,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aebf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjae ,mr4   
,portman 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hirono7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj & title 
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve !  
mann] 9 :i* ,f$]al contracts =          
con/ruction & design s]vices are aw>d$1 
to prohibit ! use ( rev]se auctions =   
design & con/ruction s]vices            
procurem5ts1 to am5d title #ca & title  
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve !  
paym5t protections available to         
con/ruction contractors1 subcontractors1
 & suppli]s = "w p]=m$1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,con/ruction ,cons5sus      
,procurem5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae4   
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
 ,sec4 #e4 ,assur+ paym5t protections = 
con/ruction subcontractors & suppli]s "u
 an alt]native to a ,mill] ,act paym5t  
bond4 ,sec4 #f4 ,,sba surety bond       
gu>antee program4  #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  7#g7  
,to ensure paym5t protection =          
contractors1 subcontractors1 & suppli]s 
work+ on ,f$]al con/ruction projects1   
bonds back$ by individual sureties mu/  
be plac$ 9 ! c>e & cu/ody ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t & be support$ by assets t are 
real1 suffici5t1 v]ifiable1 & readily   
conv]tible into ca%4  #c4 ,design-build 
con/ruction process improvem5t  7a7     
,civilian contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,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]1 z     
adju/$ = inflation 9 accordance )       
section #aijh ( ?is title4  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 9 subsection 7d71 by  
/rik+ ,! maximum numb] specifi$ 9 !     
solicitation %all n exce$ #e unless !   
ag5cy det]m9es ) respect to & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 ,! maximum numb] specifi$ 9 !  
solicitation %all n exce$ #e unless !   
head ( ! contract+ activity1 delegable  
to a level no l[] ?an ! s5ior contract+ 
(ficial )9 ! contract+ activity1        
approves ! contract+ (fic]'s            
ju/ification t an individual            
solicitation mu/ h great] ?an #e f9ali/s
 to be 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's int]e/4 ,!
 contract+ (fic] %all provide writt5    
docum5tation ( h[ a maximum numb] (     
(f]ors exce$+ #e is consi/5t ) !        

purposes & objectives ( ! two-phase     
selection process44  7#b7 ,annual       
reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,novemb] #cj ( #bjaf1 #bjag1 #bjah1     
#bjai1 & #bjbj1 ! 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 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$]al   
,regi/]4  7b7 ,def5se contracts  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #bcje;a ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/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]1 z     
adju/$ = inflation 9 accordance )       
section #aijh ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  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 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  2 &  7,b7 9       
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ,! maximum     
numb] specifi$ 9 ! solicitation %all n  
exce$ #e unless ! ag5cy det]m9es )      
respect to & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! maximum  
numb] specifi$ 9 ! solicitation %all n  
exce$ #e unless ! head ( ! contract+    
activity approves ! contract+ (fic]'s   
ju/ification t an individual            
solicitation mu/ h great] ?an #e f9ali/s
 to be 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's int]e/4 ,!
 contract+ (fic] %all provide writt5    
docum5tation ( h[ a maximum numb] (     
(f]ors exce$+ #e is consi/5t ) !        
purposes & objectives ( ! two-phase     
selection process44  7#b7 ,annual       

reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an      
,novemb] #cj ( #bjaf1 #bjag1 #bjah1     
#bjai1 & #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all compile an annual report ( ea*     
in/ance 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t aw>d$ a       
design-build contract pursuant to       
section #bcje;a ( title #aj1 ,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 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$]al ,regi/]4  7c7 ,,gao  
reports  7#a7 ,civilian contracts ,n    
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! deadl9e = !   
f9al reports requir$ "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$]al ag5cies ) ! 
requirem5ts ( su* section4  7#b7 ,def5se
 contracts ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! 
deadl9e = ! f9al reports requir$ "u     
subsection 7f7 ( section #bcje;a ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all issue a report  
analyz+ ! compliance ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se ) ! requirem5ts ( su* section4  
#d4 ,prohibition on ! use ( a rev]se    
auction = ! aw>d ( a contract = design &
 con/ruction s]vices  7a7 ,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 = aw>d+ contracts 
= con/ruction & design s]vices4  7b7    
,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 ( con/ruction "w =        
facility1 infra/ructure1 & environm5tal 
re/oration projects2  7,e7 deliv]y &    
supply ( con/ruction mat]ials to        
con/ruction sites2 &  7,f7 con/ruction  
or sub/antial alt]ation or repair (     
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$ium betwe5 a gr\p ( (f]ors 
:o compete aga9/ ea* o!r by submitt+    
bids = a contract or task ord] ) !      
ability to submit revis$ bids ?r\gh\t ! 
c\rse ( ! auction2 &  7,b7 ! aw>d ( !   
contract or task ord] to ! (f]or :o     
submits ! l[e/ bid4  #e4 ,assur+ paym5t 
protections = con/ruction subcontractors
 & suppli]s "u an alt]native to a ,mill]
 ,act paym5t bond  ,*apt] #ic ( subtitle
 ,,vi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 

is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #icaj4 ,individual 
sureties ,if ano!r applicable law or    
regulation p]mits ! acceptance ( a bond 
f a surety t is n subject to sections   
#icje & #icjf & is bas$ on a pl$ge (    
assets by ! surety1 ! assets pl$g$ by   
su* surety %all--  7#a7 consi/ (        
eligible obligations describ$ "u section
 #icjc7;a72 &  7#b7 be submitt$ to !    
(ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t requir$ to approve
 or accept ! bond1 :o %all deposit !    
assets ) a depository describ$ "u       
section #icjc7;b74  2 &  7#b7 9 ! table 
( sections = su* *apt]1 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new item3  #icaj4 ,individual 
sureties4  4  #f4 ,,sba surety bond     
gu>antee program ,section #daa7;c77#a7 (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fid;b7c77#a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #gj & ins]t+ #ij4