,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #c1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,full] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to create a dome/ic s\rc+ 
requirem5t = clo?+ & uni=ms = executive 
ag5cies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,made ,f$]al ,uni=ms & ,app>el ,act (  
#bjbf4  #b4 ,application ( dome/ic s\rce
 requirem5ts = clo?+ & textile products 
7a7 ,requirem5t to buy ,f$]al uni=ms f  
,am]ican s\rces  7#a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt]   
#hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
section3  #hcjf4 ,requirem5t to buy     
c]ta9 clo?+ & textile products f ,unit$ 
,/ates s\rces  7a7 ,requirem5t ,except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 funds        
appropriat$ or o!rwise available to a   
,f$]al ag5cy may n be us$ = ! procurem5t
 ( a cov]$ item if ! cov]$ item is n    

gr[n1 reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,applicability  7#a7
 ,furni%$ ?r\gh s]vices ,a cov]$ item   
%all be treat$ z procur$ = purposes (   
?is section reg>dless ( :e!r ! cov]$    
item is-- 7,a7 pur*as$ directly by a    
,f$]al ag5cy2  7,b7 leas$ or r5t$ by a  
,f$]al ag5cy2  7,c7 furni%$ by a        
contractor 9 connection ) a contract =  
s]vices2  7,d7 furni%$ pursuant to a    
contract = laundry1 uni=m managem5t1    
ma9t5ance1 or simil> s]vices2 or  7,e7  
acquir$ "u an indef9ite-deliv]y1        
indef9ite-quantity contract1 blanket    
pur*ase agreem5t1 or o!r vehicle        
e/abli%$ = ! procurem5t ( supplies or   
s]vices4  7#b7 ,comm]cial products ,?is 
section applies to acquisitions (       
comm]cial products1 not)/&+ sections    
#aijf & #aijg ( ?is title4  7#c7 ,clo?+ 
,! requirem5ts ( ?is section d n apply  
to any s5sor1 electronic1 or o!r item   
add$ to1 & n normally associat$ )1      
clo?+4  7c7 ,exceptions  7#a7           
,availability exception  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  

,subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! ext5t 
t ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy conc]n$       
det]m9es t satisfactory quality &       
suffici5t quantity ( any cov]$ article  
gr[n1 reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates _c be procur$ z & :5 ne$$ 
at ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket prices4  7,b7    
,writt5 det]m9ation ,a det]m9ation "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be made 9   
writ+ be=e aw>d2  7ii7 id5tify ! cov]$  
item to :i* ! det]m9ation applies2      
7iii7 describe ! basis = det]m9+ t      
satisfactory dome/ic quality & quantity 
_c be procur$ z & :5 ne$$ at ,unit$     
,/ates m>ket prices2 &  7iv7 be ma9ta9$ 
9 ! contract file & made available = any
 ,memb] ( ,congress ^u reque/4  7#b7    
,exception = c]ta9 procurem5t outside ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,subsection 7a7 does n    
apply to a procurem5t ( a cov]$ item--  
7,a7 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 direct   
support ( a cont+5cy op]ation1 a decl>$ 
disa/]1 an ord]$ evacuation ( ,unit$    
,/ates p]sonnel1 or ano!r op]ation t !  
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy designates 9 writ+

 z "o = :i* ! procurem5t mu/ occur      
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 by or =  
an activity ( a ,f$]al ag5cy locat$     
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = use by an    
(fic]1 employee1 or o!r p]sonnel atta*$ 
to t activity :o requires ! cov]$ item 9
 ! p]=mance ( (ficial duties2 or  7,c7 =
 :i* ! use ( proc$ures o!r ?an          
competitive proc$ures has be5 approv$ on
 ! basis ( unusual & compell+ urg5cy (  
ne$ "u section #cbjd7;a77#b7 ( title #aj
 or section #ccjd7;a77#b7 ( ?is title1 z
 applicable4  7#c7 ,exception = small   
pur*ases  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 subsection  
7a7 does n apply to a contract = !      
pur*ase ( a cov]$ item 9 an am\nt n     
great] ?an ! applicable micro-pur*ase   
?re%old "u section #aijb ( ?is title4   
7,b7 ,anti-splitt+ rule ,a propos$      
procurem5t ( cov]$ items 9 an am\nt     
great] ?an ! applicable micro-pur*ase   
?re%old may n be divid$ into sep>ate    
pur*ases1 contracts1 ord]s1 or o!r      
procurem5t actions = ! purpose ( avoid+ 

! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#d7      
,exception = resale ,subsection 7a7 does
 n apply to a cov]$ item pur*as$ solely 
= resale by a gift %op1 book/ore1       
visitor-c5t] %op1 cante51 ex*ange1 or   
simil> retail or s]vice activity ( a    
,f$]al ag5cy1 :e!r op]at$ by ! ag5cy1 a 
concession]1 a coop]at+ association1 a  
nonappropriat$ fund in/rum5tality1 or   
ano!r entity au?oriz$ by ! ag5cy1 except
 to ! ext5t ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy     
conc]n$ det]m9es o!rwise by regulation4 
7d7 ,relation%ip to o!r dome/ic s\rce   
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,b]ry am5dm5t ,no?+ 9 
?is section may be con/ru$ to limit or  
o!rwise affect ! application ( section  
#dhfb ( title #aj to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se4  7#b7 ,m /r+5t requirem5t      
pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be      
con/ru$ to limit ! application ( any o!r
 ,f$]al law1 regulation1 or contractual 
requirem5t t imposes a m /r+5t dome/ic  
s\rce requirem5t on a cov]$ item4  7#c7 
,buy ,am]ican ,act ,?is section applies 
9 addition to1 & n 9 lieu (1 section    

#hcjb1 &1 ) respect to a cov]$ item1 ?is
 section %all control to ! ext5t ( any  
conflict ) section #hcjb4  7#d7 ,homel& 
security requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 may be con/ru$ to limit ! application (
 section #fjd ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y &   
,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#dec;b74  7#e7 ,pur*ase f p :o are bl9d 
or sev]ely disabl$  7,a7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to prohibit a procurem5t requir$
 pursuant to *apt] #he4  7,b7 ,proc$ures
 ,! ,committee = ,pur*ase ,f ,p ,:o ,are
 ,bl9d or ,sev]ely ,disabl$ %all1 9     
consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition    
,regulatory ,c\ncil1 e/abli% proc$ures  
to apply ! requirem5ts ( ?is section to 
any cov]$ item procur$ pursuant to su*  
*apt] to ! maximum ext5t practicable    
:ile pres]v+ ! employm5t ( bl9d & o!r   
sev]ely disabl$ p]sons1 :i* is ! purpose
 ( su* *apt]4  7,c7 ,consultation       
requir$ = availability exception ,= a   
cov]$ item procur$ pursuant to *apt]    
#he1 any det]m9ation "u subsection      

7c77#a7 %all be made 9 consultation ) ! 
,committee = ,pur*ase ,f ,p ,:o ,are    
,bl9d or ,sev]ely ,disabl$4  7e7        
,relation%ip to trade agreem5ts ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law relat+ to a    
trade agreem5t1 includ+ ! ,trade        
,agreem5ts ,act ( #aigi 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#beja et seq471 or any regulation       
implem5t+ any su* agreem5t1 !           
requirem5ts ( ?is section %all apply to 
a cov]$ item unless a specific provision
 ( ,f$]al law enact$ aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is section expressly        
provides o!rwise4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,cont+5cy op]ation ,! 
t]m cont+5cy op]ation has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj4    
7#b7 ,cov]$ item ,! t]m cov]$ item means
 an article or item (-- 7,a7 clo?+      
7includ+ out]we>1 headwe>1 und]we>1     
nightwe>1 footwe>1 hosi]y1 h&we>1 belts1
 badges1 insignia1 uni=ms1 & o!r        
app>el71 & ! mat]ials & compon5ts !re(1 
o!r ?an s5sors1 electronics1 or o!r     
items add$ to1 & n normally associat$ )1

 clo?+1 & ! mat]ials & compon5ts !re(2 &
  7,b7 cotton & o!r natural fib]        
products1 wov5 silk or wov5 silk bl5ds1 
spun silk y>n = c>tridge clo?1 syn!tic  
fabric or coat$ syn!tic fabric1 includ+ 
textile fib]s & y>ns = use 9 su*        
fabrics1 canvas products1 or wool1 :e!r 
9 ! =m ( fib] or y>n or conta9$ 9       
fabrics1 mat]ials1 or manufactur$       
articles = use 9 an item describ$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,gr[n1          
reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,! t]m gr[n1 reprocess$1 reus$1 
or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates means ea*  
mat]ial & compon5t ( an item is gr[n1   
reprocess$1 reus$1 or produc$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#d7 ,micro-pur*ase ?re%old ,!
 t]m micro-pur*ase ?re%old has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #aijb4  4  7#b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new item3  #hcjf4 ,requirem5t 
to buy c]ta9 clo?+ & textile products f 
,unit$ ,/ates s\rces4  4  7b7 ,sav+s    

provisions = contracts & ord]s  7#a7    
,contracts ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is section d n apply to-- 7,a7 
a contract ent]$ into be=e ! effective  
date ( ?is section2 or  7,b7 an ord]    
issu$ "u an indef9ite-deliv]y1          
indef9ite-quantity contract be=e !      
effective date ( ?is section4  7#b7     
,options ,an option "u a contract ent]$ 
into be=e ! effective date ( ?is section
 may be ex]cis$ )\t reg>d to ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section if-- 7,a7 ! option 0
 includ$ 9 ! contract z orig9ally aw>d$2
  7,b7 ! ex]cise ( ! option does n      
mat]ially *ange ! cov]$-item requirem5ts
 ( ! contract2 &  7,c7 no new cov]$ item
 is add$ by ! ex]cise ( ! option4  7#c7 
,new ord]s ,any task ord]1 deliv]y ord]1
 or o!r ord] issu$ on or aft] !         
effective date "u a contract or contract
 vehicle ent]$ into be=e su* date %all  
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #hcjf (
 title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by subsection 7a71 unless expressly     
exclud$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7c7  

,report on implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! effective date ( ?is        
section1 & annually !reaft] = #c ye>s1 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 9      
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget & ! head ( ea*     
,f$]al ag5cy subject to section #hcjf ( 
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( 
su* section #hcjf t includes1 to ! ext5t
 practicable1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! total   
value ( cov]$ items procur$ by su*      
,f$]al ag5cies dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4
  7#b7 ,! total value ( cov]$ items     
procur$ by su* ,f$]al ag5cies f dome/ic 
s\rces & =eign s\rces4  7#c7 ,! numb] & 
aggregate value ( availability          
exceptions issu$ "u section #hcjf7;c7 ( 
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,!
 numb] & aggregate value ( cov]$ items  
pur*as$ "u contracts cov]$ by !         
exceptions 9 section #hcjf7;c7 ( title  
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7         
,in=mation conc]n+ implem5tation ( !    

requirem5ts ( section #hcjf = comm]cial 
products & contracts = s]vices furni%+  
cov]$ items4  7#f7 ,! numb] & aggregate 
value ( cov]$ items provid$ dur+ !      
prec$+ fiscal ye> "u a contract =       
s]vices1 a lease or r5tal1 or a         
uni=m-managem5t or simil> contract4     
7#g7 ,! numb] & value ( cov]$ items     
procur$ pursuant to *apt] #he ( title   
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ext5t to  
:i* su* procurem5ts compli$ ) su*       
section #hcjf4  7#h7 ,any recomm5dations
 = legislative or adm9i/rative *anges   
necess>y to improve compliance ) su*    
section #hcjf4  7d7 ,regulations  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil 
%all prescribe regulations to c>ry out  
section #hcjf ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7#b7 
,consi/5cy ) b]ry am5dm5t ,to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 ! regulations        
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
consi/5t ) ! regulations implem5t+      

section #dhfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & %all e/abli% uni=m /&>ds =    
id5tify+ cov]$ items & det]m9+          
compliance ) su* section #hcjf4  7#c7   
,exi/+ ag5cy guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy      
subject to su* section #hcjf %all review
 &1 z appropriate1 revise ! procurem5t  
regulations1 guidance1 & /&>d contract  
provisions ( ! ag5cy to con=m to !      
requirem5ts ( su* section #hcjf4  7#d7  
,/&>d ,contract ,clause ,! regulations  
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
a uni=m contract clause = inclusion 9   
any solicitation & contract subject to  
su* section #hcjf4  7e7 ,effective date 
,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all take effect #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & %all
 apply to any solicitation issu$1 any   
contract ent]$ into1 & any ord] issu$ on
 or aft] su* effective date4