,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #a1 #bjba ,mr4 ,kim of ,new ,jersey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,pfluger1 and ,mr4 ,norcross7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,small ,business1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to improve congressional oversight and public transparency of military construction contract awards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,put ,our ,neighbors to ,work ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,supervision of military construction projects ,section #bhea of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or appropriated after funds authorized each place such term appears2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by inserting 1 ,facilities ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization 7,,fsrm7 project1 after military construction project2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 deadline for bid submissions1 after solicitation date2 7,b7 by inserting 7including the address of such recipient7 after contract recipient2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,h7 ,any subcontracting plan required under paragraph 7#d7 or 7#e7 of section #h7;d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77 for the project submitted by the contract recipient to the ,secretary of ,defense4 7,i7 ,a detailed written statement describing and justifying any exception applied or waiver granted under-- 7i7 chapter #hc of title #da2 7ii7 section #becc;a of this title2 or 7iii7 section #becc;b of this title4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,the information required to be published on the ,internet website under subsection 7c7 shall constitute a record for the purposes of ,chapter #ba1 #bi1 #ca1 and #cc of title #dd4 4 #c4 ,requirements relating to the award of covered military construction contracts 7a7 ,requirements for covered military construction contracts 7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,iii of chapter #afi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #bhea;a the following new section3 #bhea;b4 ,requirements relating to the award of covered military construction contracts 7a7 ,publication of certain information relating to covered military construction contracts 7#a7 ,contractor requirements ,a contractor that has been awarded a covered military construction contract shall-- 7,a7 make publicly available on a website of the ,general ,services ,administration or the ,small ,business ,administration1 as applicable1 any solicitation under that covered military construction contract for a subcontract of an estimated value of #bej1jjj or more2 and 7,b7 submit written notification of the award of the covered military construction contract1 and of any subcontract awarded under the covered military construction contract1 to the relevant agency of a covered ,state that enforces workers' compensation or minimum wage laws in such covered ,state4 7#b7 ,notice ,upon award of a covered military construction contract with an estimated value greater than or equal to #b1jjj1jjj1 the ,secretary concerned shall notify any applicable ,member of ,congress representing the covered ,state in which that covered military construction contract is to be performed of such award in a timely manner4 7#c7 ,federal ,procurement ,data ,system ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that there is a clear and unique indication of any covered military construction contract with subcontracting work of an estimated value of #bej1jjj or more in the ,federal ,procurement ,data ,system established pursuant to section #aabb7;a77#d7 of title #da 7or any successor system74 7b7 ,local hire requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,to the extent practicable1 in awarding a covered military construction contract1 the ,secretary concerned shall give preference to those firms and individuals who certify that at least #ea percent of the total number of employees hired to perform the contract 7including any employees hired by a subcontractor at any tier7 shall reside in the same covered ,state as1 or within a #fj-mile radius of1 the location of the work to be performed pursuant to the contract4 7#b7 ,justification required ,the ,secretary concerned shall prepare a written justification1 and make such justification available on the ,internet site required under section #bhea of this title1 for the award of any covered military construction contract to a firm or individual that is not described under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,licensing ,a contractor and any subcontractors performing a covered military construction contract shall be licensed to perform the work under such contract in the covered ,state in which the work will be performed4 7d7 ,monthly report ,not later than #aj days after the end of each month1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report identifying for that month the following3 7#a7 ,each covered military construction contract and each subcontract of a covered military construction contract described in subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 awarded during that month4 7#b7 ,the location of the work to be performed pursuant to each covered military construction contract and subcontract identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,the prime contractor and any subcontractor performing each covered military construction contract and subcontract identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,the estimated value of each covered military construction contract and subcontract identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,exclusion of classified projects ,this section does not apply to a classified covered military construction project4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered military construction contract ,the term covered military construction contract means a contract for work on a military construction project1 military family housing project1 or ,facilities ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization 7,,fsrm7 project carried out in a covered ,state4 7#b7 ,covered ,state ,the term covered ,state means any of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 or the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7#c7 ,member of ,congress ,the term ,member of ,congress has the meaning given in section #bajf of title #e4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,,iii of chapter #afi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bhea;a the following new item3 #bhea;b4 ,requirements relating to the award of covered military construction contracts4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,section #bhea;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 shall apply with respect to a covered military construction contract1 as defined in such section1 entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,small business credit for local businesses ,section #ae of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection-- 7y7 ,small business credit for local businesses 7#a7 ,credit for meeting subcontracting goals ,if a prime contractor awards a subcontract 7at any tier7 to a small business concern that has its principal office located in the same ,state as1 or within a #fj-mile radius of1 the location of the work to be performed pursuant to the contract of the prime contractor1 the value of the subcontract shall be doubled for purposes of determining compliance with the goals for procurement contracts under subsection 7g77#a77;,a7 during such period4 7#b7 ,report ,along with the report required under subsection 7h77#a71 the head of each ,federal agency shall submit to the ,administrator1 and make publicly available on the scorecard described in section #hfh7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #abi ,stat4 #icc2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd note71 an analysis of the number and dollar amount of subcontracts awarded pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 for each fiscal year of the period described in such paragraph4 4