,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,jolly1 ,mr4 ,a%=d1 ,mr4 ,curbelo (    
,florida1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1  
,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4     
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,b>r7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 ,appropriations1    
,agriculture1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,ways &
 ,means1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,=eign         
,affairs1 ! ,judici>y1 ,f9ancial        
,s]vices1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & ,rules1
 = 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   
provide = sav+s1 acc\ntability1 value1 &
 effici5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sav+s1      
,acc\ntability1 ,value1 & ,effici5cy    

,act ( #bjae or ! ,,save ,act4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title          
,i--,,save ,i ,sec4 #ajj4 ,%ort title4  
,subtitle ,a--,provisions ,relat+ to    
,f$]al ,prop]ty1 ,f$]al ,contracts1 &   
,in=mation ,te*nology ,sec4 #aja4       
,managem5t ( ,f$]al excess & und]utiliz$
 real prop]ty4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,promotion ( 
competition 9 ,f$]al contract+4 ,sec4   
#ajc4 ,promotion ( /rategic s\rc+ 9     
,f$]al contract+4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,/r5g!n+  
ov]sight ( in=mation te*nology          
op]ations4 ,subtitle ,b--,o!r ,matt]s   
,sec4 #aaa4 ,rescission ( unobligat$    
budget au?ority = ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy    
,,atvm loan program4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,report
 on implem5tation ( c]ta9 ,m$ic>e &     
,m$icaid fraud detection & program      
integrity provisions4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,/udy 
& report on ! enhancem5t ( agricultural 
qu>ant9e & inspection fees4 ,sec4 #aad4 
,au?orization ( deplet$ uranium sales4  
,sec4 #aae4 ,coord9ation ( diesel       

emissions controls4 ,title ,,ii--,,save 
,,ii ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4     
#bjb4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se unmann$       
aircraft sy/ems4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,f9aliz+   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se inv5tory managem5t  
guidance4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,revocation or    
d5ial ( passport & passport c>d 9 case (
 c]ta9 unpaid taxes4 ,sec4 #bje4        
,consid]ation ( prospective antidump+ & 
c\nt]vail+ duty collection sy/em4 ,sec4 
#bjf4 ,report on effectiv5ess ( =eign   
assi/ance programs & projects4 ,sec4    
#bjg4 ,conv]sion ( prison ,x-ray sy/ems4
 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,prohibition on non-co/    
effective m9t+ & pr9t+ ( co9s & curr5cy4
 ,sec4 #bji4 ,re/rictions on pr9t+ &    
di/ribution ( pap] copies (             
,congressional docum5ts4 ,title         
,,iii--,,save ,,iii ,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort   
title4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,s(tw>e lic5se       
managem5t4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,po/al ,s]vice fleet effici5cy4 ,sec4   
#cjd4 ,gov]nm5t ,comput] ,en]gy         
,optimization4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,removal (   
b5efits = ,f$]al employee convict$ (    

c]ta9 (f5ses4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,codification 
( ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget crit]ia4
 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,increase en]gy effici5cy (
 ,f$]al build+s4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,r$uce     
r$undant heal? paym5ts = s5iors4 ,sec4  
#cji4 ,effici5t ,m$ic>e bill+4 ,title   
,,iv--,,save ,,iv ,sec4 #dja4 ,%ort     
title4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,/udy on *all5ges    
id5tity !ft poses = ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,s]vice4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,/udy on           
co/-effective acquisition ( m$ical      
equipm5t & supplies "u ! ,m$ic>e        
program4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,report on         
fragm5tation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =eign
 language support programs4 ,sec4 #dje4 
,audit ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se by private 
entity4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,pref]5ce =         
contracts ) local & ,/ate gov]nm5ts =   
%>$ p]=mance ( ma9t5ance & adm9i/rative 
functions at milit>y in/allations4  ,i  
,,save ,i  #ajj4 ,%ort title ,?is title 
may be cit$ z ! ,sav+s1 ,acc\ntability1 
,value1 & ,effici5cy ,i ,act or ! ,,save
 ,i ,act4  ,a ,provisions ,relat+ to    
,f$]al ,prop]ty1 ,f$]al ,contracts1 &   

,in=mation ,te*nology  #aja4 ,managem5t 
( ,f$]al excess & und]utiliz$ real      
prop]ty  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #e (       
subtitle ,i ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new sub*apt]3  ,,vii ,manag+     
,f$]al ,excess & ,und]utiliz$ ,real     
,prop]ty  #fba4 ,national /rategy & plan
 to manage ,f$]al excess & und]utiliz$  
real prop]ty  7a7 ,national /rategy ,n  
less ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]1 & e two ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) !
 head ( ea* designat$ ag5cy1 %all       
develop & publi% a national /rategy =   
manag+ excess prop]ty & und]utiliz$     
,f$]al real prop]ty4 ,! national /rategy
 %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a /atem5t
 ( purpose1 scope1 & me?odology4  7#b7  
,a def9ition ( excess & und]utiliz$     
,f$]al real prop]ty1 along ) a li/ (    
risk factors t lead to su* prop]ty      
becom+ excess or und]utiliz$4  7#c7     
,goals1 subord9ate objectives1          

activities1 & p]=mance measures1 includ+
 ! mile/ones & timeframes = a*iev+      
objectives4  7#d7 ,res\rces1 inve/m5ts1 
& risk managem5t4  7#e7 ,organizational 
roles1 responsibilities1 & coord9ation4 
7#f7 ,integration & implem5tation plans4
  7#g7 ,= ea* national /rategy aft] !   
fir/1 a description ( h[ ! previ\s      
national /rategy has be5 implem5t$4  7b7
 ,data ,n less ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]1 & e two    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al   
,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! head ( ea* 
designat$ ag5cy1 %all develop & implem5t
 a plan to improve ! ,f$]al ,real       
,prop]ty ,pr(ile e/abli%$ 9 accordance )
 ,executive ,ord] #accbg 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 
#aba note2 relat+ to ,f$]al real prop]ty
 asset managem5t71 t ensures ! data     
collect$ is complete1 accurate1 &       
consi/5t4 ,! plan %all include ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,cle>ly def9$ data collection    
requirem5ts & consi/5t data report+ to !
 database across ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#b7  
,designation ( p]=mance measures t are  

l9k$ to p]=mance goals & t are consi/5t 
) ! requirem5ts 9 ,executive ,ord]      
#accbg1 or any am5dm5t to or replacem5t 
( su* ,executive ord]4  7#c7            
,recomm5dations = h[ ,f$]al ag5cies c   
collaborate effectively to provide data 
:5 det]m9+ data collection requirem5ts &
 limit+ ! numb] ( measures collect$ to  
^? det]m9$ to be ess5tial1 tak+ into    
acc\nt ! co/ & ef=t involv$ 9 collect+ !
 data :5 det]m9+ data collection        
requirem5ts4  7#d7 ,= ea* plan aft] !   
fir/1 a description ( h[ ! previ\s plan 
has be5 implem5t$4  7c7 ,submission &   
publication  7#a7 ,submission ,!        
national /rategy requir$ by subsection  
7a7 & ! plan requir$ by subsection 7b7  
%all be submitt$ to ea* committee (     
jurisdiction 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,,omb publication ,! 
national /rategy requir$ by subsection  
7a7 %all be publi%$ on ! ,web site ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#c7    
,,gsa publication ,! plan requir$ by    
subsection 7b7 %all be publi%$ on ! ,web

 site ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4
  7d7 ,designat$ ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m designat$ ag5cy means ea*
 ag5cy li/$ 9 section #ija7;b7 ( title  
#ca4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (
 sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #e (      
subtitle ,i ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  ,sub*apt] ,,vii--,manag+ ,f$]al
 ,excess & ,und]utiliz$ ,real ,prop]ty  
,sec4 #fba4 ,national /rategy & plan to 
manage ,f$]al excess & und]utiliz$ real 
prop]ty4  4  #ajb4 ,promotion (         
competition 9 ,f$]al contract+  7a7     
,(fice ( ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy ,n  
lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator =   
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy %all issue   
guidance to ,f$]al ag5cies to           
re9vigorate ! role ( ! competition      
advocate1 consi/5t ) ! recomm5dations ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 its 
report ,,gao-#aj-hcc 7,july #bf1 #bjaj74
  7b7 ,elem5ts ( guidance ,! guidance   
issu$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all   

include key factors ag5cies %\ld consid]
 9 appo9t+ & utiliz+ competition        
advocates1 su* z placem5t )9 !          
organization1 skill set1 & pot5tial     
me?ods to effectively c>ry out _!       
duties1 & %all direct ag5cies to require
 _! competition advocates to actively   
involve program (fices 9 highlight+     
opportunities to increase competition4  
#ajc4 ,promotion ( /rategic s\rc+ 9     
,f$]al contract+  7a7 ,sav+s goals ,n   
lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & = #d ye>s        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all issue      
,gov]nm5t-wide sav+s goals = ! /rategic 
s\rc+ ( goods & s]vices by executive    
ag5cies requir$ to designate or appo9t a
 ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] z set =? 9      
section #ija ( title #ca4 ,! ,director  
may issue goals requir$ by ?is section t
 are cu/omiz$ to individual ag5cies or  
s\rc+ ef=ts4  7b7 ,matt]s cov]$ ,9      
comply+ ) subsection 7a71 ! ,director   
%all provide at a m9imum-- 7#a7 guidance

 to executive ag5cies on calculat+ sav+s
 g5]at$ f /rategic s\rc+ ef=ts2 &  7#b7 
/&>ds to measure progress t[>ds meet+   
sav+s goals e/abli%$ by subsection 7a74 
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
ext5t ( sav+s realiz$ ?r\gh ! /rategic  
s\rc+ ( goods & s]vices by executive    
ag5cies dur+ ! p]iod ,gov]nm5t-wide     
sav+s goals are requir$ to be issu$     
pursuant to subsection 7a74  #ajd4      
,/r5g!n+ ov]sight ( in=mation te*nology 
op]ations ,section #aacjc7;b7 ( title   
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z      
p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph     
7#e73  7#e7 ,analyses ( inve/m5ts 9     
op]ations & ma9t5ance ,! ,director %all 
require ea* executive ag5cy to develop a
 policy consi/5t ) ,,omb guidance =     
p]=m+ analysis on ea* op]ational_//eady 
/ate in=mation te*nology inve/m5t to    
measure h[ well ! inve/m5t is a*iev+    

expect$ co/1 s*$ule1 p]=mance1 & o!r    
goals1 & to det]m9e :e!r ! inve/m5t     
provides ! mo/ co/ effective way (      
deliv]+ bus9ess value4 ,! ag5cies %all  
conduct ^! op]ational analyses on a     
ye>ly basis & %all report ! results to !
 ,director & ?r\gh exi/+ or newly       
develop$ transp>5cy me*anisms4  4  ,b   
,o!r ,matt]s  #aaa4 ,rescission (       
unobligat$ budget au?ority = ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy ,,atvm loan program ,( ! funds  
made available by section #abi ( !      
,consolidat$ ,security1 ,disa/]         
,assi/ance1 & ,cont9u+ ,appropriations  
,act1 #bjji1 ,public ,law #aaj-cbi1 !   
unobligat$ balance is h]eby resc9d$4    
#aab4 ,report on implem5tation ( c]ta9  
,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid fraud detection &    
program integrity provisions ,section   
#aabh;,j7a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acbj;a-#gk7a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3      
7iii7 ,report on ,integrat$ ,data       
,repository & ,"o ,program ,integrity   

,sy/em ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is clause1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on !  
foll[+3  7,i7 ,integrat$ ,data          
,repository ,ef=ts to f9alize plans &   
s*$ules = fully implem5t+ & exp&+ ! use 
( ! ,integrat$ ,data ,repository1       
includ+ actions tak5 to f9alize1        
implem5t1 & manage plans = incorporat+  
data into ! ,integrat$ ,data ,repository
 & actions tak5 to def9e measurable     
f9ancial b5efits expect$ f !            
implem5tation ( ! ,integrat$ ,data      
,repository4  7,,ii7 ,"o ,program       
,integrity ,sy/em ,actions tak5 to plan1
 s*$ule1 & conduct tra9+ on ! ,"o       
,program ,integrity ,sy/em1 a ,web-bas$ 
portal & suite ( s(tw>e tools us$ to    
analyze & extract data f ! ,integrat$   
,data ,repository1 & actions tak5 to    
def9e measurable f9ancial b5efits       
expect$ f ! use ( ! ,"o ,program        
,integrity ,sy/em4  4  #aac4 ,/udy &    
report on ! enhancem5t ( agricultural   

qu>ant9e & inspection fees  7a7 ,/udy ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all conduct a
 /udy to ensure t ! am\nt ( ! fees      
collect$ "u section #beji7;a7 ( ! ,food1
 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 & ,trade   
,act ( #aiij 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #acf;a7a77  
is comm5surate ) ! aggregate co/s (     
agricultural qu>ant9e & inspections     
s]vices provid$ ) respect to ! entry    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( comm]cial        
aircraft or o!r vehicles4  7b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all submit to ,congress a 
report t conta9s--  7#a7 ! results ( !  
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7
 ! ,secret>y's recomm5dations = ensur+ t
 fees collect$ "u section #beji7;a7 ( ! 
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4      
#acf;a7a77 are comm5surate ) ! aggregate
 co/s ( agricultural qu>ant9e &         
inspection s]vices provid$ ) respect to 
! entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( comm]cial
 aircraft or o!r vehicles1 includ+ !    

co/s ( any relat$ inspections ( pass5g]s
 arriv+ on comm]cial aircraft or o!r    
vehicles4  #aad4 ,au?orization ( deplet$
 uranium sales  7a7 ,section #caab7;a7 (
 ! ,,usec ,privatization ,act1 ,public  
,law #ajd-acd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#bbig;h-#aj71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7a7 ,transf]s & sales by ! secret>y ,!
 ,secret>y %all n provide enri*m5t      
s]vices or transf] or sell any uranium  
to any p]son except z consi/5t ) ?is    
section4 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ) ! 
exception ( subsection 7b71 uranium %all
 include b n be limit$ to natural       
uranium conc5trates1 natural uranium    
hexafluoride1 high enri*$ uranium1 l[   
enri*$ uranium1 deplet$ uranium1 & any  
byproduct ( uranium process+4  4  7b7   
,section #caab7;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ sell natural &  
l[-enri*$ uranium 7includ+ l[-enri*$    
uranium d]iv$ f highly enri*$ uranium7 &
 ins]t+ transf] or sell any uranium2 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ natural  
or l[-enri*$ uranium & ins]t+ any       

uranium4  7c7 ,section #caab7;f7 is     
r5umb]$ z #caab7;h74  7d7 ,aft] section 
#caab7;e71 ins]t new subsections 7f7 &  
7g7 z foll[s3  7f7 ,report+ ,n less ?an 
#cj days nor m ?an two ye>s prior to !  
transf] or sale ( any uranium = any     
purpose1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! ,h\se
 & ,s5ate ,committees on                
,appropriations1 ! ,h\se ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,s5ate ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! am\nt ( uranium to be  
transf]r$ or sold4  7#b7 ,an e/imate by 
! ,secret>y ( ! gross m>ket value ( !   
uranium on ! expect$ date ( ! transf] or
 sale ( ! uranium4  7#c7 ,! expect$ date
 ( transf] or sale ( ! uranium4  7#d7 ,!
 recipi5t ( ! uranium4  7#e7 ,! funds1  
if any1 ! ,secret>y expects to receive 9
 ex*ange = ! uranium1 & ! ,secret>y's   
plans = ! funds1 &1 if ! ,secret>y plans
 to reta9 ! funds1 a citation ( ! legal 
au?ority = do+ s4  7#f7 ,! value ( !    
s]vices & mat]ials ! ,secret>y expects  
to receive 9 ex*ange = ! uranium1       

includ+ any *anges to ! gross value ( ! 
uranium by ! recipi5t = uranium to be   
provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#g7  
,! purpose ( ! transf] or sale4  7g7    
,li/ ( transf]s & sales ,! ,secret>y    
%all ma9ta9 a li/ id5tify+ all          
notifications requir$ by subsection 7f7 
( ?is section & = ea* notification      
id5tify+ ! expect$ date ( !             
notification1 ! actual date ( !         
transaction & any in=mation p]ta9+ to ! 
actual transaction t diff]s f !         
in=mation provid$ 9 ! notification4 ,=  
ea* notification1 ! li/ %all id5tify !  
date ( ! relevant ,secret>ial           
det]m9ation1 if any1 pursuant to        
subsection 7d77#b77;,b7 ( ?is section4  
4  #aae4 ,coord9ation ( diesel emissions
 controls ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget %all1 n lat] ?an   
six mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 develop a /rategy--  7#a7 to      
assess ! collective results ( ,f$]al    
fund+ ( activities t h ! effect ( r$uc+ 
mobile s\rce diesel emissions2 &  7#b7  

to id5tify & elim9ate any unnecess>y    
duplication1 ov]lap1 & fragm5tation (   
su* activities4  ,,ii ,,save ,,ii  #bja4
 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! 
,sav+s1 ,acc\ntability1 ,value1 &       
,effici5cy ,,ii ,act or ,,save ,,ii     
,act4  #bjb4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se unmann$
 aircraft sy/ems  7a7 ,exam9ation ,to   
improve int]op]ability ,! ,,uas ,task   
,=ce e/abli%$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y (      
,def5se = ,acquisition1 ,te*nology1 &   
,logi/ics %all conduct an exam9ation ( !
 entire unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 7,,uas7 
portfolio ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1      
includ+ ,,uas requirem5ts1 plat=ms1     
payloads1 & gr\nd control /ations1 = !  
purpose ( develop+ /rategies = improv$  
int]op]ability ( exi/+ sy/ems4  7b7     
,incorporation 9 acquisition /rategies  
,9 ! acquisition /rategies = ea* unmann$
 aircraft program comm5c$ aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all id5tify1 prior to mile/one 
,b1 areas 9 :i* commonality ) o!r       
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems across ! ,,uas  

portfolio w be a*iev$4  7c7 ,indep5d5t  
/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all reque/ 
a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]
 to conduct an indep5d5t /udy--  7#a7 to
 analyze ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,,uas ,task 
,=ce 9 address+ ,,uas int]op]ability &  
ov]lap issues2  7#b7 to provide         
solutions1 if ne$$1 to exi/+            
int]op]ability & ov]lap issues2 &  7#c7 
to det]m9e :e!r a s+le entity w\ld be   
bett] position$ ?an ! ,,uas ,task ,=ce  
to integrate all crosscutt+ ef=ts to    
improve ! managem5t & op]ation ( ! ,,uas
 portfolio4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
,m>* #c1 #bjag1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ !--  7#a7 ! results ( !         
exam9ation requir$ by subsection 7a72 & 
7#b7 ! results ( ! indep5d5t /udy       
requir$ by subsection 7c74  #bjc4       
,f9aliz+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se inv5tory   
managem5t guidance  7a7 ,dep>tm5t (     
def5se inv5tory managem5t guidance ,z "p
 ( ! implem5tation ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se ,compreh5sive ,inv5tory         

,managem5t ,improvem5t ,plan1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all issue revis$   
inv5tory managem5t guidance t--  7#a7   
/r5g!ns dem& =eca/+1 visibility ( on-h& 
inv5tory1 reviews ( on-ord] excess      
inv5tory1 & managem5t ( inv5tory held = 
economic & cont+5cy reasons 9 ord] to   
prev5t on-ord] & on-h& excess inv5tory2 
7#b7 e/abli%es a compreh5sive1 /&>diz$  
set ( dep>tm5t-wide supply *a9 &        
inv5tory managem5t metrics1 includ+     
/&>diz$ def9itions1 to measure five key 
attributes 7mat]iel read9ess1           
responsiv5ess1 reliability1 co/1 &      
plann+ & precision7 ( supply *a9        
managem5t op]ations2 &  7#c7 e/abli%es  
proc$ures = measur+ & report+ ^! metrics
 on a regul> basis to ensure !          
effectiv5ess & co/-effici5cy ( supply   
*a9 & inv5tory managem5t op]ations4  7b7
 ,completion & submission ,n lat] ?an   
#bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
complete ! revision ( inv5tory managem5t
 guidance requir$ by subsection 7a7 &   

submit ! revis$ guidance to ,congress4  
#bjd4 ,revocation or d5ial ( passport & 
passport c>d 9 case ( c]ta9 unpaid taxes
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,d ( *apt] #ge 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #gcde4 ,revocation or d5ial ( 
passport & passport c>d 9 case ( c]ta9  
tax del9qu5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !     
,secret>y receives c]tification by !    
,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue t any   
individual has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax   
debt 9 an am\nt 9 excess ( #ej1jjj1 !   
,secret>y %all transmit su* c]tification
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = action )      
respect to d5ial1 revocation1 or        
limitation ( a passport or passport c>d 
pursuant to section #d ( ! ,act entitl$ 
,an ,act to regulate ! issue & validity 
( passports1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$  
,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a et
 seq471 commonly kn[n z ! ,passport ,act
 ( #aibf4  7b7 ,s]i\sly del9qu5t tax    
debt ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m   
s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt means an      

out/&+ debt "u ?is title = :i* a notice 
( li5 has be5 fil$ 9 public records     
pursuant to section #fcbc or a notice ( 
levy has be5 fil$ pursuant to section   
#fcca1 except t su* t]m does n include--
  7#a7 a debt t is be+ paid 9 a timely  
mann] pursuant to an agreem5t "u section
 #faei or #gabb1 &  7#b7 a debt )       
respect to :i* collection is susp5d$    
because a collection due process he>+ "u
 section #fccj1 or relief "u subsection 
7b71 7c71 or 7f7 ( section #fjae1 is    
reque/$ or p5d+4  7c7 ,adju/m5t =       
inflation ,9 ! case ( a cal5d> ye>      
beg9n+ aft] #bjac1 ! doll> am\nt 9      
subsection 7a7 %all be increas$ by an   
am\nt equal to--  7#a7 su* doll> am\nt1 
multipli$ by  7#b7 ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t
 det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 = !      
cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by sub/itut+ cal5d> 
ye> #bjab = cal5d> ye> #aiib 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  ,if any am\nt z 
adju/$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce is n a        
multiple ( #a1jjj1 su* am\nt %all be    
r\nd$ to ! next highe/ multiple (       

#a1jjj4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = sub*apt] ,d ( *apt]  
#ge ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
item3  ,sec4 #gcde4 ,revocation or d5ial
 ( passport & passport c>d 9 case (     
c]ta9 tax del9qu5cies4  4  7c7 ,au?ority
 = in=mation %>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al         
,subsection 7l7 ( section #fajc ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#bc7 ,disclosure ( return in=mation to 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = purposes ( passport 
& passport c>d revocation "u section    
#gcde  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 
^u receiv+ a c]tification describ$ 9    
section #gcde1 disclose to ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate return in=mation ) respect to a  
taxpay] :o has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax   
debt describ$ 9 su* section4 ,su* return
 in=mation %all be limit$ to--  7i7 !   
taxpay] id5tity in=mation ) respect to  
su* taxpay]1 &  7ii7 ! am\nt ( su*      
s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt4  7,b7        
,re/riction on disclosure ,return       

in=mation disclos$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
may be us$ by (fic]s & employees ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = ! purposes (1 & to !
 ext5t necess>y 91 c>ry+ out !          
requirem5ts ( section #d ( ! ,act       
entitl$ ,an ,act to regulate ! issue &  
validity ( passports1 & = o!r purposes1 
approv$ ,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baa;a et seq471 commonly kn[n z !      
,passport ,act ( #aibf4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section       
#fajc7p7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+  
or 7#bb7 ea* place x appe>s 9           
subp>agraph 7,f77ii7 & 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ 7#bb71 or     
7#bc74  7d7 ,revocation au?orization ,! 
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to regulate !     
issue & validity ( passports1 & = o!r   
purposes1 approv$ ,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a et seq471 commonly kn[n
 z ! ,passport ,act ( #aibf1 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #d4 ,au?ority 
to d5y or revoke passport & passport c>d
  7a7 ,ineligibility  7#a7 ,issuance    
,except z provid$ "u subsection 7b71 ^u 

receiv+ a c]tification describ$ 9       
section #gcde ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate may n issue a passport
 or passport c>d to any individual :o   
has a s]i\sly del9qu5t tax debt describ$
 9 su* section4  7#b7 ,revocation ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all revoke a passport
 or passport c>d previ\sly issu$ to any 
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,em]g5cy &        
humanit>ian situations ,not)/&+         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may 
issue a passport or passport c>d1 9     
em]g5cy circum/ances or = humanit>ian   
reasons1 to an individual describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection4  7#b7   
,limitation = return to ,unit$ ,/ates   
,not)/&+ subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 be=e revocation1 may-- 7,a7   
limit a previ\sly issu$ passport or     
passport c>d only = return travel to !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 issue a limit$  
passport or passport c>d t only p]mits  
return travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4    

7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjad4  #bje4 ,consid]ation (       
prospective antidump+ & c\nt]vail+ duty 
collection sy/em  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce %all submit to ,congress a     
report conta9+ an evaluation ( ! m]its &
 feasibility ( conv]t+ f a retrospective
 antidump+ & c\nt]vail+ duty collection 
sy/em to a prospective antidump+ &      
c\nt]vail+ duty collection sy/em4 ,if ! 
,secret>y recomm5ds conv]sion to a      
p>ticul> prospective sy/em1 ! ,secret>y 
%all include 9 ! report an e/imate ( !  
co/s to be incurr$ & co/ sav+s to be    
a*iev$ z a result ( conv]t+ to su*      
prospective sy/em4  7b7 ,consultation ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all prep>e !     
report "u subsection 7a7 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security &     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  #bjf4 ,report 
on effectiv5ess ( =eign assi/ance       
programs & projects  7a7 ,report requir$

 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t %all submit to
 ,congress a report on ! effectiv5ess ( 
ea* =eign assi/ance program & project ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$
 ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7    
%all1 ) respect to ea* su* program &    
project1 include a description ( !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,h[ funds & o!r res\rces  
provid$ to a =eign entity "u ! program  
or project are sp5t or us$4  7#b7 ,!    
ext5t to :i* su* funds & o!r res\rces   
are sp5t or us$ 9 accordance ) !        
purposes ( ! program or project4  7#c7  
,! ext5t to :i* su* funds & o!r res\rces
 assi/ 9 a*iev+ ! results int5d$ = !    
program or project4  7#d7 ,! ext5t to   
:i* !re is a correlation betwe5 !       
program or project & a *ange 9 !        
policies or popul> attitudes t[>ds !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! =eign c\ntry 9 :i* !  
program or project is c>ri$ out4  #bjg4 

,conv]sion ( prison ,x-ray sy/ems ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 ord] to r$uce ! co/ 
& improve ! efficacy ( ,f$]al prison    
heal? c>e1 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable 
& co/ effective1 conv]t by #bjae all    
,x-ray sy/ems 9 ,f$]al prisons f analog1
 film-bas$ sy/ems to digital1 filmless  
sy/ems4  #bjh4 ,prohibition on non-co/  
effective m9t+ & pr9t+ ( co9s & curr5cy 
7a7 ,prohibition ) respect to co9s      
,section #eaaa ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7e7 ,prohibition on c]ta9    
m9t+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is   
sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y may n m9t or issue
 any co9 t co/s m to produce ?an !      
d5om9ation ( ! co9 7includ+ labor1      
mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 ov]head   
exp5ses1 m>ket+1 & %ipp+74  4  7b7      
,prohibition ) respect to curr5cy       
,section #eaad7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,prohibition on c]ta9   
pr9t+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is  
sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y may n engrave or  

pr9t any ,unit$ ,/ates curr5cy t co/s m 
to produce ?an ! d5om9ation ( ! curr5cy 
7includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use (   
ma*9]y1 ov]head exp5ses1 m>ket+1 &      
%ipp+74  4  #bji4 ,re/rictions on pr9t+ 
& di/ribution ( pap] copies (           
,congressional docum5ts  7a7 ,pr9t+ &   
,di/ribution ( ,docum5ts by ,public     
,pr9t]  7#a7 ,re/rictions ,*apt] #g (   
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#gdb4 ,re/rictions on pr9t+ &           
di/ribution ( pap] copies  7a7 ,m&atory 
,use ( ,electronic ,=mat = ,di/ribution 
( ,congressional ,docum5ts ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( ?is *apt]1 ! ,public    
,pr9t] %all make any docum5t ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate :i* is       
subject to any ( ! provisions ( ?is     
*apt] available only 9 an electronic    
=mat :i* is accessible ?r\gh ! ,int]net1
 & may n pr9t or di/ribute a pr9t$ copy 
( ! docum5t except z provid$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,p]mitt+ ,pr9t+ &  
,di/ribution ( ,pr9t$ ,copies ,^u       

,reque/ ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 at !   
reque/ ( any p]son to :om ! ,public     
,pr9t] w\ld h be5 requir$ to provide a  
pr9t$ copy ( a docum5t "u ?is *apt] _h  
subsection 7a7 n be5 9 effect1 ! ,public
 ,pr9t] may pr9t & di/ribute a copy ( a 
docum5t or report = ! use ( t p]son1    
except t--  7#a7 ! numb] ( pr9t$ copies 
! ,public ,pr9t] may provide to ! p]son 
may n exce$ ! numb] ( pr9t$ copies !    
,public ,pr9t] w\ld h provid$ to ! p]son
 _h subsection 7a7 n be5 9 effect2 &    
7#b7 ! ,public ,pr9t] may pr9t &        
di/ribute copies to ! p]son only ^u     
paym5t by ! p]son ( ! co/s ( pr9t+ &    
di/ribut+ ! copies1 except t ?is        
p>agraph %all n apply to an (fice ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate       
7includ+ ! (fice ( a ,memb] (           
,congress74  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections ( *apt] #g ( su* title
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end foll[+ new   
item3  #gdb4 ,re/rictions on pr9t+ &    
di/ribution ( pap] copies4  4  7b7      
,provision ( ,docum5ts 9 ,electronic    

,=mat ,deem$ ,to ,meet ,requirem5ts (   
,h\se & ,s5ate ,rules ,reg>d+           
,di/ribution ( ,pr9t$ ,copies  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if any rule or regulation ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate       
requires a ,memb] or committee to       
provide pr9t$ copies ( any docum5t      
7includ+ any bill or resolution7 = ! use
 ( ! ,h\se or ,s5ate or = ! use ( any   
(fice ( ! ,h\se or ,s5ate1 ! ,memb] or  
committee %all be consid]$ to h met !   
requirem5t ( ! rule or regulation if !  
,memb] or committee makes ! docum5t     
available to ! recipi5t 9 an electronic 
=mat4  7#b7 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+ au?ority
 ( ,s5ate & ,h\se ,?is subsection is    
enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise 
( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules    
only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* 
rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 

,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  7c7 ,effective ,date ,?is     
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all apply ) respect to docum5ts       
produc$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjae4   
,,iii ,,save ,,iii  #cja4 ,%ort title   
,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,sav+s1      
,acc\ntability1 ,value1 & ,effici5cy    
,,iii ,act4  #cjb4 ,s(tw>e lic5se       
managem5t  7a7 ,s(tw>e lic5se policies  
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all    
issue s(tw>e lic5s+ policies = ag5cies  
to foll[ t include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an  
id5tification ( cle> roles1             
responsibilities1 & c5tral ov]sight     
au?ority )9 ea* ag5cy = manag+ ent]prise
 s(tw>e lic5se agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,a      
requirem5t t ea* ag5cy e/abli% an       
accurate inv5tory ( ent]prise s(tw>e    
lic5se agreem5ts by id5tify+ & collect+ 
in=mation ab\t s(tw>e lic5se agreem5ts  
us+ automat$ discov]y & inv5tory tools4 

7#c7 ,a requirem5t t ea* ag5cy regul>ly 
track & ma9ta9 s(tw>e lic5ses to assi/ !
 ag5cy 9 implem5t+ decisions ?r\gh\t !  
s(tw>e lic5se managem5t life cycle4     
7#d7 ,a requirem5t t ea* ag5cy analyze  
s(tw>e usage & o!r data to make         
co/-effective decisions4  7#e7 ,a       
requirem5t t ea* ag5cy provide tra9+    
relevant to s(tw>e lic5se managem5t4    
7#f7 ,a requirem5t t ea* ag5cy e/abli%  
goals & objectives to bett] manage      
ent]prise s(tw>e lic5se agreem5ts4  7#g7
 ,a requirem5t t ea* ag5cy consid] !    
s(tw>e lic5se managem5t life-cycle      
phases 7includ+ requisition1 reception1 
deploym5t & ma9t5ance1 retirem5t1 &     
disposal phases7 to implem5t effective  
decisionmak+ & incorporate exi/+ /&>ds1 
processes1 & metrics4  7b7 ,ag5cy def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ 
giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #cjc4 ,unit$      
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice fleet effici5cy   
7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section 
are to provide = ! upgrade ( ! vehicle  

fleet ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 
to improve mail deliv]y s]vices to      
b5efit cu/om]s & ! environm5t1 to       
increase sav+s by r$uc+ ma9t5ance or o!r
 co/s1 & to set b5*m>ks to maximize fuel
 economy & r$uce emissions = ! ,po/al   
fleet ) ! goal ( mak+ ! ,po/al ,s]vice a
 national lead] 9 effici5cy & te*nology 
innovation4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to ent] into
 en]gy sav+s p]=mance contracts ,section
 #hjd7d7 ( ! ,national ,en]gy           
,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbhg;c7#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or aft] !    
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,c7 9 ! case ( a contract
 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is
 a p>ty-- 7i7 ! pur*ase or lease ( l[   
emission & fuel effici5t vehicles2  7ii7
 a measure to upgrade a vehicle own$1   
op]at$1 leas$1 or o!rwise controll$ by  
or assign$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al    
,s]vice to increase av]age fuel economy 

& r$uce ! emissions ( c>bon dioxide (   
su* vehicle2 or  7iii7 ! con/ruction (  
infra/ructure1 includ+ electric vehicle 
*>g+ /ations1 to support vehicles       
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii74  4  7c7  
,upgrade ( ,po/al fleet  7#a7 ,po/al    
fleet requirem5ts  7,a7 ,motor vehicle  
/&>ds ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all develop   
guidel9es = contract$ vehicles &        
vehicles pur*as$ or leas$ = use by !    
,po/al ,s]vice1 t1 at a m9imum1         
provide--  7i7 = light-duty vehicles--  
7,i7 t emissions ( c>bon dioxide comply 
) applicable /&>ds develop$ by !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u     
title ,,ii ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #geba et seq47 & may n exce$1 
on av]age1 #bej grams p] mile2 &  7,,ii7
 to meet applicable av]age fuel economy 
/&>ds develop$ by ! ,national ,highway  
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration "u *apt] 
#cbi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 (
 #cd4a miles p] gallon2 &  7ii7 =       
m$ium-duty & heavy-duty vehicles1 t     
comply ) applicable /&>ds-- 7,i7 =      

emissions ( c>bon dioxide develop$ by ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u     
title ,,ii ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #geba et seq472 &  7,,ii7 =   
av]age fuel economy develop$ by !       
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration "u *apt] #cbi ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7             
,applicability ,! /&>ds describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply to contract$
 vehicles & vehicles pur*as$ or leas$ = 
use by ! ,po/al ,s]vice aft] ! date t is
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7,c7 ,r$uction 9 consumption (   
petroleum products ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al   
%all r$uce ! total consumption (        
petroleum products by vehicles 9 !      
,po/al fleet by a m9imum ( #b p]c5t     
annually ?r\gh ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbe1
 relative to ! basel9e e/abli%$ = fiscal
 ye> #bjje4  7#b7 ,replac+ vehicles )9 !
 ,po/al fleet ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all   
conduct a co/-b5efit analysis ( vehicles
 9 ! ,po/al fleet to det]m9e if ! co/ to
 ma9ta9 any su* vehicle outweighs !     

b5efit or sav+s ( replac+ ! vehicle4    
7#c7 ,r\te requirem5ts ,to in=m &       
prioritize pur*ases1 ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al  
%all review & id5tify ,po/al deliv]y    
r\tes to det]m9e if motor vehicles us$  
on su* r\tes c be replac$ ) te*nologies 
t increase av]age fuel economy or r$uce 
emissions ( c>bon dioxide4  7#d7        
,report+ requirem5ts ,! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al 
%all submit a report to ,congress-- 7,a7
 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 t conta9s a plan to
 a*ieve ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7 & 
recomm5dations = vehicle body design    
specifications = vehicles pur*as$ = !   
,po/al fleet t w\ld increase av]age fuel
 economy & r$uce emissions ( c>bon      
dioxide ( any su* vehicle2 &  7,b7      
annually1 t describes-- 7i7 ! progress 9
 meet+ ! annual t>get describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,c72 &  7ii7 any *anges  
to ,po/al deliv]y r\tes or vehicle      
pur*ase /rategies made pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7 ,re/rictions ,to   
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 !     

,po/ma/] ,g5]al may n-- 7,a7 r$uce !    
frequ5cy ( deliv]y ( mail to few] ?an #f
 days ea* week2  7,b7 close po/ (fices  
or po/al di/ribution facilities2  7,c7  
take any action t w\ld re/rict or dim9i%
 a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t or        
elim9ate or r$uce any employee b5efits2 
or  7,d7 ent] into a contract ) a       
private company to p]=m duties t1 z ( ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 are p]=m$ 
by b>ga9+ unit employees4  7d7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,contract$ vehicle ,! t]m contract$     
vehicle--  7,a7 means any motor vehicle 
us$ 9 c>ry+ out a contract = surface    
mail deliv]y pursuant to section        
#ejje7;a77#c7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7,b7 does n include any motor
 vehicle us$ 9 c>ry+ out a contract =   
surface mail deliv]y pursuant to        
sections #djf & #djg ( su* title4  7#b7 
,motor vehicle ,! t]m motor vehicle     
means any self-propell$ vehicle design$ 
= transport+ p]sons or prop]ty on a     
/reet or highway4  7#c7 ,po/al deliv]y  

r\te ,! t]m ,po/al deliv]y r\te means ! 
transportation r\te = surface mail      
deliv]y4  7#d7 ,po/al fleet ,! t]m      
,po/al fleet means any vehicle t is     
own$1 op]at$1 leas$1 or o!rwise         
controll$ by or assign$ to ! ,po/al     
,s]vice4  7#e7 ,po/al ,s]vice ,! t]m    
,po/al ,s]vice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,po/al ,s]vice4  #cjd4 ,gov]nm5t        
,comput] ,en]gy ,optimization  7a7      
,ag5cy requirem5t ,to %ut d[n comput]s  
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 n   
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy 
%all make all reasonable ef=ts to ensure
 t desktop comput]s are %ut d[n = at    
lea/ #d h\rs out ( e #bd-;h\r "t p]iod4 
7b7 ,exception ,! requirem5t 9          
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to-- 7#a7   
desktop comput]s t are us$ by a p]son = 
#af or m h\rs p] day2 &  7#b7 comput]s t
 p]=m automat$ functions ess5tial to !  
ag5cy = #af or m h\rs p] day4  7c7      
,ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea (

 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #cje4  
,removal ( b5efits = ,f$]al employee    
convict$ ( c]ta9 (f5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
individual may n be paid an annuity "u  
*apt] #hc or #hd 7z ! case may be7 (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if !     
individual is convict$ ( an (f5se       
describ$ "u section #hccb7o77#b77;,b7 ( 
su* title1 committ$ aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = :i* e act or     
omission ( ! individual t is ne$$ to    
satisfy ! elem5ts ( ! (f5se directly    
relates to ! p]=mance ( ! individual's  
(ficial duties4  7b7 ,cr$it ( s]vice    
,any su* individual %all be entitl$ to  
be paid any am\nts contribut$ by !      
individual t[>ds ! annuity dur+ ! p]iod 
( s]vice cov]$ by subsection 7a71       
pursuant to1 or 9 a simil> mann] z1 !   
t]ms ( section #hcaf ( su* title4  7c7  
,?rift ,sav+s ,plan  7#a7 ,employ+ ag5cy
 contributions ,any contributions made  
"u section #hdcb ( su* title by an      
employ+ ag5cy = ! b5efit ( an individual

 convict$ ( an (f5se describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 %all be =feit$4 ,su*     
contributions %all be return$ to ! g5]al
 fund ( ! ,treasury4  7#b7 ,employee    
contributions ,any contributions made by
 ! individual pursuant to section #hdcb 
( su* title %all be payable to !        
individual1 ^u application ( su*        
individual4  7#c7 ,computation ,!       
computation ( am\nts requir$ by         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be made on ! 
date ( ! conviction ( ! individual &    
%all consi/ ( ! value ( ! contributions1
 includ+ int]e/ accru$1 on su* date4    
7d7 ,regulations ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe  
any regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is
 section4  #cjf4 ,codification ( ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget crit]ia ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all implem5t !     
foll[+ crit]ia 9 reque/s = ov]seas      
cont+5cy op]ations3  7#a7 ,= !at] (     
op]ations = non-classifi$ w> ov]seas    
cont+5cy op]ations fund+1 ! geographic  
areas 9 :i* combat or direct combat     

support op]ations occur are3 ,iraq1     
,afghani/an1 ,paki/an1 ,kazakh/an1      
,tajiki/an1 ,kyrgyz/an1 ! ,horn (       
,africa1 ,p]sian ,gulf & ,gulf nations1 
! ,arabian ,sea1 ! ,indian ,ocean1 !    
,philipp9es1 & o!r c\ntries on a        
case-by-case basis4  7#b7 ,p]mitt$      
,inclusions 9 ! ,ov]seas ,cont+5cy      
,op]ation ,budget3 7,a7 ,major          
,equipm5t3  7i7 ,replacem5t ( losses t h
 occurr$ b only = items n already       
programm$ = replacem5t 9 ! ,future ,ye>s
 ,def5se ,plan 7,,fydp71 b n includ+    
accel]ations1 :i* mu/ be made 9 ! base  
budget4  7ii7 ,replacem5t or repair to  
orig9al capability 7to upgrad$          
capability if t is curr5tly available7 (
 equipm5t return+ f !at]4 ,! replacem5t 
may be a simil> end item if ! orig9al   
item is no long] 9 production4          
,increm5tal co/ ( non-w> relat$         
upgrades1 if made1 %\ld be includ$ 9 !  
base4  7iii7 ,pur*ase ( specializ$1     
!at]-specific equipm5t4  7iv7 ,fund+ =  
major equipm5t mu/ be obligat$ )9 #ab   

mon?s4  7,b7 ,gr\nd ,equipm5t           
,replacem5t3 7i7 ,= combat losses &     
return+ equipm5t t is n economical to   
repair1 ! replacem5t ( equipm5t may be  
giv5 to coalition p>tn]s1 if consi/5t ) 
approv$ policy4  7ii7 ,9-!at] /ocks     
above cu/om>y equipp+ levels on a       
case-by-case basis4  7,c7 ,equipm5t     
,modifications3  7i7 ,op]ationally      
requir$ modifications to equipm5t us$ 9 
!at] or 9 direct support ( combat       
op]ations & t is n already programm$ 9  
,,fydp4  7ii7 ,fund+ = equipm5t         
modifications mu/ be able to be obligat$
 9 #ab mon?s4  7,d7 ,munitions3  7i7    
,repl5i%m5t ( munitions exp5d$ 9 combat 
op]ations 9 !at]4  7ii7 ,tra9+          
ammunition = !at]-unique tra9+ ev5ts4   
7iii7 ,:ile =eca/$ exp5ditures are n    
p]mitt$1 a case-by-case assessm5t =     
munitions :]e exi/+ /ocks are           
insuffici5t to su/a9 !at] combat        
op]ations4  7,e7 ,aircraft ,replacem5t3 
7i7 ,combat losses by accid5t t occur 9 
! !at] ( op]ations4  7ii7 ,combat losses

 by enemy action t occur 9 ! !at] (     
op]ations4  7,f7 ,milit>y ,con/ruction3 
7i7 ,facilities & infra/ructure 9 ! !at]
 ( op]ations 9 direct support ( combat  
op]ations4 ,! level ( con/ruction %\ld  
be ! m9imum to meet op]ational          
requirem5ts4  7ii7 ,at non-endur+       
locations1 facilities & infra/ructure = 
tempor>y use4  7iii7 ,at endur+         
locations1 facilities & infra/ructure = 
tempor>y use4  7iv7 ,at endur+          
locations1 con/ruction requirem5ts mu/  
be ti$ to surge op]ations or major      
*anges 9 op]ational requirem5ts & w be  
consid]$ on a case-by-case basis4  7,g7 
,rese>* & developm5t projects = combat  
op]ations 9 ^! specific !at]s t c be    
deliv]$ 9 #ab mon?s4  7,h7 ,op]ations3  
7i7 ,direct w> co/s3  7,i7 ,transport ( 
p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 & supplies to1 f &  
)9 ! !at] ( op]ations4  7,,ii7          
,deploym5t-specific tra9+ & prep>ation =
 units & p]sonnel 7milit>y & civilian7  
to assume _! direct$ missions z def9$ 9 
! ord]s = deploym5t into ! !at] (       

op]ations4  7ii7 ,)9 ! !at]1 !          
increm5tal co/s above ! fund+ programm$ 
9 ! base budget to3 7,i7 ,support       
comm&]s 9 ! conduct ( _! direct$        
missions 7to include ,em]g5cy ,response 
,programs74  7,,ii7 ,build & ma9ta9     
tempor>y facilities4  7,,iii7 ,provide  
food1 fuel1 supplies1 contract$ s]vices 
& o!r support4  7,,iv7 ,cov] !          
op]ational co/s ( coalition p>tn]s      
support+ ,u4,s4 milit>y missions1 z     
mutually agre$4  7iii7 ,indirect w> co/s
 incurr$ outside ! !at] ( op]ations w be
 evaluat$ on a case-by-case basis4  7,i7
 ,heal?3 7i7 ,%ort-t]m c>e directly     
relat$ to combat4  7ii7 ,infra/ructure t
 is only to be us$ dur+ ! curr5t        
conflict4  7,j7 ,p]sonnel3  7i7         
,increm5tal special pays & all[ances =  
s]vicememb]s & civilians deploy$ to a   
combat zone4  7ii7 ,increm5tal pay1     
special pays & all[ances = ,res]ve      
,compon5t p]sonnel mobiliz$ to support  
w> missions4  7,k7 ,special ,op]ations  
,comm&3 7i7 ,op]ations t meet ! crit]ia 

9 ?is guidance4  7ii7 ,equipm5t t meets 
! crit]ia 9 ?is guidance4  7,l7         
,preposition$ supplies & equipm5t =     
resett+ 9-!at] /ocks ( supplies &       
equipm5t to pre-w> levels4  7,m7        
,security =ce fund+ to tra91 equip1 &   
su/a9 ,iraqi & ,afghan milit>y & police 
=ces4  7,n7 ,fuel3  7i7 ,w> fuel co/s & 
fund+ to ensure t logi/ical support to  
combat op]ations is n degrad$ due to ca%
 losses 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's       
basel9e fuel program4  7ii7 ,en\gh ( any
 base fuel %ortfall attributable to fuel
 price increases to ma9ta9 suffici5t    
on-h& ca% = ! ,def5se ,work+ ,capital   
,funds to cov] sev5 days disbursem5ts4  
7#c7 ,exclud$ items f ,ov]seas ,cont+5cy
 ,fund+ t mu/ be fund$ f ! base budget3 
7,a7 ,tra9+ vehicles1 aircraft1         
ammunition1 & simulators1 b n tra9+ base
 /ocks ( specializ$1 !at]-specific      
equipm5t t is requir$ to support combat 
op]ations 9 ! !at] ( op]ations1 &       
support to deploym5t-specific tra9+     
describ$ above4  7,b7 ,accel]ation (    

equipm5t s]vice life ext5sion programs  
already 9 ! ,future ,ye>s ,def5se ,plan4
  7,c7 ,base ,realignm5t & ,closure     
projects4  7,d7 ,family support         
initiatives3 7i7 ,con/ruction ( *ildc>e 
facilities4  7ii7 ,fund+ =              
private-public p>tn]%ips to exp& milit>y
 families' access to *ildc>e4  7iii7    
,support = s]vicememb]s' sp\ses'        
pr(essional developm5t4  7,e7 ,programs 
to ma9ta9 indu/rial base capacity       
includ+ w>-/opp]s4  7,f7 ,p]sonnel3  7i7
 ,recruit+ & ret5tion bonuses to ma9ta9 
end-/r5g?4  7ii7 ,basic ,pay & ! ,basic 
all[ances = ,h\s+ & ,subsi/5ce =        
p]man5tly au?oriz$ end /r5g?4  7iii7    
,individual augm5tees on a case-by-case 
basis4  7,g7 ,support = ! p]sonnel1     
op]ations1 or ! con/ruction or ma9t5ance
 ( facilities at ,unit$ ,/ates ,(fices (
 ,security ,coop]ation 9 !at]4  7,h7    
,co/s = reconfigur+ preposition$        
supplies & equipm5t or = ma9ta9+ !m4    
7#d7 ,items propos$ = increases 9       
reprogramm+s or z payback = prior       

reprogramm+s mu/ meet ! crit]ia above4  
#cjg4 ,increase en]gy effici5cy ( ,f$]al
 build+s  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,private sector fund+ &    
exp]tise c help address ! en]gy         
effici5cy *all5ges fac+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#b7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t sp5ds m ?an  
#f billion annually 9 en]gy co/s4  7#c7 
,r$uc+ ,f$]al en]gy co/s c help save    
money1 create jobs1 & r$uce wa/e4  7#d7 
,en]gy sav+s p]=mance contracts &       
utility en]gy sav+s contracts are tools 
= utiliz+ private sector inve/m5t to    
upgrade ,f$]al facilities )\t any       
up-front co/ to ! taxpay]4  7#e7        
,p]=mance contract+ is a way to retr(it 
,f$]al build+s us+ private sector       
inve/m5t 9 ! abs5ce ( appropriat$       
doll>s4 ,retr(its seek to r$uce en]gy   
use1 improve infra/ructure1 protect     
national security1 & cut facility       
op]ations & ma9t5ance co/s4  7b7 ,use ( 
en]gy & wat] effici5cy measures 9 ,f$]al
 build+s  7#a7 ,implem5tation ( id5tifi$
 en]gy & wat] effici5cy measures        

,section #edc7;f77#d7 ( ! ,national     
,en]gy ,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #hbec7;f77#d77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,implem5tation (   
id5tifi$ en]gy & wat] effici5cy measures
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! completion ( ea* evaluation "u       
p>agraph 7#c71 ea* en]gy manag] %all    
consid]--  7i7 implem5t+ any en]gy- or  
wat]-sav+ or cons]vation measure t !    
,f$]al ag5cy id5tifi$ 9 ! evaluation    
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 t is life     
cycle co/-effective2 &  7ii7 bundl+     
individual measures ( v>y+ paybacks     
toge!r into comb9$ projects4  7,b7      
,measures n implem5t$ ,! en]gy manag]1 z
 "p ( ! c]tification sy/em "u p>agraph  
7#g7 & us+ guidel9es develop$ by !      
,secret>y1 %all provide reasons = n     
implem5t+ any life cycle co/-effective  
measures "u subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7#b7  
,annual contract+ goal ,section         
#edc7;f77#aj77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,en]gy 
,cons]vation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #hbec7;f77#aj77;,c77 is am5d$--  7,a7  

by /rik+ ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy 
2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
clauses3  7ii7 ,track+ ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy
 %all use ! b5*m>k+ sy/ems select$ or   
develop$ = ! ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#h7 to  
track en]gy sav+s realiz$ by ! ag5cy    
?r\gh ! implem5tation ( en]gy- or       
wat]-sav+ or cons]vation measures       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d71 & %all submit
 in=mation reg>d+ su* sav+s to !        
,secret>y to be publi%$ on a public     
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7iii7  
,consid]ation ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all    
consid] us+ en]gy sav+s p]=mance        
contracts or utility en]gy s]vice       
contracts to implem5t en]gy- or         
wat]-sav+ or cons]vation measures       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d74  7iv7        
,contract+ goal ,x %all be ! goal ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9 ! implem5tation (   
en]gy- or wat]-sav+ or cons]vation      
measures pursuant to p>agraph 7#d71 to  
ent] into en]gy sav+s p]=mance contracts
 or utility en]gy s]vice contracts equal

 to #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ye> dur+ !     
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjad4  7v7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat]
 ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye> dur+ !     
#e-ye> p]iod ref]r$ to 9 clause 7iv71   
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all submit to !       
,secret>y in=mation reg>d+ progress made
 by ! ag5cy t[>ds a*iev+ ! goal describ$
 9 su* clause4 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ea* su* ,septemb] #cj1 ! ,secret>y1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,managem5t   
,program1 %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report describ+ ! progress made by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t[>ds a*iev+ su* goal4 
4  #cjh4 ,r$uce r$undant heal? paym5ts =
 s5iors  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 9 coop]ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all conduct a /udy
 exam9+ ! ext5t to :i* paym5ts may be   
made "u bo? ! ,m$ic>e ,advantage program
 & "u ! vet]ans heal? c>e sy/em or !    

,,tric>e program = heal? c>e furni%$ to 
individuals :o are eligible "u su*      
,m$ic>e ,advantage program & ! vet]ans  
heal? c>e sy/em or ! ,,tric>e program4  
7b7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit a  
report to ,congress on ! /udy conduct$  
"u subsection 7a74 ,! report %all conta9
 recomm5dations t--  7#a7 pres]ve access
 to b5efits "u ! ,m$ic>e program =      
individuals eligible = su* b5efits2     
7#b7 focus on satisfaction & heal?      
outcomes ( su* individuals ) respect to 
su* b5efits2  7#c7 provide = ! effici5t 
use ( ,f$]al funds2  7#d7 acc\nt = !    
adequacy ( ! vet]ans heal? c>e sy/em & !
 ,,tric>e program2 &  7#e7 m9imize      
disruption to ! availability ( ,m$ic>e  
,advantage plans & networks ( provid]s  
p>ticipat+ 9 su* plans4  7c7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,m$ic>e    
,advantage program means ! program "u "p
 ,c ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social         
,security ,act4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,,tric>e   
program has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #ajgb7g7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m vet]ans heal? c>e   
sy/em means ! heal? c>e sy/em e/abli%$  
"u section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  #cji4 ,effici5t ,m$ic>e  
bill+  7a7 ,option ,to receive ,m$ic>e  
,summ>y ,notice electronically  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #ahjf ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acie;b-#g7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,=mat (     
/atem5ts f ,secret>y  7#a7 ,electronic  
option beg9n+ 9 #bjae ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 = /atem5ts describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 t are furni%$ = a p]iod 9
 #bjae or a subsequ5t ye>1 9 ! case t an
 individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
elects1 9 accordance ) su* =m1 mann]1 & 
"t specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 to receive  
su* /atem5t 9 an electronic =mat1 su*   
/atem5t %all be furni%$ to su*          
individual = ea* p]iod subsequ5t to su* 
election 9 su* a =mat & %all n be mail$ 
to ! individual4  7#b7 ,"o-"t revocation
 option ,an individual :o makes an      
election describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may   

revoke su* election once4  7#c7         
,notification ,! ,secret>y %all ensure  
t1 9 ! mo/ co/ effective mann] & beg9n+ 
,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 a cle> notification (
 ! option to elect to receive /atem5ts  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 an          
electronic =mat is made available1 su* z
 ?r\gh ! notices di/ribut$ "u section   
#ahjd1 to individuals describ$ 9        
subsection 7a74  4  7#b7 ,enc\rag$      
expansion ( electronic /atem5ts ,to !   
ext5t to :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices det]m9es appropriate1 ! 
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 apply an option  
simil> to ! option describ$ 9 subsection
 7c77#a7 ( section #ahjf ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acie;b-#g7 7relat+ to ! provision ( !  
,m$ic>e ,summ>y ,notice 9 an electronic 
=mat71 z add$ by subsection 7a71 to o!r 
/atem5ts & notifications "u title       
,,xviii ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie 
et seq472 &  7,b7 provide su* ,m$ic>e   
,summ>y ,notice & any su* o!r /atem5ts &
 notifications on a m frequ5t basis ?an 

is o!rwise requir$ "u su* title4  7b7   
,r5ewal ( ,,mac contracts ,section      
#ahgd;,a7b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciekk-#a7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s4  ,,iv  
,,save ,,iv  #dja4 ,%ort title ,?is     
title may be cit$ z ! ,sav+s1           
,acc\ntability1 ,value1  ,effici5cy ,,iv
 ,act or ! ,,save ,act ,,iv4  #djb4     
,/udy on *all5ges id5tity !ft poses =   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or !        
,secret>y's delegate7 %all conduct a    
/udy on ! *all5ges id5tity !ft poses = !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 especially ! 
ability ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice to 
id5tify false tax returns be=e fraudul5t
 refunds are issu$4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y   
7or ! ,secret>y's delegate7 %all submit 
to ! ,congress a report on ! /udy       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 & %all       
include 9 ! report recomm5dations to    
address ! *all5ges id5tity !ft poses = !

 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice4  #djc4 ,/udy 
on co/-effective acquisition ( m$ical   
equipm5t & supplies "u ! ,m$ic>e program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices %all conduct a /udy t-- 
7#a7 id5tifies categories ( r5tal (     
m$ical equipm5t & supplies 7z def9$ 9   
section #ahcd7;j77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7j77#e777--  7,a7 = :i* 
paym5t may be made "u title ,,xviii ( ! 
,social ,security ,act = ! r5tal ( su* a
 category ( equipm5t & supplies2 &  7,b7
 ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 paym5t = ! pur*ase ( su* category (    
equipm5t & supplies1 in/ead ( su* r5tal1
 w\ld result 9 l[] exp5ditures "u su*   
title2 &  7#b7 = ea* category ( equipm5t
 & supplies id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71  
provides recomm5dations--  7,a7 on !    
ext5t to :i* paym5t %\ld be provid$ "u  
su* title = pur*ase in/ead ( r5tal ( su*
 category ( equipm5t & supplies2 &  7,b7
 9 ! case t paym5t = ! pur*ase ( su* a  
category is n au?oriz$ "u su* title1 = !
 developm5t ( a paym5t sy/em or         

me?odology "u su* title = su* pur*ases4 
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 & %all  
include 9 ! report recomm5dations       
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*         
subsection4  #djd4 ,report on           
fragm5tation ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =eign
 language support programs  7a7 ,report 
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all  
prep>e a report on /reaml9+ ! managem5t 
( contracts = =eign language support    
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7b7  
,matt]s cov]$ ,! report %all include--  
7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! curr5t approa*    
tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = manag+  
=eign language support contracts1       
includ+1 at a m9imum--  7,a7 an analysis
 ( sp5d+ = types ( =eign language       
support s]vices & products t h be5      
acquir$--  7i7 by ! executive ag5t =    
=eign language support s]vices2 &  7ii7 
by compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t o!r ?an su*  

executive ag5t2 &  7,b7 bas$ on !       
results ( ! analysis "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 a reevaluation ( ! scope ( !      
executive ag5t's ef=ts to manage =eign  
language support contracts to det]m9e if
 any adju/m5ts are ne$$2  7#b7          
recomm5dations to r$uce fragm5tation 9  
contract+ = =eign language support      
programs1 includ+ su* recomm5dations z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate relat+  
to ! adoption ( uni=m contract+         
proc$ures1 increas+ collaboration among 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se compon5ts1 ga9+     
effici5cies1 & controll+ sp5d+4  7c7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,=eign 
language support programs ,! t]m =eign  
language support programs includes a    
range ( s]vices & products t ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se consid]s =eign language      
support1 su* z translation &            
int]pretation s]vices1 ! assi/ance (    
p]sonnel :o possess language skills1 &  
=eign language in/ruction4  7#b7        
,executive ag5t ,! t]m executive ag5t1 )
 respect to =eign language support      

programs1 means ! ,army4  7d7           
,submission to ,congress ,! report      
requir$ by ?is section %all be submitt$ 
to ,congress n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #dje4   
,audit ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se by private 
entity  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,section                   
#ajjc7;a77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbbb note7 requires t !      
f9ancial /atem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se be validat$ z ready = audit by  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjag4  7#b7 ,section    
#ajjc7;a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 
7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #abg ,/at4 #hdb2 
#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbb note7 requires t1 ^u
 ! conclusion ( fiscal ye> #bjah1 !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t a full
 audit is p]=m$ on ! f9ancial /atem5ts (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = su* fiscal ye> 
& submit to ,congress ! results ( t     
audit by n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjai4    

7b7 ,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all aw>d a contract
 to a highly cr$5tial$ indep5d5t ext]nal
 auditor to p]=m an audit ( ! f9ancial  
/atem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =      
fiscal ye> #bjah4 ,su* audit %all be 9  
addition to ! audit requir$ to be p]=m$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se on su* f9ancial
 /atem5ts = t fiscal ye>4  7#b7         
,contract requirem5ts ,! contract aw>d$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all require ! auditor 
to complete ! audit & submit to         
,congress a report on ! results ( !     
audit )9 #cfe days aft] aw>d ( !        
contract4  7#c7 ,sav+s inc5tive ,!      
contract also %all provide = paym5t to !
 auditor ( #a p]c5t ( any am\nts        
id5tifi$ by ! auditor z pot5tial sav+s  
^u a*ievem5t ( su* sav+s1 if a*ievem5t (
 su* sav+s occurs )9 #a ye> aft]        
completion ( ! audit4  7#d7 ,national   
security protections ,! contract aw>d$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all ensure t ! audit  
is c>ri$ out consi/5t ) & subject to any
 national security protections          

applicable "u law or regulation4  #djf4 
,pref]5ce = contracts ) local & ,/ate   
gov]nm5ts = %>$ p]=mance ( ma9t5ance &  
adm9i/rative functions at milit>y       
in/allations  7a7 ,au?ority ,us+ funds  
appropriat$ to a milit>y dep>tm5t =     
op]ation & ma9t5ance1 ! ,secret>y ( t   
milit>y dep>tm5t is au?oriz$ & enc\rag$ 
to ent] into contracts or o!r agreem5ts 
= ! p]=mance ( ma9t5ance & adm9i/rative 
functions at milit>y in/allations 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! jurisdiction ( !     
,secret>y ) a proximately locat$ local  
or ,/ate gov]nm5t1 or comb9ation ( su*  
gov]nm5ts1 9 ord] to utilize !          
gov]nm5t's effici5cies 9 already p]=m+  
su* functions = ! g5]al public & to     
r$uce ! co/ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (     
provid+ or procur+ su* functions4  7b7  
,national security protections ,!       
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all     
ensure t ea* contract & agreem5t ent]$  
into "u ?is section is consi/5t ) !     
security plan = ! milit>y in/allation4