,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eeif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1
 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 & ,mr4  
,pflug]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,small ,bus9ess1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve         
congressional ov]sight & public         
transp>5cy ( milit>y con/ruction        
contract aw>ds1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,put ,our ,neighbors to ,"w ,act (      
#bjbc4  #b4 ,sup]vision ( milit>y       
con/ruction projects ,section #bhea7;c7 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+
 or appropriat$ aft] funds au?oriz$ ea* 
place su* t]m appe>s2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph

 7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
ins]t+ 1 deadl9e = bid submissions1 aft]
 solicitation date2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ ! address ( su*
 recipi5t7 aft] contract recipi5t2 &    
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraphs3  7,h7 ,any subcontract+   
plan requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e7 ( 
section #h7;d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77 = ! project    
submitt$ by ! contract recipi5t to !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,i7 ,a detail$   
writt5 /atem5t describ+ & ju/ify+ any   
exception appli$ or waiv] grant$ "u--   
7i7 *apt] #hc ( title #da2  7ii7 section
 #dhfb ( ?is title2 or  7iii7 section   
#dhfc ( ?is title4  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
s5t5ce3 ,su* in=mation %all con/itute a 
record = ! purposes ( *apt]s #ba1 #bi1  
#ca1 & #cc ( title #dd44  #c4 ,increas+ 
transp>5cy 9 c]ta9 milit>y con/ruction  
processes ,section #bhea ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z     

subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    
foll[+ new subsections3  7d7 ,in=mation 
& notice requirem5ts reg>d+ solicitation
 & aw>d ( subcontracts  7#a7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all require a      
recipi5t ( a contract = a project       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 to publi% 
9 ! s+le ,gov]nm5twide po9t ( entry     
describ$ "u section #agjh ( title #da   
any solicitation = a subcontract "u su* 
contract ) an e/imat$ value ( #bej1jjj  
or m4  7#b7 7,a7 ,solicitations describ$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7i7 cle>ly    
id5tify ! prime contractor = su*        
solicitation2 &  7ii7 be sortable by !  
congressional di/rict1 ,/ate1 or =eign  
c\ntry 9 :i* ! prime contract or        
subcontract w be p]=m$4  7,b7 ,9 ?is    
p>agraph1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !     
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 &
 ea* t]ritory1 commonweal?1 or          
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,ea*
 qu>t]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration %all make        

publicly available on ! s+le            
,gov]nm5twide po9t ( entry a report     
conta9+ a li/ ( solicitations describ$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 t is sortable by !     
congressional di/rict 9 :i* ! prime     
contract or a subcontract "u su* a      
solicitation w be p]=m$4  7#d7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,treasury1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all update !    
public website ( ,gov]nm5twide sp5d+    
data 7commonly ref]r$ to z              
,u,s,a,spending4gov7 ea* fiscal ye>     
qu>t] to id5tify projects describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#a7 c>ri$ out us+ am\nts 
appropriat$ dur+ ! five fiscal ye>s     
prec$+ ! date ( su* update4 ,ea* update 
%all include-- 7,a7 ! prime contractor =
 ea* su* project2 &  7,b7 any           
subcontracts aw>d$ by su* prime         
contractor = ea* su* project4  7e7      
,exclusion = classifi$ projects ,!      
requirem5ts ( subsection 7d7 %all n     
apply to a classifi$ project describ$ 9 
subsection 7c77#a74  4  #d4 ,small      
bus9ess cr$it = local bus9esses ,section

 #ae ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae      
,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7z7 ,small
 bus9ess cr$it = local bus9esses  7#a7  
,cr$it = meet+ subcontract+ goals ,if a 
prime contractor aw>ds a subcontract 7at
 any ti]7 to a small bus9ess conc]n t   
has its pr9cipal (fice locat$ 9 ! same  
,/ate z1 or )9 a #fj-mile radius (1 !   
location ( ! "w to be p]=m$ pursuant to 
! contract ( ! prime contractor1 ! value
 ( su* subcontract %all be d\bl$ =      
purposes ( det]m9+ compliance ) ! goals 
= procurem5t contracts "u subsection    
7g77#a77;,a7 dur+ ea* fiscal ye> (      
p]=mance ( su* subcontract4  7#b7       
,report ,along ) ! report requir$ "u    
subsection 7h77#a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al 
ag5cy %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 &  
make publicly available on ! scorec>d   
describ$ 9 subsection 7y71 an analysis (
 ! numb] & doll> am\nt ( ea* subcontract
 aw>d$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 = ea*  
fiscal ye> ( p]=mance ( su* subcontract4
  4  #e4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to ! aw>d (

 cov]$ milit>y con/ruction contracts    
7a7 ,requirem5ts = cov]$ milit>y        
con/ruction contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #afi ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #bhea;a ! foll[+ new
 section3  #bhea;b4 ,requirem5ts relat+ 
to ! aw>d ( cov]$ milit>y con/ruction   
contracts  7a7 ,local hire requirem5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t practicable1 9
 aw>d+ a cov]$ milit>y con/ruction      
contract1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all give 
pref]5ce to an entity or individual t   
c]tifies t at lea/ #ea p]c5t ( ! total  
numb] ( employees hir$ to p]=m !        
contract 7includ+ any employees hir$ by 
a subcontractor at any ti]7 w reside 9 !
 same cov]$ ,/ate z1 or )9 a #fj-mile   
radius (1 ! location ( ! "w to be p]=m$ 
pursuant to ! contract4  7#b7           
,ju/ification requir$ ,! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ %all prep>e a writt5            
ju/ification1 & make su* ju/ification   
available on ! ,int]net site requir$ "u 
section #bhea ( ?is title1 = ! aw>d (   

any cov]$ milit>y con/ruction contract  
to an entity or individual t is n       
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,lic5s+ 
,a contractor & any subcontractors p]=m+
 a cov]$ milit>y con/ruction contract   
%all be lic5s$ to p]=m ! "w "u su*      
contract 9 ! cov]$ ,/ate 9 :i* ! "w w be
 p]=m$4  7c7 ,mon?ly report ,n lat] ?an 
#aj days aft] ! end ( ea* mon?1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a report
 id5tify+ = t mon? ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,ea* 
cov]$ milit>y con/ruction contract & ea*
 subcontract ( a cov]$ milit>y          
con/ruction contract aw>d$ dur+ t mon?4 
7#b7 ,! location ( ! "w to be p]=m$     
pursuant to ea* contract & subcontract  
id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,! prime contractor & any          
subcontractor p]=m+ ea* contract &      
subcontract id5tifi$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,! e/imat$ value ( 
ea* contract & subcontract id5tifi$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7d7         
,exclusion ( classifi$ projects ,?is    

section does n apply to a classifi$     
cov]$ milit>y con/ruction project4  7e7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,cov]$
 milit>y con/ruction contract ,! t]m    
cov]$ milit>y con/ruction contract means
 a contract = "w on a milit>y           
con/ruction project1 milit>y family h\s+
 project1 or ,facilities ,su/a9m5t1     
,re/oration1 & ,mod]nization project    
c>ri$ out 9 a cov]$ ,/ate4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
,/ate ,! t]m cov]$ ,/ate means any ( !  
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1    
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s1 or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#c7 ,memb] ( ,congress
 ,! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress has ! mean+  
giv5 9 section #bajf ( title #e4  4  7b7
 ,applicability ,section #bhea;b ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to 
a cov]$ milit>y con/ruction contract1 z 
def9$ 9 su* section1 ent]$ into on or   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4