,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hghb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbb,mrs4 ,h>%b>g] 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,pflug]1 & ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require disclosure by       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security           
contractors ( contracts ) ,*9ese        
entities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ ,our ,homel& f ,*9ese         
,espionage ,act4  #b4 ,requirem5t =     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security           
contractors to disclose contracts & ties
 ) ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a entities  7a7  
,requirem5t  7#a7 ,initial disclosure   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all am5d 
! ,homel& ,security ,acquisition        
,regulation to require t a contractor ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all1 z 
a condition ( be+ aw>d$ a contract = !  

procurem5t ( goods or s]vices1 disclose 
to ! ,dep>tm5t cov]$ in=mation relat$ to
 any contracts or o!r relevant comm]cial
 ties ) a cov]$ entity su* contractor1  
includ+ ! imm$iate own] ( su*           
contractor1 ! highe/-level own] ( su*   
contractor1 & all fir/ ti]              
subcontractors ( su* contractor )       
respect to ! contract to be aw>d$-- 7i7 
has t are 9 effect at ! "t ( contract   
aw>d2  7ii7 has _h )9 ! ?ree ye>s       
imm$iately prec$+ su* "t ( contract     
aw>d2 &  7iii7 ent]s into at any "t dur+
 ! p]iod ( su* contract aw>d4  7,b7     
,notification ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all notify ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( 
disclosures describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74
  7#b7 ,updat$ disclosures  7,a7 ,new or
 r5ewal ,a contractor aw>d$ a contract )
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9      
accordance ) ! am5d$ ,homel& ,security  
,acquisition ,regulation pursuant to    

p>agraph 7#a7 %all update disclosures   
made to ! ,dep>tm5t 9 accordance ) su*  
p>agraph n lat] ?an #cj days aft] su*   
contractor1 includ+ ! imm$iate own] (   
su* contractor1 ! highe/-level own] (   
su* contractor1 & all fir/ ti]          
subcontractors ( su* contractor )       
respect to su* contract1 ent]s into or  
r5ews a contract ) a cov]$ entity4  7,b7
 ,annual ,a contractor aw>d$ a contract 
) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9     
accordance ) ! am5d$ ,homel& ,security  
,acquisition ,regulation pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all annually update      
disclosures made to ! ,dep>tm5t 9       
accordance ) su* p>agraph4  7,c7        
,notification ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all notify ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( 
updat$ disclosures "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b74  7#c7 ,exceptions ,disclosure & 
notification requirem5ts "u ?is section 
%all n apply 9 ! case ( any ( ! foll[+3 

7,a7 ,if ! procurem5t t is ! subject ( !
 contract at issue is 9 an am\nt at or  
bel[ ! simplifi$ acquisition ?re%old1 z 
t t]m 9 def9$ "u section #acd ( title   
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & adju/$ =    
inflation "u section #aijh ( su* title4 
7,b7 ,any supply or s]vice contract !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,acquisition     
,(fic]1 ,*ief ,procurem5t ,(fic]1 &     
,*ief ,security ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security1 det]m9es to be l[    
risk4  7,c7 ,if ! procurem5t t is !     
subject ( ! contract at issue is already
 "u inve/igation by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security or ano!r ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t ag5cy & ) respect to :i* su* 
a disclosure or notification w\ld       
compromise ! integrity ( su*            
inve/igation4  7b7 ,database ( ,f$]al   
contractor contracts ) cov]$ entities   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
e/abli% a public database conta9+ !     

in=mation conc]n+ contracts ) cov]$     
entities disclos$ pursuant to subsection
 7a74 ,^u ! t]m9ation or completion (   
su* a contract1 ! contractor ) respect  
to su* a contract1 includ+ ! imm$iate   
own] ( su* contractor1 ! highe/-level   
own] ( su* contractor1 & all fir/-ti]   
subcontractors ( su* contractor1 %all be
 eligible = removal f su* public        
database4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph    
7#a7 %all n apply 9 ! case ( contracts )
 respect to :i* compliance ) su*        
p>agraph w\ld compromise national       
security or if in=mation o!rwise subject
 to disclosure is classifi$ pursuant to 
,executive ,ord] #acebf4  7c7 ,au?ority 
,to )hold or t]m9ate contracts ,!       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
t]m9ate an exi/+ contract if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es bas$ on a disclosure made by !
 contractor1 ! imm$iate own] ( su*      
contractor1 ! highe/-level own] ( su*   
contractor1 or a fir/-ti] subcontractor 
( su* contractor1 t cont9uation ( su*   
contract violates ,f$]al law or is n 9 !

 public's int]e/4  7d7 ,susp5sion &     
deb>m5t ,bas$ on in=mation disclos$     
pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security may ref] a contractor1
 ! imm$iate own] ( su* contractor1 !    
highe/-level own] ( su* contractor1 or a
 fir/-ti] subcontractor ( su*           
contractor1 z appropriate1 to !         
,susp5sion & ,deb>m5t (ficial ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security =         
susp5sion or deb>m5t1 to initiate a     
susp5sion or deb>m5t proce$+1 z su*     
(ficial det]m9es appropriate4  7c7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ 
entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,a7 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  
7,b7 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 7,,ccp72  
7,c7 ! ,*9ese milit>y2  7,d7 an entity  
own$1 direct$1 controll$1 f9anc$1 or    
influ5c$ directly or indirectly1 ?r\gh  
sep>ate contracts or o!rwise1 by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 !  
,,ccp1 or ! ,*9ese milit>y1 9 :i* !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 !  
,,ccp1 or ! ,*9ese milit>y has majority 

own]%ip or control or has m9ority       
own]%ip great] ?an t5 p]c5t ( su*       
entity1 includ+ any entity = :i* !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 !  
,,ccp1 or ! ,*9ese milit>y has !        
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  
an important matt]2  7,e7 a p>5t1       
subsidi>y1 or affiliate ( an entity     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7,f7 an 
,*9a-bas$ entity ) a majority own]%ip or
 control or ) m9ority own]%ip great] ?an
 t5 p]c5t by a cov]$ entity1            
sub/antively involv$ 9 ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a economic or indu/rial policies or  
milit>y-civil fusion1 includ+ by accept+
 fund+1 p]=m+ s]vices1 or receiv+       
subsidies1 or ) responsibilities =      
ov]see+ economic developm5t projects1   
includ+ ,made 9 ,*9a #bjbe & ! ,belt &  

,road ,initiative4  7#b7 ,cov]$         
in=mation ,! t]m cov]$ in=mation means  
in=mation relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! "n ( !     
cov]$ entity2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* !    
cov]$ entity has ! ability to act 9     
conc]t or to det]m9e1 direct1 or decide 
an important matt] = a contractor1      
includ+ ! imm$iate own] ( su*           
contractor1 ! highe/-level own] ( su*   
contractor1 & all fir/ ti]              
subcontractors ( su* contractor "u !    
aw>d$ contract1 ?r\gh own]%ip ( a       
majority or a dom9ant m9ority ( ! total 
out/&+ vot+ int]e/1 bo>d repres5tation1 
proxy vot+1 special int]e/ %>e1         
contractual arrangem5ts1 or o!r =mal or 
in=mal arrangem5ts2  7,c7 ! date su*    
contract 0 ent]$ into2 &  7,d7 !        
duration1 includ+ any ext5sions1 ( su*  
contract4  7#c7 ,imm$iate own] ,! t]m   
imm$iate own] means an entity1 o!r ?an a
 contractor1 t has direct control ( !   
contractor1 includ+ ?r\gh "o or m ( !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,own]%ip or int]lock+      
managem5t4  7,b7 ,id5tity ( int]e/s     

among family memb]s4  7,c7 ,%>$         
facilities & equipm5t4  7,d7 ,common use
 ( employees4  7#d7 ,highe/-level own]  
,! t]m highe/-level own] means an entity
 t owns or controls an imm$iate own] ( a
 contractor1 or t owns or controls "o or
 m entities t control an imm$iate own] (
 a contractor1 & t is n own$ or         
controll$ by any o!r entity4