,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gcd #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #abji
 ,report ,no4 #aah-hii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1     
#bjbc,mr4 ,com] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,foxx1 
,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1  
,mr4 ,ros5dale1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,web]
 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,l\isiana1   
,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,c>l1 ,mr4 ,h]n1   
,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1   
,ms4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mrs4      
,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1     
,mrs4 ,cammack1 ,mr4 ,mooney1 ,mr4      
,smuck]1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,wilson (   
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 
,mr4 ,palm]1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4         
,donalds1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1   
,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 ,mr4  
,bi%op ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1
 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,fry1   
,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1    
,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,ful*]1    
,mr4 ,dunn ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1    
,mr4 ,fitzg]ald1 ,mr4 ,burlison1 ,mr4   
,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1  

,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,good ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,scott ,frankl9 (
 ,florida1 ,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1  
,mr4 ,williams ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ogles1   
,mr4 ,mann1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4
 ,roy1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 
,ezell1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4   
,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,gre5e (    
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4     
,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,good5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4   
,nehls1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 & ,mr4    
,ru!r=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,acc\ntability  ,decemb] #ah1           
#bjbd;,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4       
,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,mr4   
,p5ce1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mrs4 ,/eel1 ,mr4    
,jackson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4     
,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,hill1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,fallon1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4
 ,/rong1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain1 ,mr4 ,au/9    

,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,mr4     
,massie1 ,mr4 ,e/es1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1   
,mr4 ,arm/rong1 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 ,mrs4     
,h\*91 ,mr4 ,bean ( ,florida1 ,mr4      
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cole1    
,mr4 ,mills1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mrs4      
,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,ms4   
,de ,la ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,kelly (            
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4 ,baird1 
,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4 ,self1 ,mr4 ,banks1   
,mr4 ,b5tz1 ,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales (      
,texas1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 & 
,ms4 ,hageman  ,decemb] #ah1            
#bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,febru>y #bg1 #bjbc  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
pres]ve op5 competition & ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t neutrality t[>ds ! labor      
relations ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t contractors
 on ,f$]al & f$]ally fund$ con/ruction  
projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  

title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair & 
,op5 ,competition ,act ( #bjbc or !     
,,foca ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,purposes ,x  
is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to-- 7#a7       
promote & ensure op5 competition on     
,f$]al & f$]ally fund$ or assi/$        
con/ruction projects2  7#b7 ma9ta9      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t neutrality t[>ds !     
labor relations ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
contractors on ,f$]al & f$]ally fund$ or
 assi/$ con/ruction projects2  7#c7     
r$uce con/ruction co/s to ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & to ! taxpay]s2  7#d7 exp&   
job opportunities1 especially = small & 
disadvantag$ bus9esses2 &  7#e7 prev5t  
discrim9ation aga9/ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
contractors or _! employees bas$ ^u     
labor affiliation or ! lack !re(1 !reby 
promot+ ! economical1 nondiscrim9atory1 
& effici5t adm9i/ration & completion (  
,f$]al & f$]ally fund$ or assi/$        
con/ruction projects4  #c4 ,pres]vation 
( op5 competition & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
neutrality  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7      
,g5]al rule ,! head ( ea* executive     

ag5cy t aw>ds or ent]s into any         
con/ruction contract or t obligates     
funds pursuant to su* a contract1 %all  
ensure t ! ag5cy1 & any con/ruction     
manag] act+ on behalf ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t ) respect to su* contract1 9  
its bid specifications1 project         
agreem5ts1 or o!r controll+ docum5ts    
does n-- 7,a7 require or prohibit a     
bidd]1 (f]or1 contractor1 or            
subcontractor f ent]+ into1 or adh]+ to1
 agreem5ts ) #a or m labor              
organizations1 ) respect to t           
con/ruction project or ano!r relat$     
con/ruction project2 or  7,b7           
discrim9ate aga9/ or give pref]5ce to a 
bidd]1 (f]or1 contractor1 or            
subcontractor because su* bidd]1 (f]or1 
contractor1 or subcontractor-- 7i7      
becomes a signatory1 or o!rwise adh]es  
to1 an agreem5t ) #a or m labor         
organizations ) respect to t con/ruction
 project or ano!r relat$ con/ruction    
project2 or  7ii7 refuses to become a   
signatory1 or o!rwise adh]e to1 an      

agreem5t ) #a or m labor organizations )
 respect to t con/ruction project or    
ano!r relat$ con/ruction project4  7#b7 
,application ( prohibition ,?is         
subsection %all apply ) respect to--    
7,a7 contracts aw>d$ on or aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7         
subcontracts aw>d$ "u su* contracts4    
7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 may be con/ru$ to prohibit
 a contractor or subcontractor f        
volunt>ily ent]+ into an agreem5t       
describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7#d7 ,f$]al   
acquisition regulation ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation 
%all be revis$ to implem5t ! provisions 
( ?is subsection4  7b7 ,recipi5ts (     
grants & o!r assi/ance ,! head ( ea*    
executive ag5cy t aw>ds grants1 provides
 f9ancial assi/ance1 or ent]s into      
coop]ative agreem5ts = con/ruction      
projects aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act %all ensure t-- 7#a7 ! bid         
specifications1 project agreem5ts1 or   

o!r controll+ docum5ts = su* con/ruction
 projects ( a recipi5t ( a grant or     
f9ancial assi/ance1 or by ! p>ties to a 
coop]ative agreem5t1 d n conta9 any ( ! 
requirem5ts or prohibitions describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#a72 or  7#b7 ! bid specifications1 
project agreem5ts1 or o!r controll+     
docum5ts = su* con/ruction projects ( a 
con/ruction manag] act+ on behalf ( a   
recipi5t or p>ty describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 d n conta9 any ( ! requirem5ts or  
prohibitions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#a74  7c7     
,failure ,to comply ,if an executive    
ag5cy1 a recipi5t ( a grant or f9ancial 
assi/ance f an executive ag5cy1 a p>ty  
to a coop]ative agreem5t ) an executive 
ag5cy1 or a con/ruction manag] act+ on  
behalf ( su* an ag5cy1 recipi5t1 or     
p>ty1 fails to comply ) subsection 7a7  
or 7b71 ! head ( ! executive ag5cy aw>d+
 ! contract1 grant1 or assi/ance1 or    
ent]+ into ! agreem5t involv$1 %all take
 su* action1 consi/5t ) ! law1 z ! head 

( su* ag5cy det]m9es to be appropriate4 
7d7 ,exemptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head (
 an executive ag5cy may exempt a        
p>ticul> project1 contract1 subcontract1
 grant1 or coop]ative agreem5t f !      
requirem5ts ( #a or m ( ! provisions (  
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 if ! head ( su*   
ag5cy det]m9es t special circum/ances   
exi/ t require an exemption 9 ord] to   
av]t an imm95t ?reat to public heal? or 
safety or to s]ve ! national security4  
7#b7 ,special circum/ances ,= purposes (
 p>agraph 7#a71 a f9d+ ( special        
circum/ances may n be bas$ on !         
possibility or exi/5ce ( a labor dispute
 conc]n+ contractors or subcontractors t
 are nonsignatories to1 or t o!rwise d n
 adh]e to1 agreem5ts ) #a or m labor    
organizations1 or labor disputes conc]n+
 employees on ! project :o are n memb]s 
(1 or affiliat$ )1 a labor organization4
  7#c7 ,additional exemption = c]ta9    
projects ,! head ( an executive ag5cy1  
^u application ( an aw>d+ au?ority1 a   
recipi5t ( grants or f9ancial assi/ance1

 a p>ty to a coop]ative agreem5t1 or a  
con/ruction manag] act+ on behalf ( any 
( su* entities1 may exempt a p>ticul>   
project f ! requirem5ts ( any or all ( !
 provisions ( subsection 7a7 or 7b71 if 
! head ( su* ag5cy f9ds-- 7,a7 t ! aw>d+
 au?ority1 recipi5t ( grants or f9ancial
 assi/ance1 p>ty to a coop]ative        
agreem5t1 or con/ruction manag] act+ on 
behalf ( any ( su* entities _h issu$ or 
0 a p>ty to1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 bid specifications1 project   
agreem5ts1 agreem5ts ) #a or m labor    
organizations1 or o!r controll+ docum5ts
 ) respect to t p>ticul> project1 :i*   
conta9$ any ( ! requirem5ts or          
prohibitions set =? 9 subsection        
7a77#a72 &  7,b7 t #a or m con/ruction  
contracts subject to su* requirem5ts or 
prohibitions _h be5 aw>d$ z ( ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,con/ruction       
contract ,! t]m con/ruction contract    
means any contract = ! con/ruction1     
rehabilitation1 alt]ation1 conv]sion1   

ext5sion1 or repair ( build+s1 highways1
 or o!r improvem5ts to real prop]ty4    
7#b7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive  
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive 
ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 except t su* t]m does n   
include ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability      
,(fice4  7#c7 ,labor organization ,! t]m
 labor organization has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #gja ( ! ,civil ,rights  
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e74   
,decemb] #ah1 #bjbd,report$ ) an        
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$