,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjbb,mrs4 
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=    
h]self1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4  
,khanna1 & ,mr4 ,lyn*7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly      
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj & #da1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to /r5g!n          
requirem5ts = ,gov]nm5t contractors to  
submit c]tifi$ & unc]tifi$ co/ or pric+ 
data & in=mation support+ comm]cial     
product det]m9ations1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fair ,pric+ ) ,co/ ,transp>5cy ,act (
 #bjbb4  #b4 ,submission ( unc]tifi$ co/
 data to contract+ (fic]s  7a7          
,submission ( unc]tifi$ co/ data to     
civilian ag5cies ,section #ceje ( title 

#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
data o!r ?an c]tifi$ & ins]t+ unc]tifi$2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! procurem5t4 ! 
foll[+3 ,if ! contract+ (fic] det]m9es t
 ! unc]tifi$ pric+ data submitt$ by !   
(f]or1 contractor1 or subcontractor is n
 adequate = evaluat+ ! reasonabl5ess ( !
 price ( ! contract1 subcontract1 or    
modification ( ! contract or            
subcontract1 ! (f]or1 contractor1 or    
subcontractor %all submit to ! contract+
 (fic] unc]tifi$ co/ data to ! ext5t    
necess>y to det]m9e ! reasonabl5ess (   
su* price42  7#b7 by r$esignat+         
subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c72 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection3  7b7 ,ineligibility =   
aw>d  7#a7 ,9 ! ev5t ! contract+ (fic]  
is unable to det]m9e propos$ prices are 
fair & reasonable by any o!r means1 an  
(f]or :o fails to make a good fai? ef=t 
to comply ) a reasonable reque/ to      
submit data 9 accordance ) subsection   
7a7 is ineligible = aw>d unless ! head (

 ! contract+ activity1 or ! designee ( !
 head ( ! contract+ activity1 det]m9es t
 x is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t to   
make ! aw>d to t (f]or1 bas$ on         
consid]ation ( p]t95t factors1 includ+ !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ef=t to obta9 ! data4  
7,b7 ,availability ( o!r s\rces ( supply
 ( ! item or s]vice4  7,c7 ,! urg5cy or 
criticality ( ! ,gov]nm5t's ne$ = !     
product or s]vice4  7,d7 ,reasonabl5ess 
( ! price ( ! contract1 subcontract1 or 
modification ( ! contract or subcontract
 bas$ on in=mation available to !       
contract+ (fic]4  7,e7 ,rationale or    
ju/ification made by ! (f]or = n provid+
 ! reque/$ data4  7,f7 ,risk to !       
,gov]nm5t if aw>d is n made4  7#b7 7,a7 
,any new det]m9ation made by ! head ( ! 
contract+ activity "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be report$ to ! s5ior procurem5t       
executive on a p]iodic basis4  7#c7     
,report  7,a7 ,annual report ,! s5ior   
procurem5t executive1 or a designee1    
%all submit an annual report to !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al        

,procurem5t ,policy id5tify+ (f]ors t h 
d5i$ multiple reque/s = submission (    
unc]tifi$ co/ or pric+ data ov] ! prec$+
 ?ree-ye> p]iod1 b nev]!less receiv$ an 
aw>d4 ,! report %all id5tify products or
 s]vices (f]$ by su* (f]ors t %\ld      
und]go %\ld-co/ analysis4  7,b7         
,notation ,! contract+ (fic] may include
 a notation on su* (f]ors 9 ! sy/em us$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to monitor or     
record contractor pa/ p]=mance4  7,c7   
,assessm5t ,! s5ior procurem5t executive
 %all-- 7i7 assess ! ext5t to :i* ^!    
(f]ors are sole s\rce provid]s2 &  7ii7 
develop /rategies to inc5tivize new     
entrants to increase ! availability (   
o!r s\rces ( supply = ! product or      
s]vice4  4  7b7 ,submission ( unc]tifi$ 
co/ data to contract+ (fic]s ,section   
#cgje ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ data o!r ?an c]tifi$ & ins]t+  
unc]tifi$2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] a fair
 & reasonable price4 ! foll[+3 ,if !    
contract+ (fic] det]m9es t ! unc]tifi$  

pric+ data submitt$ by ! (f]or1         
contractor1 or subcontractor is n       
adequate = evaluat+ ! reasonabl5ess ( ! 
price ( ! contract1 subcontract1 or     
modification ( ! contract or            
subcontract1 ! (f]or1 contractor1 or    
subcontractor %all submit to ! contract+
 (fic] unc]tifi$ co/ data to ! ext5t    
necess>y to det]m9e ! reasonabl5ess (   
su* price42 &  7#b7 9 subsection        
7b77#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ head (       
contract+ & ins]t+ head ( ! contract+2 &
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ item
 & ins]t+ product4  7c7 ,application ,! 
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7  
%all apply ) respect to contracts aw>d$ 
on or aft] ! date t is "o ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4      
,discretion to ,require ,c]tifi$ ,co/ or
 ,pric+ ,data on ,bel[-,?re%old         
,contracts  7a7 ,discretion ,section    
#cejd7;a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ,9 any   
case ! foll[+3 ,! head ( ! procur+      

activity %\ld consid] mak+ su* a        
det]m9ation :5 a contractor1 (f]or1 or  
subcontractor has previ\sly fail$ to    
provide adequate unc]tifi$ co/ or pric+ 
data :5 reque/$ or requir$1 or o!r      
significant risk factors imp$e !        
,gov]nm5t's ability to det]m9e !        
reasonabl5ess ( price44  7b7 ,co/ or    
pric+ data on bel[-,?re%old contracts   
,section #cgjd7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ,9
 any case ! foll[+3 ,! head ( ! procur+ 
activity may consid] mak+ su* a         
det]m9ation :5 a contractor1 (f]or1 or  
subcontractor has previ\sly fail$ to    
provide adequate unc]tifi$ co/ or pric+ 
data :5 reque/$ or requir$1 or o!r      
significant risk factors imp$e ! ability
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t to det]m9e !             
reasonabl5ess ( price44  #d4 ,data      
requirem5ts = comm]cial product pric+ n 
bas$ on adequate price competition      
,section #cgje ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z      

subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !    
foll[+ new subsection 7b73  7b7         
,au?ority ,to require submission (      
in=mation = comm]cial products ( a type 
cu/om>ily us$ by g5]al public or        
nongov]nm5tal entities  7#a7 ,data to   
support comm]cial product det]m9ation ,=
 products propos$ z comm]cial z def9$ 9 
section #ajc7a7 ( title #da1 & t h n    
previ\sly be5 det]m9$ comm]cial 9       
accordance ) section #cgjc7;d7 ( ?is    
title1 or to ! ext5t necess>y to p]=m a 
p]iodic review ( a comm]cial product    
det]m9ation 9 accordance ) section      
#cgjc7;e7 ( ?is title1 ! (f]or %all be  
requir$ to id5tify ! comp>able comm]cial
 product t is cu/om>ily us$ by ! g5]al  
public or nongov]nm5tal entities t s]ves
 z ! basis = ! ( a type ass]tion4 ,!    
(f]or %all submit a comp>ison ( !       
ess5tial physical *>act]i/ics &         
functionality betwe5 ! propos$ ( a type 
product & ! comp>able comm]cial product 
9 support ( ! ( a type ass]tion4 ,!     

(f]or %all also provide ! ,national     
,/ock ,numb]s = bo? ! comp>able         
comm]cial product us$ by ! g5]al public1
 if "o is assign$1 & ! product propos$  
to meet ! ,gov]nm5t's requirem5t1 if "o 
is assign$4  7#b7 ,data to support price
 reasonabl5ess ,:5 procurem5ts t include
 products propos$ z comm]cial z def9$ 9 
#ajc7a7 ( title #da & are n cov]$ by !  
exceptions 9 section #cgjc7;a77#a7 ( ?is
 title1 & ! contract+ (fic] det]m9es    
data available f )9 ! ,gov]nm5t &       
outside s\rces are insuffici5t to       
det]m9e price reasonabl5ess or !        
contract+ (fic] det]m9es ! propos$ price
 is n reasonable1 ! (f]or %all be       
requir$ to provide data to support price
 reasonabl5ess = a contract1            
subcontract1 or modification ( a        
contract or subcontract z foll[s3 7,a7  
,if ! (f]or sells ! comm]cial product t 
is cu/om>ily us$ by ! g5]al public or   
nongov]nm5tal entities1 ! (f]or %all    
provide ! contract+ (fic] access to all 
unr$act$ sales data or pur*ase ord]     

hi/ory = ! comm]cial product s !        
contract+ (fic] c review unr$act$ sales 
to ! g5]al public or nongov]nm5tal      
entities4 ,if ! contract+ (fic] det]m9es
 ! propos$ price is n reasonable aft]   
evaluat+ ! sales data1 ! (f]or %all be  
requir$ to provide ! contract+ (fic] )  
co/ data1 includ+ in=mation on labor    
co/1 mat]ial co/1 & ov]head rates1 = !  
purpose ( e/abli%+ price reasonabl5ess4 
7,b7 ,if ! (f]or does n sell ! comm]cial
 product t is cu/om>ily us$ by ! g5]al  
public or nongov]nm5tal entities =      
purposes o!r ?an gov]nm5tal purposes t  
s]ves z ! basis = its ( a type ass]tion 
= ! propos$ product1 ! (f]or %all       
provide ! contract+ (fic] ) co/ data1   
includ+ in=mation on labor co/1 mat]ial 
co/1 & ov]head rates1 = ! purpose (     
e/abli%+ price reasonabl5ess4  4  #e4   
,p]iodic review ( comm]cial product     
det]m9ations  7a7 ,exceptions ,section  
#cgjc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by
 ins]t+ aft] su* product or s]vice !    

foll[+3 1 subject to ! limitation 9     
subsection 7e72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7f7 
& 7g71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection3  7e7 ,p]iodic review ( c]ta9
 comm]cial product det]m9ations  7#a7   
,comm]cial product det]m9ations %all be 
p]iodically review$1 no less frequ5tly  
?an e five ye>s1 to ensure t ! initial  
decision 0 appropriate & t ! m>ket      
conditions cont9ue to support !         
designation1 if-- 7,a7 ! product is n   
regul>ly sold 9 sub/antial quantities 9 
! comm]cial m>ketplace 9 ess5tially !   
same =m2 &  7,b7 ! product has n be5    
subject to adequate competition1 z def9$
 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 f a diff]5t 
product or products s9ce ! det]m9ation 0
 made1 unless ! procurem5t is subject to
 ! exception 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b74 
7#b7 ,reviews ( comm]cial product       
det]m9ations %all be approv$ at a level 
above ! contract+ (fic]4 ,! ,director ( 
! ,def5se ,contract ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 !

 ,director ( ! ,def5se ,contract ,audit 
,ag5cy1 or o!r appropriate exp]ts 9 !   
,dep>tm5t may support su* reviews ^u    
reque/1 consi/5t ) section              
#cdef7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7 
,comm]cial product & comm]cial s]vice   
det]m9ations by ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
,section #cdef7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by ins]t+ aft] ?is *apt] !       
foll[+3 subject to p]iodic reviews (    
c]ta9 comm]cial product det]m9ations z  
set =? 9 section #cgjc7;e7 ( ?is title1 
or2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 !  
head+1 by /rik+ ,limitation & ins]t+    
,limitations2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by ins]t+ & 7,c7 aft] subp>agraph 7,b72 
&  7,c7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,! limitation "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply to !      
p]iodic review ( comm]cial product      
det]m9ations z set =? 9 #cgjc7;e7 ( ?is 
title4  4  #f4 ,,gao review & report on 
,gov]nm5t contractors us+ di/ributors to
 avoid scrut9y  7a7 ,review requir$     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review ( ! 
preval5ce & tr5ds ( contractors (       
executive ag5cies us+ di/ributors or o!r
 int]m$i>ies z a means ( avoid+ legal or
 regulatory requirem5ts1 su* z          
requirem5ts to provide c]tifi$ or       
unc]tifi$ co/ or pric+ data4  7#b7      
,additional cont5ts ( review ,9 conduct+
 ! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consid]-- 7,a7  
any effects ( ?is practice on ! ability 
( ! ,gov]nm5t to-- 7i7 acquire ne$$     
goods at reasonable prices2 &  7ii7     
avoid wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 !          
procurem5t process2 &  7,b7 h[ executive
 ag5cies may diff]5tiate betwe5 !       
legitimate bus9ess purposes = ! use (   
di/ributor relation%ips1 comp>$ to      
situations :]e ! di/ributors l>gely s]ve
 to avoid legal & regulatory            
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,report requir$ ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all  
submit a report conta9+ ! results ( !   

review requir$ by subsection 7a7 to--   
7#a7 ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2    
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7   
,executive ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t 
t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4