,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbb,ms4   
,t5ney 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4  
,pflug]1 & ,mr4 ,phillips7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
prohibit ! di/ribution ( ,f$]al funds to
 c]ta9 entities relat$ to ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a = c]ta9 public works   
projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,communi/ ,con/ruction ( ,public        
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,/op   
,,ccp ,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 
,re/riction ( entities f us+ ,f$]al     
funds f engag+1 ent]+ into1 & aw>d+     
public works contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #cc ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ccbj4 ,re/riction ( entities f
 us+ ,f$]al funds to engage1 ent] into1 
& aw>d public works contracts  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
,f$]al funds may n be provid$ to any    
cov]$ entity = any cov]$ public works   
project4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,any entity  
receiv+ funds = any cov]$ public works  
project %all be free f any obligations1 
influ5ces1 or connections to any cov]$  
entity4  7c7 ,exception ,?is section    
%all only apply to projects t are locat$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m  
cov]$ entity means any entity t-- 7,a7  
is headqu>t]$ 9 ,*9a2  7,b7 is own$1    
direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or influ5c$ 
directly or indirectly by ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,,ccp1 or !  
,*9ese milit>y1 includ+ any entity = :i*
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 
! ,,ccp1 or ! ,*9ese milit>y h !        
ability1 ?r\gh own]%ip ( a majority or a
 dom9ant m9ority ( ! total out/&+ vot+  
int]e/ 9 an entity1 bo>d repres5tation1 
proxy vot+1 a special %>e1 contractual  
arrangem5ts1 =mal or in=mal arrangem5ts 
to act 9 conc]t1 or o!r means1 to       

det]m9e1 direct1 or decide = an entity 9
 an important mann]2 or  7,c7 is a p>5t1
 subsidi>y1 or affiliate ( any entity   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7      
,cov]$ public works project ,! t]m cov]$
 public works project means any project 
( ! con/ruction1 repair1 r5ovation1 or  
ma9t5ance ( public build+s1 /ructures1  
sew]s1 wat] works1 roads1 bridges1      
docks1 und]passes & viaducts1 z well z  
any o!r improvem5t to be con/ruct$1     
repair$ or r5ovat$ or ma9ta9$ on public 
prop]ty to be paid1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 )   
public funds or ) f9anc+ to be retir$ ) 
public funds 9 ! =m ( lease paym5ts or  
o!rwise4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
analysis = *apt] #cc ( title #dj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #ccbj4 ,re/riction (        
entities f us+ ,f$]al funds to engage1  
ent] into1 & aw>d public works          
contracts4  4  7c7 ,non-,f$]al public   
works ,*apt] #ce ( title #dj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #cejf4 ,re/riction ( ,/ates &

 local gov]nm5ts f us+ ,f$]al funds to  
engage1 ent] into1 & aw>d public works  
contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t receiv+ ,f$]al funds may 
n provide su* funds to any cov]$ entity 
= any cov]$ public works project4  7b7  
,requirem5ts ,a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 
%all v]ify t any entity receiv+ funds = 
any cov]$ public works project is free f
 any obligations1 influ5ces1 or         
connections to any cov]$ entity4  7c7   
,exception ,?is section %all only apply 
to projects t are locat$ 9 a ,/ate4  7d7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$
 entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means any   
entity t-- 7,a7 is headqu>t]$ 9 ,*9a2   
7,b7 is own$1 direct$1 controll$1       
f9anc$1 or influ5c$ directly or         
indirectly by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,,ccp1 or ! ,*9ese  
milit>y1 includ+ any entity = :i* !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 !  
,,ccp1 or ! ,*9ese milit>y h ! ability1 
?r\gh own]%ip ( a majority or a dom9ant 
m9ority ( ! total out/&+ vot+ int]e/ 9  

an entity1 bo>d repres5tation1 proxy    
vot+1 a special %>e1 contractual        
arrangem5ts1 =mal or in=mal arrangem5ts 
to act 9 conc]t1 or o!r means1 to       
det]m9e1 direct1 or decide = an entity 9
 an important mann]2 or  7,c7 is a p>5t1
 subsidi>y1 or affiliate ( any entity   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7      
,cov]$ public works project ,! t]m cov]$
 public works project means any project 
( ! con/ruction1 repair1 r5ovation1 or  
ma9t5ance ( public build+s1 /ructures1  
sew]s1 wat] works1 roads1 bridges1      
docks1 und]passes & viaducts1 z well z  
any o!r improvem5t to be con/ruct$1     
repair$ or r5ovat$ or ma9ta9$ on public 
prop]ty to be paid1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 )   
public funds or ) f9anc+ to be retir$ ) 
public funds 9 ! =m ( lease paym5ts or  
o!rwise4  4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
analysis = *apt] #ce ( title #dj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #cejf4 ,re/riction ( ,/ates 
& local gov]nm5ts f us+ ,f$]al funds to 
engage1 ent] into1 & aw>d public works  

contracts4  4  7e7 ,updat+ regulations  
,! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation & !  
,def5se ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation 
%all be revis$ to implem5t ! provisions 
( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,rule ( applicability  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
take effect1 & %all apply to projects   
beg9n+ on or aft]1 #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4