,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ccgg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #bc1 #bjah,mrs4 ,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! pur*ase ( c]ta9 items relat$ to national security accord+ to c]ta9 crit]ia4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,homel& ,procurem5t ,re=m ,act or ! ,,hopr ,act4 #b4 ,requirem5t to buy c]ta9 items relat$ to national security int]e/s accord+ to c]ta9 crit]ia2 exceptions 7a7 ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to ensure t c]ta9 compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security procure c]ta9 critical equipm5t ( ! quality & innovation necess>y to c>ry out effectively _! security1 en=cem5t1 & inve/igative missions1 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security front l9e op]ational compon5ts may n be us$ = ! procurem5t ( an item describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 unless ! item meets ! crit]ia li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,cov]$ items ,! items ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,body armor compon5ts int5d$ to provide balli/ic protection = an individual consi/+ ( "o or m ( ! foll[+ compon5ts3 7i7 ,s(t balli/ic panels4 7ii7 ,h>d balli/ic panels4 7iii7 ,conceal$ armor c>ri]s worn "u uni=m4 7iv7 ,ext]nal armor c>ri]s worn "u uni=m4 7,b7 ,helmets & o!r head protection & compon5ts t provide balli/ic protection4 7,c7 ,protective eyewe>4 7,d7 ,ra9 ge>1 cold wea!r ge>1 & o!r environm5tal & flame-resi/ant clo?+4 7,e7 ,footwe>4 7,f7 ,uni=ms4 7,g7 ,bags & packs4 7,h7 ,hol/]s & tactical p\*es4 7,i7 ,pat*es1 insignia1 & embelli%m5ts4 7,j7 ,respiratory protective masks4 7,k7 ,*emical_/biological_/radiological_/nucl e> 7,,cbrne7 protective ge>4 7,l7 ,he>+ protection equipm5t4 7,m7 ,o!r critical safety items z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7#c7 ,crit]ia ,! crit]ia ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a uni=m1 ! item includes te*nology = track+ & control purposes4 7,b7 ,! contractor provid+ ! item & ea* fir/-ti] subcontractor ( ! contractor1 includ+ ! end-item manufactur]1 is curr5tly regi/]$ z an entity ) ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t1 adm9i/]$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4 7,c7 ,9 ! case ( any unit or ag5cy insignia includ$ ) ! item1 ! contractor provid+ ! item & ea* fir/-ti] subcontractor ( ! contractor1 includ+ ! end-item manufactur]1 %all agree to-- 7i7 /ore any unit or ag5cy insignia1 includ+ pat*es1 badges1 emblems1 & o!r insignia 9 a lock$ area2 7ii7 report any pilf]age or !ft ( any unit or ag5cy insignia at any /age prior to deliv]y2 & 7iii7 de/roy any defective or unusable item ) any unit or ag5cy insignia 9 a mann] set =? by ! ,secret>y & ma9ta9 records ( su* de/ruction t includes ! de/ruction date1 description ( item de/roy$1 quantity de/roy$1 & me?od ( de/ruction4 7#d7 ,applicability to contracts & subcontracts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n ent] into a contract = procurem5t unless ! contract1 & ea* subcontract "u ! contract1 requires t ! crit]ia "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 are met4 7,b7 ,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts ,?is section %all be appli$1 aft] consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u int]national agreem5ts4 7b7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,availability exception ,! requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! ext5t t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t satisfactory quality & suffici5t quantity ( any item describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 _c be procur$ z & :5 ne$$ at ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket prices4 7#b7 ,exception = c]ta9 procurem5ts ,! requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! foll[+ procurem5ts3 7,a7 ,procurem5ts by vessels 9 =eign wat]s4 7,b7 ,procurem5ts 9 response to a major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74 7#c7 ,notification requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] aw>d+ a contract us+ an exception "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all po/ a notification t ! exception has be5 appli$ on ! ,int]net site ma9ta9$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration kn[n z #bc;,fed,biz,ops4gov 7or any successor site74 7c7 ,maximum uni=m all[ance = c]ta9 p]sonnel 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! maximum uni=m all[ance set =? 9 section #eia4ajc ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 ! maximum uni=m all[ance = ag5ts ( ! frontl9e op]ational compon5ts %all be #a1bjj4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise modify+ ! au?ority "u section #eje ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dec;a74 7d7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all ensure t ea* memb] ( ! acquisition work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security :o p>ticipates p]sonally & sub/antially 9 ! acquisition ( textiles on a regul> basis receives tra9+ dur+ fiscal ye> #bjai1 & at lea/ bi5nially !reaft]1 on ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & ! regulations implem5t+ ?is section4 7e7 ,effective date ,?is section applies ) respect to contracts ent]$ into by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or its compon5t ag5cies on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjah4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,! t]m front l9e op]ational compon5t means-- 7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 7,b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2 7,c7 ! ,transportation ,safety ,adm9i/ration2 7,d7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 7,e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice2 7,f7 ! ,national ,protection & ,programs ,directorate2 7,g7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 & 7,h7 ! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t]s4 7#c7 ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates includes ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4