,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #edc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjag ,mr4    
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 &  
,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs to include 9 ea*      
contract into :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s =   
necess>y s]vices au?orities & me*anism =
 appropriate ov]sight1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,p]=mance ,acc\ntability &         
,contractor ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjag4   
#b4 ,improv+ ov]sight ( ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs contracts = s]vices   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eac ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y may1
 = & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y may1 =  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7b7      
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all    

ensure t ea* contract = a s]vice into   
:i* ! ,secret>y ent]s "u subsection 7a7 
includes ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,measurable    
metrics to asc]ta9 ! p]=mance ( !       
provid] ( ! s]vice1 relat+ to co/1      
s*$ule1 & fulfillm5t ( contract         
requirem5ts4  7,b7 ,a plan ( action &   
mile/ones = ! provision ( ! s]vice1 )   
e/imates ( ! dates on :i* significant   
portions ( ! contract w be complet$ & a 
description ( ! res\rces ! s]vice       
provid] w assign to provide ! s]vice4   
7,c7 ,safegu>ds to ensure t ! s]vice    
provid$ meets a m9imum ?re%old ( quality
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+        
au?ority = ! ,secret>y to levy a        
f9ancial p5alty ^u ! s]vice provid] if !
 s]vice provid$ fails to meet su*       
?re%old4  7,d7 ,measurable metrics      
relat+ to ! use ( aw>d or inc5tive fees4
  7#b7 ,9 ea* case ( a contract = a     
s]vice into :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into  
"u subsection 7a7 t w\ld result 9 !     
,dep>tm5t incurr+ an obligation ( m ?an 
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7  

ensure ! contract includes-- 7i7 a      
requirem5t t ! s]vice provid] docum5ts  
?r\gh in=mation te*nology sy/ems ( !    
,dep>tm5t ! "w ( ! s]vice provid] s t ! 
,secret>y c review & validate quality ( 
! s]vice provid$ us+ ! metrics set =? 9 
! contract "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &     
7ii7 a requirem5t t1 n lat] ?an #de days
 aft] ! la/ day ( ea* qu>t] = ! duration
 ( ! contract1 ! s]vice provid] %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
s]vice provid$ "u ! contract & an       
assessm5t z to h[ su* s]vice comp>es )  
respect to ! metrics set =? 9 ! contract
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 use !   
appropriate project managem5t           
acc\ntability sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t to    
ensure t ! contract provides an adequate
 return on ! inve/m5t ( ! ,secret>y2    
7,c7 :5ev] ! ,secret>y provides notice  
to ! s]vice provid] t ! s]vice provid]  
is fail+ to meet contractual            

obligations1 submit to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on su* 
failure1 along )--  7i7 an explanation (
 ! reasons = provid+ su* notice2  7ii7 a
 description ( ! effect ( su* failure1  
includ+ ) respect to co/1 s*$ule1 &     
requirem5ts2  7iii7 a description ( !   
actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y to mitigate 
su* failure2 &  7iv7 a description ( !  
actions tak5 by ! contractor to address 
su* failure2  7,d7 n lat] ?an #de days  
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* qu>t] = ! duration 
( ! contract1 submit to ! ,committee on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
details ! modifications made to !       
contract1 if any1 & a ju/ification = su*
 modifications2 &  7,e7 publi% on !     
,int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t in=mation
 ab\t ! contract & ! modifications made 
to ! contract1 if any4  4  7b7          
,effective date ,subsection 7b7 (       

section #eac ( su* title1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 %all take effect on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all     
apply ) respect to contracts ent]$ into 
by ! ,secret>y aft] su* date4