,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjba ,ms4  
,w>r5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure ! 
safety ( work]s ( contractors t s]ve &  
supply ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! acc\ntable use 
( taxpay] doll>s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,work]    
,safety 9 ,contract+ ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contractor workplace
 safety & acc\ntability  7a7 ,tra9+ &   
guidance ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
develop & provide cle> tra9+ & guidance 
to acquisition (ficials1 contract+      
(fic]s1 & curr5t & pot5tial contractors 
on an annual basis reg>d+--  7#a7 !     
au?orities & requirem5ts ( ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se (ficials to consid] workplace   
safety & heal? in=mation 9 ! pre-aw>d1  
aw>d1 & contract p]=mance phases ( !    
contract+ process2 &  7#b7 !            
availability ( relevant contractor      
safety in=mation on ! ,occupational     

,heal? & ,safety ,adm9i/ration 7,,o%a7  
website4  7b7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al report 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !
 congressional def5se committees a      
report on ! heal? & safety records (    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contractors4  7#b7  
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3     
7,a7 ,a description ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se's exi/+ proc$ures to evaluate ! 
safety & heal? records ( curr5t &       
prospective contractors4  7,b7 ,an      
evaluation ( ! ,dep>tm5t's adh]5ce to ^?
 proc$ures4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !     
curr5t incid5ce ( heal? & safety        
violations by ,dep>tm5t contractors4    
7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor has ! res\rces to inve/igate &   
id5tify safety & heal? violations by    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contractors4  7,e7  
,an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor %\ld consid] assum+ an exp&$     

inve/igatory role or a t>get$ en=cem5t  
program = ensur+ ! safety & heal? (     
work]s "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contracts4
  7,f7 ,an evaluation ( ! tra9+ &       
guidance develop$ "u subsection 7a74    
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,cov]$ contract ,! t]m cov]$ contract   
means a ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contract = !
 procurem5t ( prop]ty or s]vices1       
includ+ con/ruction1 valu$ 9 excess (   
#a1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,cov]$ subcontractor  
,! t]m cov]$ subcontractor means a      
subcontractor li/$ 9 ! bid = a cov]$    
contract or kn[n by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se to be a subcontractor ( ! (f]or4
  7d7 ,consid]ation ( safety p]=mance 9 
contracts  7#a7 ,sy/em = assign+ safety 
p]=mance rat+s = c]ta9 contracts ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all  
develop a sy/em = assign+ safety        
p]=mance rat+s = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
contracts 9 indu/ries t h relatively    
high rates ( occupational injuries1     
includ+ manufactur+1 con/ruction1 & %ip 

build+ & repair+4  7#b7 ,rat+s =        
complet$ contracts ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> 
#bjbc1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contract+    
(ficials %all assess contractor safety  
p]=mance at ! "t ( contract completion 9
 indu/ries t h relatively high rates (  
occupational injuries4  7#c7 ,evaluation
 ( safety p]=mance records ,beg9n+ 9    
fiscal ye> #bjbc1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
contract+ (ficials %all consid]         
in=mation ab\t prospective contractors' 
records ( safety p]=mance z a factor 9  
aw>d+ contracts 9 indu/ries t h         
relatively high rates ( occupational    
injuries4