,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,ms4 
,foxx 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4   
,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,t5nessee1 & ,mr4
 ,mc,caul7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
any applicant = a ,f$]al grant to submit
 a c]tification t su* applicant is n 9  
violation ( section #bgd7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,grant ,integrity &    
,bord] ,security ,act4  #b4 ,f$]al grant
 requirem5t relat$ to ! br++ 9 & h>bor+ 
( c]ta9 ali5s  7a7 ,requirem5t ,! head (
 ea* ag5cy %all require t any applicant 
= a ,f$]al grant submit a c]tification t
 su* applicant has n violat$ 9 ! previ\s
 #aj ye>s1 is n 9 violation (1 & w n    
violate dur+ ! t]m ( ! grant section    
#bgd7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd7;a774  7b7    
,au?ority ,to )hold funds ,! head ( !   

relevant ag5cy %all )hold any funds f a 
grantee det]m9$ by ! head ( an ag5cy to 
be 9 violation ( ?is section = a ,f$]al 
grant4 ,su* det]m9ation may be made bas$
 on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,any in=mation       
provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security & ! ,director to ! head ( !   
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,any employee or =m]       
employee ( ! recipi5t ( a ,f$]al grant  
:o is convict$ ( or admits to hav+      
committ$ a violation ( section #bgd7;a7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd7;a77 :ile p]=m+ (ficial
 duties = t grantee4  7#c7 ,any o!r     
cr$ible in=mation receiv$ by ! head ( ! 
ag5cy4  7c7 ,in=mation on conviction ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (         
conviction1 admission to a violation1 or
 completion ( an inve/igation "u section
 #bgd7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#acbd7;a771 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
submit to ! ,director in=mation relat+  
to any individual :o 0 convict$ or      
admitt$ to a violation "u su* section1  

or reg>d+ :om ! ,attorney ,g5]al o!rwise
 believes !re to be a reasonable basis  
to conclude t a violation ( su* section 
occurr$4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eea ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,director
 ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#c7    
,f$]al grant ,! t]m ,f$]al grant has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,f$]al aw>d 9 section  
#fdja ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4