,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aahe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #af1         
#bjag,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio 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 am5d titles #aj 
& #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide a
 contract+ pref]5ce = contractors t     
reta9 ,am]ican jobs & pur*ase goods &   
s]vices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,reta9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,hundr$s
 ( ,am]ican corporations are %ipp+ ?\s&s
 ( jobs to =eign c\ntries4  7#b7 ,unit$ 
,/ates companies ei!r s5d ,am]ican jobs 
ov]seas1 or *oose to employ *eap ov]seas
 labor1 in/ead ( ,am]ican work]s4  7#c7 
,%ift+ ( jobs occurs 9 all indu/ry      

sectors includ+ manufactur+1 s]vices1   
supply *a91 & all o!rs4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts  
7a7 ,civilian ag5cy contracts  7#a7     
,am5dm5t ,*apt] #dg ( title #da1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #dgac4 ,pref]5ce 
= keep+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7     
,pref]5ce ,! head ( an executive ag5cy  
%all give a pref]5ce = an (f]or t       
c]tifies to reta9 jobs p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 7reg>dless ( ! citiz5%ip ( !     
employee7 & uses products sub/antially  
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & s]vices 
provid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! contract =
 :i* an (f] is made4  7b7 ,applicability
 to subcontracts ,! pref]5ce describ$ "u
 subsection 7a7 applies to ! aw>d ( a   
contract by an executive ag5cy & ! aw>d 
( any subcontract 7at any ti]7 9 !      
p]=mance ( su* contract4  7c7           
,c]tification ,to be eligible = !       
pref]5ce describ$ "u subsection 7a71 an 
(f]or %all submit a c]tification t      
confirms ! (f]or & any subcontractor 7if
 applicable7--  7#a7 has n relocat$ jobs

 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to =eign c\ntries 9 !
 prec$+ five ye>s2  7#b7 has n e/abli%$ 
=eign facilities to p]=m ! same function
 t o!rwise c\ld h be5 p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ) ! int5tion ( manufactur+ or    
provid+ ! same s]vice & import+ ! same  
product or s]vice back to ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#c7 w n relocate jobs f !     
,unit$ ,/ates to =eign c\ntries dur+ !  
p]iod ( p]=mance ( ! contract2 &  7#d7 w
 use products sub/antially manufactur$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & s]vices provid$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! contract4  7d7       
,exception to c]tification ,not)/&+ !   
requirem5ts ( ! c]tification describ$ "u
 subsection 7c71 ! head ( an executive  
ag5cy may except an (f]or f any ( !     
requirem5ts if ! exception is fully     
describ$ & ju/ifi$ & "o or m ( ! foll[+ 
conditions apply3  7#a7 ,! products are 
n manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9       
suffici5t & reasonably available        
comm]cial quantities & are n (          
satisfactory quality4  7#b7 ,!re is an  
unreasonable co/ associat$ ) ! use (    

products sub/antially manufactur$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates or s]vices provid$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,! use ( products  
sub/antially manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates or s]vices provid$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public    
int]e/4  7e7 ,violation ( c]tification  
,if ! head ( an executive ag5cy det]m9es
 t a contractor has submitt$ a false    
/atem5t or violat$ any ( ! requirem5ts (
 ! c]tification describ$ 9 subsection   
7c71 ! head ( t executive ag5cy %all    
t]m9ate ! contract = :i* ! contractor   
receiv$ ! pref]5ce describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 & ! contractor may n receive !     
pref]5ce = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s4
  7f7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an       
,novemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 ! head ( an      
executive ag5cy %all submit to ,congress
 a report t includes ! names ( !        
contractors t h submitt$ a false /atem5t
 or violat$ any ( ! requirem5ts ( !     
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 =
 ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7g7             
,applicability to p>5t companies &      

subsidi>ies ,= purposes ( ?is section1  
any prohibition on receiv+ a pref]5ce "u
 subsection 7e7 appli$ ) respect to a   
contractor %all apply to any subsidi>y  
or p>5t company ( ! contractor4  4  7#b7
 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (  
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #dg ( title
 #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #dgac4
 ,pref]5ce = keep+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,def5se contracts  7#a7 
,am5dm5t ,*apt] #acg ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #bcaf ! foll[+ new section3     
#bcag4 ,pref]5ce = keep+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates  7a7 ,pref]5ce ,! head ( an     
ag5cy %all give a pref]5ce = an (f]or t 
c]tifies to reta9 jobs p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 7reg>dless ( ! citiz5%ip ( !     
employee7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & uses      
products sub/antially manufactur$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & s]vices provid$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates = ! contract = :i* an (f] 
is made4  7b7 ,applicability to         
subcontracts ,! pref]5ce describ$ "u    

subsection 7a7 applies to ! aw>d ( a    
contract by any ag5cy nam$ 9 section    
#bcjc ( ?is *apt] & ! aw>d ( any        
subcontract 7at any ti]7 9 ! p]=mance ( 
su* contract4  7c7 ,c]tification ,to be 
eligible = ! pref]5ce describ$ "u       
subsection 7a71 an (f]or %all submit a  
c]tification t confirms ! (f]or & any   
subcontractor 7if applicable7--  7#a7   
has n relocat$ jobs f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 =eign c\ntries 9 ! prec$+ five ye>s2   
7#b7 has n e/abli%$ =eign facilities to 
p]=m ! same function t o!rwise c\ld h   
be5 p]=m$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! int5tion
 ( manufactur+ or provid+ ! same s]vice 
& import+ ! same product or s]vice back 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 w n relocate  
jobs f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to =eign c\ntries
 dur+ ! p]iod ( p]=mance ( ! contract2 &
  7#d7 w use products sub/antially      
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & s]vices 
provid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! contract4
  7d7 ,exception to c]tification        
,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts ( ! c]tification 
describ$ "u subsection 7c71 ! head ( an 

ag5cy may except an (f]or f any ( !     
requirem5ts if ! exception is fully     
describ$ & ju/ifi$ & "o or m ( ! foll[+ 
conditions apply3  7#a7 ,! products are 
n manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9       
suffici5t & reasonably available        
comm]cial quantities & are n (          
satisfactory quality4  7#b7 ,!re is an  
unreasonable co/ associat$ ) ! use (    
products sub/antially manufactur$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates or s]vices provid$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,! use ( products  
sub/antially manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates or s]vices provid$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public    
int]e/4  7e7 ,violation ( c]tification  
,if ! head ( an ag5cy det]m9es t a      
contractor has submitt$ a false /atem5t 
or violat$ any ( ! requirem5ts ( !      
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 
! head ( t ag5cy %all t]m9ate ! contract
 = :i* ! contractor receiv$ ! pref]5ce  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & ! contractor
 may n receive ! pref]5ce = a p]iod ( n 
less ?an #e ye>s4  7f7 ,report requir$  

,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 !    
head ( an ag5cy %all submit to ,congress
 a report t includes ! names ( !        
contractors t h submitt$ a false /atem5t
 or violat$ any ( ! requirem5ts ( !     
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 =
 ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7g7             
,applicability to p>5t companies &      
subsidi>ies ,= purposes ( ?is section1  
any prohibition on receiv+ a pref]5ce "u
 subsection 7e7 appli$ ) respect to a   
contractor %all apply to any subsidi>y  
or p>5t company ( ! contractor4  4  7#b7
 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (  
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #acg (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #bcaf ! foll[+ new item3  #bcag4       
,pref]5ce = keep+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  4  7c7 ,revision ( ,f$]al      
,acquisition ,regulation ,! ,f$]al      
,acquisition ,regulation %all be revis$ 
to implem5t ! am5dm5t made by ?is       
section4  7d7 ,effective date2          
applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is   

section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )      
respect to any contract aw>d$ on or aft]
 ! date occurr+ #ahj days aft] su*      
effective date4