,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dedf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjbb,mr4   
,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit conflict (    
int]e/s among consult+ firms t          
simultane\sly contract ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"t to 
,*oose ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & o!r ag5cies 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t regul>ly aw>d   
contracts to firms su* z ,deloitte1     
,mc,kinsey  ,company1 & o!rs :o are     
simultane\sly provid+ consult+ s]vices  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 & proxies or affiliates !re(4  7#b7 ,! 
provision ( su* consult+ s]vices by     
firms l ,deloitte1 ,mc,kinsey  ,company1
 & o!rs to entities 9 ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a directly supports ef=ts by t      

nation's gov]nm5t to g5]ate economic &  
milit>y p[] t x c !n use to und]m9e !   
economic & national security ( !        
,am]ican p1 includ+ ?r\gh economic      
co]cion & by ?reat5+ or us+ milit>y =ce 
aga9/ u4  7#c7 ,x is a conflict ( int]e/
 = firms l ,deloitte1 ,mc,kinsey        
,company1 & o!rs to simultane\sly aid 9 
! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a to und]m9e ! economic & national
 security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile !y are 
simultane\sly contract+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
ag5cies responsible = def5d+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates f =eign ?reats1 above all f ,*9a4
  7#d7 ,firms l ,deloitte1 ,mc,kinsey   
,company1 & o!rs %\ld no long] be all[$ 
to engage 9 su* a conflict ( int]e/ &   
%\ld in/ead be requir$ to *oose betwe5  
aid+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a to h>m ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or help+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to   
def5d its citiz5s aga9/ su* =eign       
co]cion4  #c4 ,prohibition on ,f$]al    
contract+ ) entities t are simultane\sly

 aid+ 9 ! ef=ts ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a to h>m ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9 ord] to  
end conflict ( int]e/s 9 ,f$]al         
contract+ among consult+ firms t        
simultane\sly contract ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t & cov]$ =eign entities1 !    
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil 
%all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 am5d ! ,f$]al   
,acquisition ,regulation-- 7#a7 to      
require any entity t provides ! s]vices 
describ$ 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry    
,classification ,sy/em's ,indu/ry ,gr\p 
code #edaf1 prior to ent]+ into a ,f$]al
 contract1 to c]tify t nei!r x nor any (
 its subsidi>ies or affiliates hold a   
contract ) "o or m cov]$ =eign entities2
 &  7#b7 to prohibit ,f$]al contracts f 
be+ aw>d$ to an entity t provides !     
s]vices describ$ "u ! ,nor? ,am]ican    
,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em's       
,indu/ry ,gr\p code #edaf if ! entity or
 any ( its subsidi>ies or affiliates are
 det]m9$1 bas$ on ! self-c]tification   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or o!r         

in=mation1 to be a contractor (1 or     
o!rwise provid+ s]vices to1 a cov]$     
=eign entity4  #d4 ,p5alties = false    
in=mation on contract+ ) ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 ,t]m9ation1       
susp5sion1 & deb>m5t ,if ! head ( an    
executive ag5cy det]m9es t a consult+   
firm describ$ 9 section #c has kn[+ly   
submitt$ a false c]tification or        
in=mation on or aft] ! date on :i* !    
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil 
am5ds ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation 
pursuant to su* section1 ! head ( !     
executive ag5cy %all t]m9ate ! contract 
) ! consult+ firm & consid] susp5d+ or  
deb>r+ ! firm f eligibility = future    
,f$]al contracts 9 accordance ) subp>t  
#i4d ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition            
,regulation4  7b7 ,false ,claims ,act ,a
 consult+ firm describ$ 9 section #c t1 
= ! purposes ( ! ,false ,claims ,act1   
int5tionally hides or misrepres5ts "o or
 m contracts ) cov]$ =eign entities %all
 be subject to ! p5alties & corrective  
actions describ$ 9 ! ,false ,claims     

,act1 includ+ liability = ?ree times !  
am\nt ( damages :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t su/a9s1 includ+ funds or o!r  
res\rces exp5d$ on or 9 support ( !     
solicitation1 selection1 & p]=mance (   
su* contracts4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,! t]m   
cov]$ =eign entity means-- 7,a7 a p]son1
 bus9ess tru/1 bus9ess association1     
company1 in/itution1 gov]nm5t ag5cy1    
univ]sity1 p>tn]%ip1 limit$ liability   
company1 corporation1 or any o!r        
individual or organization t c legally  
ent] into contracts1 own prop]ties1 or  
pay taxes on behalf (1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7,b7 ! ,*9ese   
,communi/ ,p>ty2  7,c7 ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a's ,unit$ ,front2  7,d7 an entity 
own$ or controll$ by1 or t p]=ms        
activities on behalf (1 a p]son or      
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71     
7,b71 or 7,c72 &  7,e7 an individual t  
is a memb] ( ! bo>d ( directors1 an     
executive (fic]1 or a s5ior (ficial ( an
 entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71    

7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d74  7#b7 ,executive   
ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,false       
,claims ,act ,! t]m ,false ,claims ,act 
means sections #cgbi ?r\gh #cgcc ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,nor?  
,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification       
,sy/em's ,indu/ry ,gr\p code #edaf ,!   
t]m ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry             
,classification ,sy/em's ,indu/ry ,gr\p 
code #edaf ref]s to ! ,nor? ,am]ican    
,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em category
 t cov]s ,managem5t1 ,sci5tific1 &      
,te*nical ,consult+ ,s]vices z ,indu/ry 
,gr\p code #edaf1 includ+ indu/ry codes 
#edaea1 #edafaa1 #edafab1 #edafac1      
#edafad1 #edafah1 #edafb1 #edafbj1      
#edafi1 #edafij4