,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #h1 #bjah,mrs4
 ,mc,caskill introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = ! appropriate use ( bridge    
contracts 9 ,f$]al procurem5t1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bridge ,contract          
,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjah4  #b4 ,revisions to ,f$]al        
procurem5t regulations  7a7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator =   
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1 9           
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al
 ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report on gov]nm5twide policies1       
practices1 & uses ( bridge contracts4   
7b7 ,am5dm5t ( ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,regulation & relat$ guidance  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !

 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al          
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all1  
bas$ on ! f9d+s ( ! review "u ?is       
section1 am5d ! ,f$]al ,acquisition     
,regulation--  7,a7 to provide = a      
common def9ition ( bridge contracts1 )  
consid]ation giv5 to-- 7i7 ext5sions to 
exi/+ contracts beyond ! base & option  
ye>s to avoid lapses 9 s]vice caus$ by  
delays 9 aw>d+ subsequ5t contracts2 &   
7ii7 new %ort-t]m contracts aw>d$ on a  
sole s\rce basis to avoid lapses 9      
s]vice caus$ by delays 9 aw>d+ subsequ5t
 contracts2 &  7,b7 to provide = !      
appropriate use ( su* contracts1        
includ+1 z appropriate1 p>amet]s relat$ 
to duration & co/4  7#b7 ,guidance ,!   
,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al ,procurem5t       
,policy1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 may issue guidance  
to executive ag5cies reg>d+ ! use (     
bridge contracts1 includ+ ) respect to  
duration & co/1 & relat$ guidance to    
implem5t ! policies describ$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  #c4 ,ag5cy transp>5cy & reports 

7a7 ,guidance on in=mation collection ,n
 lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator =   
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy %all issue   
guidance = executive ag5cies to collect 
in=mation on ! use ( bridge contracts4  
,! guidance %all include an int]im      
def9ition ( bridge contracts = ag5cies  
to use 9 _! report+ until ! ,f$]al      
,acquisition ,regulation is am5d$       
pursuant to section #b7;b77#a74  7b7    
,report+ to (fice ( f$]al procurem5t    
policy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjai1 & by ,septemb] #cj
 ( ea* subsequ5t ye> !reaft] until      
#bjbe1 ! head ( ea* executive ag5cy %all
 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al      
,procurem5t ,policy a report on ! use by
 ! ag5cy ( bridge contracts4  7#b7      
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7
 ,! common def9ition = bridge contracts 
us$ by contract+ (fices ( ! executive   
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,! total numb] ( bridge    
contracts ent]$ into dur+ ! previ\s #e  

fiscal ye>s4  7,c7 ,! e/imat$ value (   
ea* contract t requir$ ! use ( a bridge 
contract & ! co/ ( ! bridge contract or 
contracts4  7,d7 ,! reasons = & co/ (   
ea* bridge contract4  7,e7 ,! types (   
s]vices or goods be+ acquir$ "u ea*     
bridge contract4  7,f7 ,! l5g? ( !      
initial contract t requir$ ! use ( a    
bridge contract1 includ+ ! base & any   
ex]cis$ option ye>s1 & ! cumulative l5g?
 ( any bridge contract or contracts     
relat$ to ! initial contract4  7,g7 ,a  
description ( h[ _m ( ! contracts t     
requir$ bridge contracts 7 subsequ5tly  
recompet$ & h[ _m ( ^? recompet$        
contracts 7 ! subject ( a bid prote/4   
7,h7 ,a description ( exi/+ /atutory1   
regulatory1 or ag5cy guidance t ! ag5cy 
foll[$ to execute ! bridge contracts4   
7,i7 ,any o!r matt]s det]m9$ to be      
relevant by ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al           
,procurem5t ,policy or ! ,g5]al ,s]vices
 ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,publication ,!   
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
po/$ on a publicly available website ( !

 executive ag5cy4  7#d7 ,qu>t]ly        
notifications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on a      
qu>t]ly basis z det]m9$ "u guidance     
prescrib$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al    
,procurem5t ,policy1 ea* executive ag5cy
 %all submit a li/ ( bridge contracts   
issu$ dur+ ! prior qu>t] to ! ,(fice (  
,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy to be compil$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator into a s+le report & 
pres5t$ to ! appropriate congressional  
committees4  7,b7 ,in=mation requir$ ,! 
li/s submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
include unique contract id5tifi]s1      
beg9n+ & end dates ( initial contracts1 
beg9n+ & end dates ( bridge contracts1 &
 ! reasons or rationale = ! use ( ea*   
bridge contract4  7c7 ,gov]nm5twide     
report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjai1 & by
 ,m>* #ca ( ea* subsequ5t ye> until     
#bjbe1 ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al          
,procurem5t ,policy %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report summ>iz+ ! use by executive      
ag5cies ( bridge contracts1 includ+ any 
recomm5dations = legislation to ensure  

acc\ntability & transp>5cy 9 ! use (    
bridge contracts4  7d7 ,public notice   
,ea* executive ag5cy %all provide public
 notice )9 #cj days aft] ent]+ into a   
bridge contract1 includ+ ! in=mation    
requir$ to be report$ 9 subsection      
7b77#b7 to ! ext5t x is available4  #d4 
,ag5cy policies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( 
ea* executive ag5cy %all develop        
policies & proc$ures1 to ! greate/ ext5t
 practicable1 t seek to m9imize ! use ( 
bridge contracts :ile provid+ =         
cont9uation ( s]vices to be p]=m$ ?r\gh 
contracts & ensure appropriate plann+ by
 contract+ (ficials4  7b7 ,requir$      
elem5ts ,! policies develop$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+    
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,suffici5t "t & plann+ to 
review contract requirem5ts1 compete    
contracts z appropriate1 ent] into      
contracts1 & consid] ! possibility ( bid
 prote/s4  7#b7 ,= contracts t d n meet 
timel9ess /&>ds or :i* require ent]+    
into bridge contracts1 contract+        
(ficials %all notify ! *ief acquisition 

(fic] ( ! executive ag5cy & ! head ( !  
executive ag5cy4  7#c7 ,! ,*ief         
,acquisition ,(fic] mu/ approve any     
bridge contract t la/s long] ?an six    
mon?s1 & ! head ( ! ag5cy mu/ approve   
any bridge contract t la/s long] ?an "o 
ye>4  7c7 ,exceptions ,! policies       
develop$ "u ?is section d n apply to--  
7#a7 s]vice contracts 9 support (       
cont+5cy op]ations1 humanit>ian         
assi/ance1 or disa/] relief2  7#b7      
s]vice contracts 9 support ( national   
security em]g5cies decl>$ ) respect to  
nam$ op]ations2 or  7#c7 s]vice         
contracts ent]$ into pursuant to        
int]national agreem5ts4  #e4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,appropriate        
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,executive     
ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4