,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #diie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjah,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,payne1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new  
,york1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4  
,langev91 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1   
,mr4 ,ri*mond1 & ,mr4 ,vela7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy to e/abli% a          
contractor review process ) respect to  
c]ta9 contracts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,due ,dilig5ce = ,,fema ,disa/]         
,contractors ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,pa/    
p]=mance & res\rces review  7a7 ,review 
requir$ ,be=e aw>d+ a cov]$ contract1 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all--  7#a7 conduct a
 review ( ! pot5tial contractor 9       
accordance ) ?is section2 &  7#b7 aft]  

consid]+ ! results ( ! review1 det]m9e  
:e!r ! pa/ p]=mance & res\rces ( !      
contractor are adequate = p]=mance ( !  
cov]$ contract4  7b7 ,det]m9ation (     
adequacy requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator may    
only aw>d a cov]$ contract to a         
contractor if ! ,adm9i/rator has det]m9$
 pursuant to subsection 7a7 t ! pa/     
p]=mance & res\rces ( ! contractor are  
adequate = p]=mance ( ! cov]$ contract4 
7c7 ,scope ( review ,9 c>ry+ out a      
review "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to a 
cov]$ contract1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
assess ! pa/ exp]i5ce & res\rces ( !    
pot5tial contractor1 includ+ :e!r !     
contractor has--  7#a7 successfully     
p]=m$ a contract simil> to ! cov]$      
contract 7includ+ contracts p]=m$ at !  
,/ate or local level72  7#b7 a record   
(-- 7,a7 demon/rat+ appropriate         
organization1 acc\nt+1 & op]ational     
controls2  7,b7 con=m+ to contract      
requirem5ts & /&>ds ( good workman%ip2  
7,c7 =eca/+ & controll+ co/s &          
demon/rat+ appropriate budget>y         

controls2  7,d7 adh]+ to s*$ules &      
appropriately satisfy+ ! adm9i/rative   
aspects ( p]=mance2 &  7,e7 demon/rat+  
reasonable & coop]ative behavior & a    
commitm5t to cu/om] satisfaction2  7#c7 
p]sonnel or subcontractors ) adequate   
exp]i5ce to p]=m ! cov]$ contract2  7#d7
 f9ancial res\rces adequate to p]=m !   
cov]$ contract2 &  7#e7 te*nical        
res\rces adequate to p]=m ! cov]$       
contract4  7d7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator may waive a requirem5t "u 
?is section ) respect to a contract if !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! waiv] is 9 ! 
public int]e/4  7#b7 ,notification ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,adm9i/rator issues a waiv] "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate writt5 notice ( ! waiv] t   
includes a description ( ! reasons = !  

waiv]4  7e7 ,cov]$ contract def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m cov]$ contract means a  
contract-- 7#a7 = goods or s]vices2     
7#b7 aw>d$ 9 response to a major disa/] 
or em]g5cy decl>$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d
 ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq472 &   
7#c7 9 an am\nt t equals or exce$s      
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