,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhhj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,phillips 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,case1 & ,ms4 ,craig7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,compassionate ,capitali/ ,aw>d to recognize organizations t sub/antially b5efit ! well-be+ ( _! employees1 /akehold]s1 & communities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,honor+ ,organizations ,nationally = ,e?ics1 ,su/a9ability1 & ,tru/ ,act or ! ,,hone/ ,ent]prise ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,compassionate ,capitali/ ,aw>d 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,compassionate ,capitali/ ,aw>d 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! aw>d71 :i* %all be evid5c$ by a c]tificate & a m$al t-- 7#a7 be> ! inscriptions ! ,compassionate ,capitali/ ,aw>d & ,do+ ,bus9ess ,bett]2 & 7#b7 incorporate su* design & mat]ials1 & be>s su* additional inscriptions1 z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 det]m9es appropriate4 7b7 ,pres5tation ( aw>d ,! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y %all annually pres5t1 ) su* c]emonies z ! ,presid5t or ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 ! aw>d to organizations nom9at$ "u subsection 7d7 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are des]v+ ( recognition = sub/antially b5efitt+ ! well-be+ ( _! employees1 /akehold]s1 & communities ) respect to ! foll[+ areas3 7#a7 ,environm5tal /ew>d%ip ,! degree to :i* an organization has 9 place practices to manage ! environm5tal impact ( its op]ations1 supply *a91 & di/ribution *annels1 includ+ ) respect to air1 wat]1 l&1 biodiv]sity1 & climate effects4 7#b7 ,gov]nance ,! mission1 e?ics1 & transp>5cy ( an organization1 includ+1 if applicable1 ! organization's corporate lead]%ip /ructure & executive comp5sation4 7#c7 ,social responsibility ,! degree to :i* an organization contributes to ! communities 9 :i* x op]ates & obta9s res\rces f1 includ+ ! organization's practices ) respect to div]sity1 equity1 inclusion1 civic engagem5t1 *>itable giv+1 & refra9+ f do+ bus9ess ) exploitative c\ntries4 7#d7 ,work] emp[]m5t ,! degree to :i* an organization contributes to ! f9ancial security1 workplace safety1 heal?c>e cov]age1 wellness1 engagem5t1 satisfaction1 & c>e] developm5t ( employees1 & ! degree to :i* an organization provides a fair & liv+ wage4 7c7 ,eligible organizations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t or ! ,secret>y %all pres5t ! aw>d to at lea/ "o organization ea* ye> 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3 7,a7 ,small bus9esses 7at lea/ #aj & few] ?an #ej employees74 7,b7 ,midsiz$ bus9esses 7at lea/ #ej & few] ?an #bej employees74 7,c7 ,l>ge bus9esses 7at lea/ #bej employees & few] ?an #a1jjj employees74 7,d7 ,v l>ge bus9esses 7at lea/ #a1jjj employees74 7#b7 ,total numb] ( aw>ds ,n m ?an #ah aw>ds may be aw>d$ ea* ye>4 7#c7 ,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 no aw>d %all be aw>d$ 9 a giv5 category if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t no organization qualifies = ! aw>d ) respect to su* category4 7d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( bo>d ( directors 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a bo>d ( directors to nom9ate organizations = ! aw>d & assi/ ) adm9i/ration ( ! aw>d4 7#b7 ,composition ,! bo>d %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,economic ,developm5t1 :o %all s]ve z *airp]son ( ! bo>d4 7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage & ,h\r ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 :o %all s]ve z vice *airp]son ( ! bo>d4 7,c7 ,at lea/ #f individuals appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 :o %all include-- 7i7 #b individuals repres5t+ indep5d5t nonpr(it entities t h demon/rat$ lead]%ip & excell5ce 9 ! field ( /&>d sett+ & measurem5t ) respect to /akehold] impact2 7ii7 #b individuals repres5t+ corporate bus9ess entities t h demon/rat$ a hi/ory ( s]vice to society2 & 7iii7 #b individuals repres5t+ organiz$ labor entities4 7#c7 ,div]sity ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts to ! bo>d1 ! ,secret>y %all take actions to ensure ! div]sity ( ! memb]%ip ) respect to race1 e?nicity1 & g5d]4 7#d7 ,evaluation tool ,! bo>d %all seek to ent] into contracts ) appropriate entities to develop an onl9e evaluation tool t-- 7,a7 is bas$ on /&>ds specific to ! category ( bus9ess an organization qualifies z "u subsection 7c77#a7 t are develop$ 9 consultation ) su* entities2 7,b7 provides = ea* organization consid]$ = an aw>d a num]ical score ) respect to ea* ( ! areas specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 us+ ! /&>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 provides = ea* organization consid]$ = an aw>d a total num]ical score2 & 7,d7 assi/s ! bo>d 9 mak+ nom9ations "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,additional v]ification ,! bo>d %all take actions to v]ify ! accuracy ( ! facts pres5t$ by organizations seek+ nom9ation = ! aw>d1 includ+ by solicit+ employee fe$back4 7#f7 ,annual report ,! bo>d %all annually submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes-- 7,a7 nom9ations = ! aw>d2 & 7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! process = pres5t+ aw>ds "u ?is section1 includ+ recomm5dations = improv+ su* process4 7e7 ,aw>d eligibility requirem5ts 7#a7 ,application ,an organization may be consid]$ = an aw>d ^u submitt+ to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ in=mation necess>y = purposes ( ! evaluation tool describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#d74 7#b7 ,prior recipi5t qualification ,an organization t has previ\sly receiv$ ! aw>d is eligible to receive an additional aw>d if at lea/ #e ye>s h elaps$ f ! date su* organization previ\sly receiv$ ! aw>d4 7f7 ,modification ( areas ,! ,secret>y may1 on ! basis ( recomm5dations made by ! bo>d1 make modifications to ! areas specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 :i* %all be effective #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits a detail$ description ( su* modifications to ,congress4 7g7 ,in=mation transf] ,! ,secret>y %all issue to ea* organization t applies = ! aw>d-- 7#a7 ! results ( ! evaluation ) respect to su* organization2 & 7#b7 in=mation ) respect to ! organizations to :om ! aw>d 0 pres5t$ & ! practices t ! ,secret>y us$ z a basis to pres5t su* aw>d to su* organizations4 7h7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may solicit & accept gifts f public & private entities1 & may use su* gifts )\t fur!r appropriation1 to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,donor aw>d ineligibility ,an entity t makes a gift "u ?is subsection %all n be eligible to receive ! aw>d aft] su* gift has be5 made4 7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a report on ! progress made ) respect to ! aw>d & any recomm5dations relat+ to ! process ( pres5t+ su* aw>d4