,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjbb,mrs4 
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title #da1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to prev5t p]sonal         
conflicts ( int]e/ 9 ,f$]al acquisition1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,p]sonal 
,conflicts ( ,int]e/ 9 ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,act4  #b4 ,prev5t+ p]sonal
 conflicts ( int]e/ 9 ,f$]al acquisition
  7a7 ,f$]al acquisition regulation     
revisions ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all-- 
7#a7 exp& ! scope ( rules to prev5t     
p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/ beyond !     
limit$ types ( functions or s]vices t   
are curr5tly address$ 9 subp>t #c4aa ( !
 ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation1 by    
includ+ cov]age =-- 7,a7 consult+1      
analytical1 or advisory s]vices support+

 ! prim>y missions1 or s]vices support+ 
! regulatory1 policymak+1 & adjudicative
 functions1 ( an ,executive ag5cy2  7,b7
 functions closely associat$ ) inh]5tly 
gov]nm5tal functions1 z def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,acquisition ,regulation1 t give rise  
to height5$ conc]ns = p]sonal conflicts 
( int]e/2 &  7,c7 o!r functions or      
s]vices t give rise to height5$ conc]ns 
= p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/1 z deem$   
appropriate2 &  7#b7 revise ! ,f$]al    
,acquisition ,regulation to address !   
functions & s]vices id5tifi$ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 includ+ by provid+ & updat+--    
7,a7 ! def9itions1 policies1 & proc$ures
 relat$ to prev5t+ pot5tial p]sonal     
conflicts ( int]e/2  7,b7 solicitation  
provisions & contract clauses =         
,executive ag5cies to use 9             
solicitations & contracts1 :]e          
appropriate1 to prev5t p]sonal conflicts
 ( int]e/2  7,c7 ! responsibilities (   
employ]s to scre5 _! employees = p]sonal
 conflicts ( int]e/1 to in=m _!         
employees ( _! legal duties relat$ to   

prev5t+ p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/ & !  
appe>ance ( p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/1 
& to seek compliance f _! employees (   
su* proc$ures & requirem5ts2  7,d7 !    
re/rictions on a contractor's employees 
disclos+1 or us+ = p]sonal ga91         
confid5tial in=mation obta9$ 9          
connection ) p]=m+ ! contract2 &  7,e7 !
 duties & proc$ures ( report+ app>5t    
violations ( rules gov]n+ p]sonal       
conflicts ( int]e/1 includ+ to ! ag5cy's
 ,inspector ,g5]al1 :]e appropriate4    
#c4 ,e?ics safegu>ds relat$ to          
contractor conflicts ( int]e/ ,section  
#bcjc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bcjc4      
,e?ics safegu>ds relat$ to contractor   
conflicts ( int]e/  7a7 ,policy on      
p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/ by contractor
 employees  7#a7 ,developm5t & issuance 
( policy ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop & 
issue a /&>d policy to prev5t p]sonal   
conflicts ( int]e/ by contractor        
employees p]=m+ ! foll[+ functions = or 
on behalf ( an ,executive ag5cy or      

dep>tm5t3 7,a7 ,relevant acquisition    
functions 7includ+ ! developm5t1 aw>d1 &
 adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t        
contracts74  7,b7 ,consult+1 analytical1
 & advisory s]vices support+ ! prim>y   
missions1 or s]vices support+ !         
regulatory1 policymak+1 & adjudicative  
functions1 ( an ,executive ag5cy4  7,c7 
,o!r functions or s]vices provid$ by    
contractors t pres5t height5$ risks (   
p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ( policy
 ,! policy %all-- 7,a7 def9e p]sonal    
conflict ( int]e/ z x relates to        
contractor employees p]=m+ cov]$        
functions2 &  7,b7 require ea*          
contractor ^: employees p]=m relevant   
acquisition functions to-- 7i7 id5tify &
 prev5t p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/ = !  
employees2  7ii7 prohibit contractor    
employees :o h access to non-public     
gov]nm5t in=mation obta9$ :ile p]=m+    
cov]$ functions f us+ ! in=mation =     
p]sonal ga92  7iii7 report any p]sonal  
conflict-(-int]e/ violation by an       

employee to ! applicable contract+ (fic]
 or contract+ (fic]'s repres5tative z   
soon z x is id5tifi$2  7iv7 ma9ta9      
effective ov]sight to v]ify compliance )
 p]sonal conflict-(-int]e/ safegu>ds2   
7v7 h proc$ures 9 place to scre5 =      
pot5tial conflicts ( int]e/ = all       
employees p]=m+ cov]$ functions2 &  7vi7
 take appropriate discipl9>y action 9 ! 
case ( employees :o fail to comply )    
policies e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is       
section4  7#c7 ,contract clause  7,a7   
,cont5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop a 
p]sonal conflicts-(-int]e/ clause or a  
set ( clauses = inclusion 9             
solicitations & contracts 7& task or    
deliv]y ord]s7 = ! p]=mance ( cov]$     
functions t sets =?-- 7i7 ! p]sonal     
conflicts-(-int]e/ policy develop$ "u   
?is subsection2 &  7ii7 ! contractor's  
responsibilities "u ! policy4  7,b7     
,effective date ,updates to ! clause or 
clauses id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 take effect "o ye> aft] enactm5t1 &    
%all apply to-- 7i7 contracts ent]$ into

 on or aft] t effective date2 &  7ii7   
task or deliv]y ord]s aw>d$ on or aft] t
 effective date1 reg>dless ( :e!r !     
contracts pursuant to :i* ! task or     
deliv]y ord]s are aw>d$ are ent]$ be=e1 
on1 or aft] ! effective date4  7#d7     
,p>tial applicability ,if only a portion
 ( a contract is = ! p]=mance ( cov]$   
functions1 !n ?is subsection applies    
only to t portion ( ! contract4  7b7    
,be/ practices ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9  
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 develop & ma9ta9 a    
repository ( be/ practices relat+ to !  
prev5tion & mitigation ( organizational 
& p]sonal conflicts ( int]e/ 9 ,f$]al   
contract+4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ function ,! t]m    
cov]$ function means a function describ$
 "u subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,relevant 
acquisition function ,! t]m relevant    
acquisition function means an           
acquisition function closely associat$ )
 inh]5tly gov]nm5tal functions4  4  #d4 
,prohibition aga9/ c]ta9 conflicts (    

int]e/ ,*apt] #bc ( title #da1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bcad4 ,prohibition aga9/    
c]ta9 conflicts ( int]e/  7a7           
,prohibition aga9/ c]ta9 conflicts (    
int]e/  7#a7 ,prohibition ,contractors1 
contractor employees1 & subcontractors &
 _! employees %all n provide s]vices    
support+ ! regulatory1 policymak+1 or   
adjudicative functions ( an ,executive  
ag5cy at ! same "t t ! contractor1      
employees1 or subcontractor provides    
s]vices to an entity regulat$ by1 or    
hav+ non-r\t9e bus9ess be=e1 ! ag5cy4   
7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head (
 ! executive ag5cy may issue an         
exception to ! requirem5t "u p>agraph   
7#a7 ) respect to a contractor1         
employee1 or subcontractor only if !    
head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es 9 writ+ !re is a
 compell+ reason to aw>d a contract1 or 
cont9ue p]=mance ( a contract1 ) su*    
exception4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,9 det]m9+
 :e!r !re is a compell+ reason "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! head ( an ,executive

 ag5cy %all consid]-- 7i7 ! nature &    
ext5t ( ! risks associat$ ) ! conflict2 
7ii7 ! ess5tial ne$ ( ! gov]nm5t to     
receive ! s]vices1 not)/&+ su* a        
conflict1 & direct h>m to ! gov]nm5t ( n
 receiv+ ! s]vices f ! entity or p]son2 
&  7iii7 ! ability ( ! contractor1      
employee1 or subcontractor to mitigate !
 conflict4  7,c7 ,non-delegation (      
au?ority ,! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy   
%all n delegate ! au?ority to issue an  
exception "u ?is subp>agraph bel[ !     
level ( ! head ( a contract+ activity4  
7#c7 ,public notice ( issue ( ,exception
  7,a7 ,public availability ,a notice ( 
an exception issu$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#b7 %all be made publicly available 9  
electronic =mat ?r\gh ! ,gov]nm5t-wide  
po9t ( entry1 z def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al        
,acquisition ,regulation1 at ! "t (     
contract aw>d1 or at ! "t t an          
,executive ag5cy decides to proce$ )    
contract p]=mance1 if aris+ aft] aw>d4  
7,b7 ,cont5ts ( notification ,! notice  
%all include1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 !       

contractor1 employee1 or subcontractor  
receiv+ ! exception1 al?\gh reasonable  
r$actions %\ld be made to ! public      
v]sion ( ! notice to protect ! privacy (
 individual employees ( a contractor or 
subcontractor2  7ii7 id5tification ( !  
contract2  7iii7 a description ( !      
nature ( ! conflict2  7iv7 ! rationale =
 apply+ ! exception2 &  7v7 ! measures t
 w be tak5 to mitigate or avoid !       
conflict4  7b7 ,disclosures &           
limitations = consultants ,contractors  
provid+ consult+1 analytical1 or        
advisory s]vices 9 support ( ! prim>y   
missions1 or ! regulatory1 policymak+1  
or adjudicative functions1 ( an         
,executive ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 disclose1 9
 suffici5t detail1 specific "w p]=m$ 9 !
 la/ five ye>s on behalf ( any entities 
regulat$ by1 or hav+ non-r\t9e bus9ess  
be=e1 ! ,executive ag5cy2 &  7#b7 dur+ !
 t]m ( ! contract1 refra9 f ent]+ into  
consult+ or o!r contractual arrangem5ts 
) any entity to p]=m specific "w t may  
reasonably create a conflict ( int]e/1  

)\t receiv+ ! writt5 approval ( !       
contract+ (fic] be=e ! execution ( !    
contractual arrangem5t4  7c7 ,civil     
p5alties  7#a7 ,civil action ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates aga9/ a p]son :o kn[+ly violates
 ! prohibitions "u subsection 7a7 or    
fails to comply ) ! requirem5ts (       
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,p5alty ,on pro( (
 t conduct by a prepond]ance ( !        
evid5ce-- 7,a7 an individual %all be    
liable to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = a civil  
p5alty ( n m ?an #ej1jjj = ea* violation
 plus ! am\nt ( comp5sation t !         
individual receiv$ "u ! correspond+     
,gov]nm5t contract2 &  7,b7 an          
organization %all be liable to ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty ( n m ?an    
#ejj1jjj = ea* violation plus ! am\nt ( 
comp5sation t ! organization receiv$ "u 
! correspond+ ,gov]nm5t contract4  7#c7 
,/atute ( limitation ,a civil action "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be br\ght )9 #f ye>s 
aft] ! lat] ( ! date on :i*-- 7,a7 !    

prohibit$ conduct e/abli%+ ! cause (    
action occurr$2 or  7,b7 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t fir/ knew or %\ld reasonably h
 kn[n t ! prohibit$ conduct _h occurr$4 
7#d7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,! civil      
p5alties set =? 9 ?is subsection are n  
exclusive & d n limit ! pot5tial = a    
p]son t violates ! prohibitions "u      
subsection 7a7 or fails to comply ) !   
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 to be f\nd
 liable "u ! ,false ,claims ,act1       
section #cgbi ?r\gh section #cgcc (     
title #ca1 or o!r applicable civil or   
crim9al p5alties1 z prescrib$ by law4   
7d7 ,adm9i/rative actions  7#a7 ,types (
 action t an ,executive ag5cy may take  
,an ,executive ag5cy t receives         
in=mation t a contractor or a p]son has 
fail$ to comply ) a legal requirem5t to 
disclose an organizational conflict (   
int]e/ or a p]sonal conflict ( int]e/1 z
 def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition          
,regulation1 or has violat$ !           
prohibitions "u subsection 7a7 or fails 
to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection  

7b71 %all consid] tak+ "o or m ( !      
foll[+ actions1 z appropriate3 7,a7     
,cancel+ ! ,executive ag5cy procurem5t  
or disqualify a contractor f            
consid]ation1 if a contract has n yet   
be5 aw>d$4  7,b7 ,t]m9at+ a contract )  
respect to :i*-- 7i7 ! contractor or    
someone act+ = ! contractor has be5 held
 liable = an (f5se puni%able "u         
subsection 7a72 or  7ii7 ! contract+    
(fic] det]m9es t a p]son or contractor  
fail$ to disclose a mat]ial             
organizational or p]sonal conflict (    
int]e/4  7,c7 ,initiat+ a susp5sion or  
deb>m5t proce$+ = ! protection ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 accordance )         
proc$ures 9 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition       
,regulation4  7#b7 ,am\nt gov]nm5t      
entitl$ to recov] ,:5 a ,f$]al ag5cy    
t]m9ates a contract pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a77;,b71 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is       
entitl$ to recov]1 9 addition to any    
p5alty prescrib$ by law1 ! am\nt exp5d$ 
"u ! contract4  7#c7 ,pres5t            
responsibility affect$ by conduct ,=    

purposes ( a susp5sion or deb>m5t       
proce$+ initiat$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a77;,c71 engag+ 9 conduct con/itut+ an
 (f5se "u ?is section affects ! pres5t  
responsibility ( a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
contractor or subcontractor4  4