,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fie #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #caci ,report ,no4   
#aah-bhi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,book] 
7= himself & ,mr4 ,hawley7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,decemb] #ab1     
#bjbd,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to ensure t ,f$]al contractors 
comply ) *ild labor laws1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,*ild ,labor      
,exploitation ,act4  #b4 ,promotion (   
workplace acc\ntability  7a7 ,requir$   
disclosures ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al 
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all   
am5d ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation  
to require any entity t ent]s into a    
contract ) an executive ag5cy to        
disclose to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 on an 
annual basis & to ! be/ ( ! k ( !       

entity1 :e!r1 )9 ! prec$+ #c-ye> p]iod1 
any adm9i/rative m]its det]m9ation1     
arbitral aw>d or decision1 or civil     
judgm5t1 z def9$ 9 regulations issu$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 has be5 issu$     
aga9/ ! entity1 or any subcontractor ( !
 entity1 = violations ( section #ab ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bab74  7b7 ,consultation ,!  
,secret>y ( ,labor %all be available1 z 
appropriate1 = consultation ) an entity 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to assi/ !    
entity 9 evaluat+ ! in=mation on        
compliance ) section #ab ( ! ,fair      
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich submitt$ to !
 entity by a subcontractor pursuant to  
su* subsection4  7c7 ,corrective        
measures ,on an annual basis1 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor-- 7#a7 %all provide  
an entity t makes a disclosure pursuant 
to subsection 7a7 an opportunity to     
report any /eps tak5 by ! entity1 or any
 subcontractor ( ! entity1 to correct   
violations ( or improve compliance )    
section #ab ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act

 ( #aich1 includ+ any agreem5ts ent]$   
into ) an en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7#b7 may   
negotiate ) su* entity corrective       
measures t ! entity or any subcontractor
 ( ! entity may take 9 ord] to avoid    
hav+ ! entity plac$ on ! li/ "u         
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,li/ ( ineligible  
entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* cal5d>   
ye> beg9n+ ) ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s  
aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all prep>e1 & submit to all     
executive ag5cies1 a li/ ( ea* entity t 
%all be ineligible = a contract ) an    
executive ag5cy = t ye> bas$ on-- 7,a7  
s]i\s1 repeat$1 or p]vasive violations (
 section #ab ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds    
,act ( #aich committ$ by ! entity or any
 subcontractor ( ! entity2 or  7,b7 !   
failure ( su* entity1 or any            
subcontractor ( su* entity1 to complete 
any corrective measure negotiat$ "u     
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,ineligibility ,! 
head ( an executive ag5cy %all n solicit
 a contract f any entity on ! li/ "u    

p>agraph 7#a7 t is 9 effect = a ye> = t 
ye> or any ( ! subsequ5t #d ye>s4  7e7  
,crim9al p5alty = failure ,to report    
7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful = an    
entity to kn[+ly fail to make a         
disclosure requir$ "u subsection 7a74   
7#b7 ,p5alty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a violation
 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ z a     
violation ( section #ajca7;a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,gross  
loss to ,gov]nm5t2 gross ga9 to def5dant
 ,= purposes ( apply+ section #ajca (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to a    
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is         
subsection1 ! am\nt t an executive ag5cy
 pays an entity t violates su* p>agraph 
7#a7 "u a contract describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 ( ?is section %all be treat$ z !   
gross loss to ! ,gov]nm5t or ! gross ga9
 to ! def5dant4  7f7 ,annual reports to 
,congress ,= ea* cal5d> ye> beg9n+ ) !  
fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] ! date t is
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ea* executive ag5cy %all submit to
 ,congress1 & make publicly available on

 ! website ( ! executive ag5cy1 a report
 t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( entities on
 ! li/ "u subsection 7d7 = ! ye> ( !    
report2  7#b7 ! numb] ( entities t agre$
 to take corrective measures "u         
subsection 7c7 = su* ye>2  7#c7 ! am\nt 
( ! applicable contracts = ! entities   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 &     
7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( !  
implem5tation ( ?is ,act = su* ye>4  7g7
 ,def9ition ( executive ag5cy ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m executive ag5cy has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #acc (     
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4    
,,gao ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy on ! preval5ce &    
nature ( *ild labor among ,f$]al        
contractors & submit to ,congress a     
report ) ! f9d+s ( ! /udy4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+
 ,*ild ,labor ,exploitation 9 ,f$]al    
,contract+ ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees (   

congress ,! t]m appropriate committees (
 ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on    
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,executive ag5cy 
,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,promotion (  
workplace acc\ntability  7a7 ,requir$   
repres5tations & c]tifications ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition         
,regulatory ,c\ncil %all am5d ! ,f$]al  
,acquisition ,regulation to-- 7#a7      
require any entity t ent]s into a       
contract ) an executive ag5cy to        
repres5t1 on an annual basis & to ! be/ 
( ! k ( ! entity1 :e!r1 )9 ! prec$+     
#c-ye> p]iod1 any f9al adm9i/rative     
m]its det]m9ation1 arbitral aw>d or     
decision1 or civil judgm5t1 z def9$ 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 has 
be5 issu$ aga9/ ! entity = any violation
 ( section #ab ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  

,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bab71      
relat+ to *ild labor2  7#b7 provide     
7?r\gh a revision ( ! ,c]tification     
,reg>d+ ,k ( ,*ild ,labor = ,li/$ ,end  
,products z describ$ 9 section          
#eb4bbb-ah ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,regulation or ?r\gh1 if necess>y1 ano!r
 c]tification7 a requirem5t t an (f]or--
 7,a7 c]tify1 to ! be/ ( ! k ( ! entity1
 :e!r1 )9 ! prec$+ #c-ye> p]iod1 any    
f9al adm9i/rative m]its det]m9ation1    
arbitral aw>d or decision1 or civil     
judgm5t1 z def9$ 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,labor1 = a violation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 has be5 issu$  
aga9/ ! entity2 &  7,b7 require su* a   
c]tification f ea* ( ! subcontractors or
 s]vice provid]s to be us$ 9 p]=m+1 or t
 7 consid]$ = ! p]=mance (1 ! contract =
 :i* ! (f]or is submitt+ an (f] &       
provide su* c]tifications ) !           
c]tification by ! (f]or "u subp>agraph  
7,a72  7#c7 prohibit executive ag5cies f
 aw>d+ a contract to-- 7,a7 an entity t 
provides an affirmative response to a   

repres5tation "u p>agraph 7#a7 & has    
fail$ to implem5t any corrective measure
 negotiat$ "u subsection 7b72 or  7,b7  
an (f]or t-- 7i7 provides an affirmative
 response to a c]tification "u p>agraph 
7#b7 & has fail$ to implem5t any        
corrective measure negotiat$ "u         
subsection 7b72 or  7ii7 int5ds to use a
 subcontractor or s]vice provid] 9 !    
p]=mance ( ! contract t 0 id5tifi$ z    
hav+ violations 9 su* an affirmative    
response & has fail$ to implem5t any    
corrective measure negotiat$ "u su*     
subsection2  7#d7 require ! "n & address
 ( ea* entity t provides an affirmative 
response to a repres5tation "u p>agraph 
7#a71 & ! "n & address ( ea* (f]or1     
subcontractor1 or s]vice provid]        
id5tifi$ z hav+ violations 9 an         
affirmative response to a c]tification  
"u p>agraph 7#b71 to be ref]r$ to !     
,secret>y ( ,labor = purposes (         
negotiat+ ) t entity1 (f]or1            
subcontractor1 or s]vice provid] on     
corrective measures "u subsection 7b7 & 

prep>+ ! li/ & conduct+ susp5sion &     
deb>m5t proce$+s "u subsection 7c72     
7#e7 provide proc$ures = consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor by an (f]or        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to assi/ !     
(f]or 9 evaluat+ ! in=mation on         
compliance ) section #ab ( ! ,fair      
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 relat+ to   
*ild labor1 submitt$ to ! (f]or by a    
subcontractor or s]vice provid] pursuant
 to su* p>agraph2 &  7#f7 make any o!r  
*anges necess>y to implem5t !           
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,corrective
 measures ,an entity t makes an         
affirmative response to a repres5tation 
"u subsection 7a77#a7 or (f]or1         
subcontractor1 or s]vice provid] t makes
 an affirmative response 9 a            
c]tification "u subsection 7a77#b7--    
7#a7 %all update ! repres5tation or     
c]tification1 respectively1 bas$ on any 
/eps tak5 by ! entity1 (f]or1           
subcontractor1 or s]vice provid] to     
correct violations ( or improve         
compliance ) section #ab ( ! ,fair      

,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 relat+ to   
*ild labor1 includ+ any agreem5ts ent]$ 
into ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 &  7#b7 may
 negotiate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor reg>d+
 corrective measures t ! entity1 (f]or1 
subcontractor1 or s]vice provid] may    
take 9 ord] to avoid be+ plac$ on ! li/ 
"u subsection 7c7 & ref]r$ = susp5sion &
 deb>m5t proce$+s "u su* subsection1 9 !
 case ! entity1 (f]or1 subcontractor1 or
 s]vice provid] meets ! crit]ia = su*   
li/ & proce$+s "u su* subsection4  7c7  
,li/ ( ineligible entities  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ea* cal5d> ye> beg9n+ ) ! fir/ 
cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] ! date t is #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 coord9ation )   
o!r executive ag5cies z necess>y1 %all  
prep>e a li/ & conduct susp5sion &      
deb>m5t proce$+s =-- 7,a7 ea* entity t  
provid$ an affirmative response to a    
repres5tation "u subsection 7a77#a7 &   
has fail$ to implem5t any corrective    
measure negotiat$ "u subsection 7b7 = ! 
ye> ( ! li/2 &  7,b7 ea* (f]or1         

subcontractor1 or s]vice provid] t 0    
id5tifi$ z hav+ violations 9 an         
affirmative response to a c]tification  
"u subsection 7a77#b7 & has fail$ to    
implem5t any corrective measure         
negotiat$ "u subsection 7b7 = ! ye> ( ! 
li/4  7#b7 ,ineligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! head ( an executive ag5cy %all n1   
dur+ ! p]iod ( "t describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 solicit (f]s f1 aw>d contracts   
to1 or cons5t to subcontracts ) any     
entity1 (f]or1 subcontractor1 or s]vice 
provid] t is li/$-- 7i7 "u p>agraph     
7#a72 &  7ii7 z an active exclusion 9 ! 
,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t4  7,b7 ,p]iod 
( "t ,! p]iod ( "t describ$ 9 ?is       
subp>agraph is a p]iod ( "t det]m9$ by !
 susp5sion & deb>m5t (ficial t is n less
 ?an #d ye>s f ! date on :i* ! entity1  
(f]or1 subcontractor1 or s]vice provid] 
is li/$ z an exclusion 9 ! ,sy/em =     
,aw>d ,managem5t4  7#c7 ,additional     
consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! entities to  
consid] = susp5sion & deb>m5t proce$+s  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  

%all ensure proc$ures = su* det]m9ation 
are consi/5t ) ! proc$ures set =? 9     
subp>t #i4d ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition     
,regulation = ! susp5sion & deb>m5t (   
,f$]al contractors4  7d7 ,p5alties =    
failure to report  7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all  
be unlawful = a p]son to kn[+ly fail to 
make a repres5tation or c]tification    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71       
respectively1 ( subsection 7a74  7#b7   
,p5alty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a violation (   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ref]r$ by any     
executive ag5cy ) k ( su* violation =   
susp5sion & deb>m5t proce$+s1 to be     
conduct$ by ! susp5sion & deb>m5t       
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,b7   
,loss to gov]nm5t ,a violation (        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to !      
p5alties "u sections #cgbi ?r\gh #cgcc (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code         
7commonly kn[n z ! ,false ,claims ,act74
  7e7 ,annual reports to congress ,= ea*
 cal5d> ye> beg9n+ ) ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t
 beg9s aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 

( ,labor %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress1 & make publicly 
available on a public website1 a report 
t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( entities1   
(f]ors1 subcontractors1 or s]vice       
provid]s on ! li/ "u subsection 7c7 = ! 
ye> ( ! report2  7#b7 ! numb] (         
entities1 (f]ors1 subcontractors1 or    
s]vice provid]s t agre$ to take         
corrective measures "u subsection 7b7 = 
su* ye>2  7#c7 ! am\nt ( ! applicable   
contracts = ! entities1 (f]ors1         
subcontractors1 or s]vice provid]s      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 &     
7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( !  
implem5tation ( ?is ,act = su* ye>4  #d4
 ,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy on ! preval5ce (    
violations ( section #ab ( ! ,fair      
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bab71 relat+ to *ild labor1  
among ,f$]al contractors & submit to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    

report ) ! f9d+s ( ! /udy4  #e4 ,use (  
civil p5alties collect$ = *ild labor law
 violations ,section #af7;e77#e7 ( !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;e77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by /rik+ ,except & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
sums & ins]t+ ,sums2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! 
second s5t5ce4  #f4 ,no additional funds
 ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is
 ,act4  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbd,report$ ) an
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