con/ruction1 & transf] to op]ations ( major multi-us] rese>* facilities across ! ,f\ndation4 7c7 ,policies = l>ge facility co/s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all ensure t ! ,f\ndation's polices = develop+ & ma9ta9+ major multi-us] rese>* facility con/ruction co/s are consi/5t ) ! be/ practices describ$ 9 ! ,m>* #bjji ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,report ,,gao-#ji-c,,sp1 or any successor report !reto1 ! ,uni=m ,guidance 9 #b ,c4,f4,r4 "p #bjj1 & ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation z appropriate4 7#b7 ,co/ proposal analysis 7,a7 ,g5]al requirem5t ,! ,director %all ensure t an ext]nal co/ proposal analysis is conduct$ = any major multi-us] rese>* facility4 7,b7 ,resolution ( issues f\nd ,! ,director1 or a s5ior ag5cy (ficial )9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director designat$ by ! ,director1 %all c]tify 9 writ+ t all issues id5tifi$ dur+ ! co/ analysis1 includ+ any f9d+s ( unju/ifi$ or que/ionable co/ items1 are resolv$ be=e ! ,f\ndation may execute a con/ruction agreem5t ) respect to ! project4 7,c7 ,transmittal to ,congress ,! ,director %all transmit ea* c]tification made "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,incurr$ co/ audits ,! ,director %all ensure t an incurr$ co/ audit is conduct$ at lea/ bi5nially on any major multi-us] rese>* facility1 9 accordance ) ,gov]nm5t ,audit+ ,/&>ds z e/abli%$ 9 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,report ,,gao-#ab-cca;,g1 or any successor report !reto1 ) ! fir/ incurr$ co/ audit to comm5ce no lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] execution ( ! con/ruction agreem5t4 7#d7 ,cont+5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ = 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 ! ,f\ndation %all-- 7i7 provide ov]sight = cont+5cy 9 accordance ) ,co/ ,pr9ciples ,uni=m ,guidance 9 #b ,c4,f4,r4 "p #bjj4dcc1 or any successor !reto1 & ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation z appropriate1 except z provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph2 & 7ii7 n make any aw>d :i* provides = contributions to a cont+5cy res]ve held or manag$ by ! aw>dee1 z def9$ 9 #b ,c4,f4,r4 "p #bjj4dcc7;c74 7,b7 ,updat+ policy manual ,! ,f\ndation %all update its ,l>ge ,facilities ,manual & any o!r applicable guidance = cont+5cies on major multi-us] rese>* facilities ) reg>d to e/imat+1 monitor+1 & acc\nt+ = cont+5cy4 7,c7 ,f\ndation requirem5ts ,! policy updat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all require t ! ,f\ndation-- 7i7 may only include cont+5cy am\nts 9 an aw>d 9 accordance ) ,co/ ,pr9ciples ,uni=m ,guidance 9 #b ,c4,f4,r4 "p #bjj4dcc1 or any successor !reto1 & ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation z appropriate2 & 7ii7 %all reta9 control ov] funds budget$ = cont+5cy1 b may disburse budget$ cont+5cy funds increm5tally to ! aw>dee to ensure project /ability & cont9uity4 7,d7 ,aw>dee requirem5ts ,! policy updat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all require t an aw>dee %all-- 7i7 provide v]ifiable docum5tation to support any am\nts propos$ = cont+5cies2 & 7ii7 support reque/s = ! release ( cont+5cy funds ) evid5ce ( a bona fide ne$ & t ! am\nts allocat$ to ! p]=mance basel9e are reasonable & all[able4 7,e7 ,curr5t aw>dees ,! ,f\ndation %all "w ) aw>dees = :om aw>ds ) cont+5cy provisions h be5 made be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7 to det]m9e if any ( _! use ( cont+5cy funds repres5ts out-(-scope *anges = :i* ,f\ndation's prior writt5 approval 0 n obta9$2 & 7ii7 if out-(-scope *anges are f\nd1 to id5tify any f9ancial action t may be appropriate4 7#e7 ,managem5t fees 7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m managem5t fee means a portion ( an aw>d made by ! ,f\ndation = ! purpose ( cov]+ ord9>y & legitimate bus9ess exp5ses necess>y to ma9ta9 op]ational /ability :i* are n o!rwise all[able "u ,co/ ,pr9ciples ,uni=m ,guidance 9 #b ,c4,f4,r4 "p #bjj1 ,subp>t ,e1 or any successor regulation !reto4 7,b7 ,limitation ,! ,f\ndation may provide a managem5t fee "u an aw>d only if ! aw>dee provides ju/ification z to ! ne$ = su* funds4 ,9 su* cases1 ! ,f\ndation %all take into acc\nt ! aw>dee's ov]all f9ancial circum/ances :5 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! fee if ju/ifi$4 7,c7 ,f9ancial in=mation ,! ,f\ndation %all require aw>d applicants to provide income & f9ancial in=mation cov]+ a p]iod ( no less ?an #c prior ye>s 7or 9 ! case ( an entity e/abli%$ less ?an #c ye>s prior to ! entity's application date1 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( e/abli%m5t & end+ on ! application date71 includ+ ca% on h& & net asset in=mation1 9 support ( a reque/ = managem5t fees4 ,! ,f\ndation %all also require aw>dees to report to ! ,f\ndation annually any s\rces ( non-,f$]al funds receiv$ 9 excess ( #ej1jjj dur+ ! aw>d p]iod4 7,d7 ,exp5se report+ ,! ,f\ndation %all require aw>dees to track & report to ! ,f\ndation annually all exp5ses reimburs$ or o!rwise paid = ) managem5t fee funds1 9 accordance ) ,f$]al acc\nt+ practices z e/abli%$ 9 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,report ,,gao-#ab-cca;,g1 or any successor report !reto4 7,e7 ,audits ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,f\ndation may audit any ,f\ndation aw>d = compliance ) ?is p>agraph4 7,f7 ,prohibit$ uses ,an aw>dee may n use managem5t fees =-- 7i7 co/s all[able "u ,co/ ,pr9ciples ,uni=m ,guidance 9 #b ,c4,f4,r4 "p #bjj1 ,subp>t ,e1 or any successor regulation !reto2 7ii7 alcoholic bev]ages2 7iii7 tickets to conc]ts1 sport+1 or o!r ent]ta9m5t ev5ts2 7iv7 vacation or o!r travel = nonbus9ess purposes2 7v7 *>itable contributions1 except = a *>itable contribution ( direct b5efit to ! project or activity support$ by ! managem5t fee2 7vi7 social or sport+ club memb]%ips2 7vii7 meals or ent]ta9m5t = nonbus9ess purposes2 7viii7 luxury or p]sonal items2 7ix7 lobby+1 z describ$ 9 ! ,uni=m ,guidance at #b ,c4,f4,r4 #bjj4dej2 or 7x7 any o!r purpose ! ,f\ndation det]m9es is inappropriate4 7,g7 ,review ,! ,f\ndation %all review managem5t fee usage = ea* ,f\ndation aw>d on at lea/ an annual basis = compliance ) ?is p>agraph & ! ,f\ndation's ,l>ge ,facilities ,manual4 7#f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! ,f\ndation's policies = develop+ & manag+ major multi-us] rese>* facility con/ruction co/s1 includ+ a description ( any aspects ( ! policies t div]ge f ! be/ practices recomm5d$ 9 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice ,report ,,gao-#ji-c,,sp1 or any successor report !reto1 & ! ,uni=m ,guidance 9 #b ,c4,f4,r4 "p #bjj4 7#g7 ,noncompliance ,! ,director %all ensure t ! ,f\ndation %all take ! en=cem5t actions specifi$ 9 #de ,c4,f4,r4 #ib4dc = noncompliance ) ?is section4 #d4 ,:i/lebl[] education 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation %all be subject to section #dgab ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,education & tra9+ ,! ,f\ndation %all provide education & tra9+ = ,f\ndation manag]s & /aff on ! requirem5ts ( su* section #dgab1 & provide in=mation on su* section to all aw>dees1 contractors1 & employees ( su* aw>dees & contractors4 ,june #ac1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$