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,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eaii
  ,report ,no4 #aad-fia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,mead[s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,july #ad1 
#bjaf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4        
,mulvaney & ,mr4 ,gro?man  ,july #ad1   
#bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
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italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #da1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve ! mann] 
9 :i* ,f$]al contracts = con/ruction &  
design s]vices are aw>d$1 & to prohibit 
! use ( rev]se auctions = design &      
con/ruction s]vices procurem5ts4  #a4   
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,con/ruction ,cons5sus ,procurem5t      
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table

 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,congressional    
f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,design-build          
con/ruction process improvem5t4 ,sec4   
#d4 ,prohibition on ! use ( a rev]se    
auction = ! aw>d ( a contract = design &
 con/ruction s]vices4  #b4              
,congressional f9d+s ,congress makes !  
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! acquisition       
proc$ures t are (t5 us$ effectively to  
procure products & o!r =ms ( s]vices are
 n always appropriate = procurem5t (    
design & con/ruction s]vices4  7#b7     
,f$]al procurem5t (ficials (t5 adopt    
contract+ te*niques f ! private sector &
 h us$ ^? te*niques effectively to      
procure products & s]vices4  7#c7       
,design-build is a procurem5t te*nique  
,f$]al (ficials h adopt$ f ! private    
sector t has work$ well = procurem5t (  
design & con/ruction s]vices4  7#d7 ,!  
curr5t /atutory framework = design-build
 c\ld b5efit f legislative ref9em5t4    
7#e7 ,rev]se auctions are ano!r         
procurem5t te*nique ,f$]al (ficials h   
adopt$ f ! private sector & us$         

successfully to aw>d contracts = !      
pur*ase ( products t are comm]cially    
equival5t to commodities4  7#f7 ,despite
 _! success 9 o!r contexts1 rev]se      
auctions are g5]ally inappropriate =    
procurem5t ( design & con/ruction       
s]vices1 giv5 ! unique nature ( ea* su* 
project4  #c4 ,design-build con/ruction 
process improvem5t  7a7 ,civilian       
contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#ccji7;b7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7  
,crit]ia = use  7#a7 ,contracts ) a     
value ( at lea/ #gej1jjj #c1jjj1jjj     
,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 ! project has a value (      
#gej1jjj #c1jjj1jjj or great]1 z adju/$ 
= inflation 9 accordance ) section #aijh
 ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,contracts ) a value
 less ?an #gej1jjj #c1jjj1jjj ,=        
projects t a contract+ (fic] det]m9es h 
a value ( less ?an #gej1jjj #c1jjj1jjj1 

! 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  4  7#b7 ,annual reports  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #cj ( #bjag1
 #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 & #bjba1 ! head ( 

ea* ag5cy %all compile an annual report 
( ea* in/ance 9 :i* ! ag5cy aw>d$ a     
design-build contract pursuant to       
section #ccji ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 dur+ ! fiscal ye> end+ 9 su*    
cal5d> ye>1 9 :i*--  7i7 m ?an #e       
f9ali/s 7 select$ = phase-two reque/s = 
proposals2 or  7ii7 ! contract or ord] 0
 aw>d$ )\t us+ two-phase selection      
proc$ures4  7,b7 ,public availability ,!
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget %all facilitate public access to
 ! reports1 includ+ by po/+ !m on a     
publicly available ,int]net website4 ,a 
notice ( ! availability ( ea* report    
%all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7
 ,,gao reports ,n lat] ?an #bgj days    
aft] ! deadl9e = ! f9al reports requir$ 
"u subsection 7f7 ( section #ccji (     
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all issue a   
report analyz+ ! compliance ( ! v>i\s   
,f$]al ag5cies ) ! requirem5ts ( su*    
section4  #d4 ,prohibition on ! use ( a 

rev]se auction = ! aw>d ( a contract =  
design & con/ruction s]vices  7a7 ,f9d+ 
,congress f9ds t1 9 contra/ to a        
traditional auction 9 :i* ! buy]s bid up
 ! price1 sell]s bid d[n ! price 9 a    
rev]se auction4  7b7 ,prohibition ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil1 9     
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al  
,procurem5t ,policy1 %all am5d ! ,f$]al 
,acquisition ,regulation to prohibit !  
use ( rev]se auctions z "p ( ! two-phase
 selection proc$ure = aw>d+ contracts = 
con/ruction & design s]vices4  7c7      
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]m design & con/ruction s]vices 
means--  7,a7 site plann+ & l&scape     
design2  7,b7 ar*itectural & eng9e]+    
s]vices 7includ+ survey+ & mapp+ def9$ 9
 section #aaja ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code72  7,c7 int]ior design2    
7,d7 p]=mance ( sub/antial con/ruction  
"w = facility1 infra/ructure1 &         
environm5tal re/oration projects2  7,e7 

deliv]y & supply ( con/ruction mat]ials 
to con/ruction sites2 or  7,f7          
con/ruction or sub/antial alt]ation (   
public build+s or public works2 &  7#b7 
! t]m rev]se auction means1 ) respect to
 procurem5t by an ag5cy-- 7,a7 a real-"t
 auction conduct$ ?r\gh an electronic   
m$ium among #b or m (f]ors :o compete by
 submitt+ bids = a supply or s]vice     
contract ) ! ability to submit revis$   
l[] bids at any "t be=e ! clos+ ( !     
auction2 &  7,b7 ! aw>d ( ! contract1   
deliv]y ord]1 task ord]1 or pur*ase ord]
 to ! (f]or1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 bas$ on !  
price obta9$ ?r\gh ! auction process4   
,july #ad1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$