,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bihi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjbe,mr4 
,bresnahan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit
 conflicts ( int]e/ among consult+ firms
 t simultane\sly contract ) ,*9a or o!r 
cov]$ =eign entities & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"t to  
,*oose ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & o!r ag5cies 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t regul>ly aw>d   
contracts to firms t are simultane\sly  
provid+ consult+ s]vices to =eign       
gov]nm5ts & proxies or affiliates !re(4 
7#b7 ,! provision ( su* consult+ s]vices
 to cov]$ =eign entities may support    
ef=ts by c]ta9 =eign gov]nm5ts to g5]ate
 economic & milit>y p[] t !y c !n use to
 und]m9e ! economic & national security 
( ! ,am]ican p4  7#c7 ,x is a conflict (
 int]e/ = consult+ firms to             

simultane\sly aid 9 ! ef=ts ( c]ta9     
=eign gov]nm5ts to und]m9e ! economic & 
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile
 !y are simultane\sly contract+ ) ,f$]al
 ag5cies responsible = protect+ & def5d+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f =eign ?reats4  7#d7  
,firms %\ld be prev5t$ f engag+ 9 su* a 
conflict ( int]e/ & %\ld in/ead be      
requir$ to *oose betwe5 aid+ ! ef=ts (  
c]ta9 =eign gov]nm5ts or help+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support & def5d its 
citiz5s4  #c4 ,prohibition on ,f$]al    
contract+ ) entities t are simultane\sly
 aid+ 9 ! ef=ts ( cov]$ =eign entities  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to end conflicts ( 
int]e/ 9 ,f$]al contract+ among consult+
 firms t simultane\sly contract ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & cov]$ =eign   
entities1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition         
,regulatory ,c\ncil %all1 n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 am5d ! ,f$]al ,acquisition             
,regulation-- 7#a7 to require any entity
 t makes an (f] or quotation to provide 
consult+ s]vices to an executive ag5cy1 

includ+ s]vices describ$ 9 ! ,nor?      
,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification       
,sy/em's ,indu/ry ,gr\p code #edaf1     
prior to ent]+ into a ,f$]al contract1  
to c]tify t nei!r x nor any ( its       
subsidi>ies or affiliates hold a        
consult+ contract ) "o or m cov]$ =eign 
entities2 &  7#b7 to prohibit ,f$]al    
contracts = consult+ s]vices f be+ aw>d$
 to an entity t provides consult+       
s]vices1 includ+ s]vices describ$ "u !  
,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification 
,sy/em's ,indu/ry ,gr\p code #edaf if ! 
entity or any ( its subsidi>ies or      
affiliates are det]m9$1 bas$ on !       
self-c]tification requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 to be a contractor (1 or are      
o!rwise provid+ consult+ s]vices to1 a  
cov]$ =eign entity4  7b7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to ! limitations 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( an executive    
ag5cy may waive ! conflict ( int]e/     
re/rictions "u ?is section on a         
case-by-case basis if--  7,a7 ! ag5cy   
head1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (    

,def5se & ! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce1 det]m9es ! waiv] to be 9 !
 national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ag5cy head det]m9es t no
 o!r entity )\t a conflict ( int]e/ "u  
?is section c p]=m ! "w = ! ,f$]al      
contract2  7,c7 ! head ( ! executive    
ag5cy submits to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget a notification ( 
su* waiv] at lea/ #e days prior to issu+
 ! waiv]2  7,d7 ! head ( ! executive    
ag5cy submits to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a notification 
( su* waiv] )9 #cj days 9 unclassifi$ =m
 7accompani$ by a classifi$ annex if    
necess>y7 & (f]s a brief+ to ^?         
committees on ! in=mation includ$ 9 !   
notification2 &  7,e7 ! contract+ ag5cy 
publi%es 9 an easily accessible location
 on ! ag5cy's public website a li/ ( !  
names ( ! cov]$ =eign entities to :i* ! 
entity receiv+ a waiv] provides consult+
 s]vices1 unless ! head ( ! applicable  
executive ag5cy1 ) ! approval ( !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     

,budget1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se & ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce1 det]m9es t su* public     
disclosure w\ld directly h>m ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#b7 ,limitations  7,a7 ,duration ,a    
waiv] grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all la/ =
 a p]iod ( n m ?an #cfe days4 ,! head ( 
! applicable executive ag5cy1 ) !       
approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 & 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce1 may ext5d a     
waiv] grant$ "u su* p>agraph "o "t1 = a 
p]iod up to #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! waiv] w\ld o!rwise expire1 if su* an 
ext5sion is 9 ! national security       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget       
submits to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a notification ( su* waiv] & 
(f]s a brief+ to ^? committees on !     
in=mation includ$ 9 ! notification4     
7,b7 ,numb] ,n m ?an "o total waiv]     
across all executive ag5cies may be     

grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a s+le entity
 at a giv5 "t4  7,c7 ,notification      
requirem5ts ,! notification requir$ "u  
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include ! foll[+ in=mation3  7i7  
,in=mation on ! contractor1 includ+--   
7,i7 ! "n1 address1 & corporate /ructure
 ( ! contractor2  7,,ii7 ! "n1 address1 
& corporate /ructure ( any subsidi>ies  
or subcontractors involv$2  7,,iii7 all 
=eign own]%ip ( ! contractor2  7,,iv7   
all =eign real e/ate own$ by !          
contractor2 &  7,v7 an employee         
designat$ z responsible = manag+ any    
conflict ( int]e/s t may arise z "p ( ! 
contract4  7ii7 ,in=mation on ! cov]$   
=eign entities involv$ to ! ext5t kn[n  
by ! contractor1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! "n &  
address ( ! cov]$ =eign entity2  7,,ii7 
! "n & address ( any subsidi>ies or     
subcontractors involv$2  7,,iii7 a      
complete hi/ory ( any contracts betwe5 !
 cov]$ =eign entity & ! contractor2     
7,,iv7 all own]%ip ( ! cov]$ =eign      
entity2 &  7,v7 any legal au?orities    

provid+ a =eign gov]nm5t ) access or    
control ov] ! cov]$ =eign entity4  7iii7
 ,in=mation on ! nature ( ! "w p]=m$ = !
 cov]$ =eign entities1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! 
project$ & actual doll> value ( !       
contract2  7,,ii7 ! project$ & actual   
duration ( ! contract2  7,,iii7 !       
project$ & actual numb] ( employees to  
"w on ! contract2  7,,iv7 ! project$ &  
actual numb] ( employees :o are ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s :o "w on ! contract2     
7,v7 ! project$ & actual numb] (        
employees :o curr5tly or =m]ly held     
security cle>ances ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t :o "w on ! contract2  7,,vi7 !
 subject matt] ( ! contract2  7,,vii7   
any mat]ials provid$ to ! cov]$ =eign   
entity 9 ord] to secure ! contract2     
7,,viii7 any track+ numb] us$ by ! cov]$
 =eign entity to id5tify ! contract2    
7,,ix7 any track+ numb] or in=mation us$
 by ! contractor to id5tify ! contract2 
&  7,x7 any milit>y or intellig5ce      
applications t c\ld b5efit f ! contract4
  7iv7 ,ju/ification ( ! executive      

ag5cy's ne$ = provid+ ! waiv]4  7v7 ,an 
acceptable managem5t ov]sight plan to   
ensure t ! "w p]=m$ = ! cov]$ =eign     
entities does n compromise ! "w be+     
p]=m$ = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or h>m !     
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to 
be approv$ at n l[] ?an ! ,deputy       
,secret>y level at ! contract+ ag5cy4   
7#c7 ,contractor report+ ,! executive   
ag5cy grant+ a waiv] "u ?is subsection  
%all require ! contractor1 9 ! ev5t !   
contractor id5tifies any ( ! foll[+ dur+
 ! p]=mance ( ! contract1 to report !   
foll[+ in=mation to ! executive ag5cy3  
7,a7 ,any human rights violations t are 
kn[n to ! contractor ?r\gh in=mation    
provid$ to ! contractor 9 ! c\rse ( !   
contract4  7,b7 ,any religi\s lib]ty    
violations t are kn[n to ! contractor   
?r\gh in=mation provid$ to ! contractor 
9 ! c\rse ( ! contract4  7,c7 ,any risks
 to ,unit$ ,/ates economic or national  
security id5tifi$ by ! contractor 9 !   
c\rse ( ! contract4  #d4 ,p5alties =    
false in=mation  7a7 ,t]m9ation1        

susp5sion1 & deb>m5t ,if ! head ( an    
executive ag5cy det]m9es t a consult+   
firm describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#a7 has  
kn[+ly submitt$ a false c]tification or 
in=mation on or aft] ! date on :i* !    
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil 
am5ds ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation 
pursuant to su* section1 ! head ( !     
executive ag5cy %all t]m9ate ! contract 
) ! consult+ firm & consid] susp5d+ or  
deb>r+ ! firm f eligibility = future    
,f$]al contracts 9 accordance ) subp>t  
#i4d ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition            
,regulation4  7b7 ,false ,claims ,act ,a
 consult+ firm describ$ 9 section       
#c7;a77#a7 t1 = ! purposes ( ! ,false   
,claims ,act1 kn[+ly hides or           
misrepres5ts "o or m contracts ) cov]$  
=eign entities1 or o!rwise violates !   
,false ,claims ,act1 %all be subject to 
! p5alties & corrective actions describ$
 9 ! ,false ,claims ,act1 includ+       
liability = ?ree times ! am\nt ( damages
 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t su/a9s4  
#e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      

,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,consult+ s]vices
 ,! t]m consult+ s]vices means advisory 
or assi/ance s]vices simil> to ^? def9$ 
9 ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation       
#b4aja1 b = ! purposes ( ?is ,act       
includes s]vices provid$ to cov]$ =eign 
entities1 except t ! t]m does n include 
! provision ( products or s]vices relat$
 to--  7,a7 compliance ) legal1 audit1  
acc\nt+1 tax1 report+1 or o!r           
requirem5ts ( ! laws & /&>ds ( c\ntries2
 or  7,b7 p>ticipation 9 a judicial1    
legal1 or equitable dispute resolution  
proce$+4  7#c7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,!   
t]m cov]$ =eign entity means any ( !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,*9ese ,communi/    
,p>ty1 ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army1 !       
,m9i/ry ( ,/ate ,security1 or o!r       

security s]vice or intellig5ce ag5cy ( !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,b7 ,!        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation or any 
entity sanction$ by ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury "u ,executive ,ord] #acffb    
titl$ ,block+ ,prop]ty ( ,additional    
,p]sons ,contribut+ to ! ,situation 9   
,ukra9e 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #afafi74  7,c7  
,! gov]nm5t ( any c\ntry if ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate det]m9es t su* gov]nm5t has     
repeat$ly provid$ support = acts (      
int]national t]rorism pursuant to any ( 
! foll[+3  7i7 ,section                 
#aged7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,export ,control 
,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4       
#dcah7;c77#a77;,a774  7ii7 ,section     
#fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga74  7iii7     
,section #dj ( ! ,arms ,export ,control 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj74  7iv7 ,any  
o!r provision ( law4  7,d7 ,any entity  
includ$ on any ( ! foll[+ li/s ma9ta9$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce3 7i7 ,!       
,entity ,li/ set =? 9 ,supplem5t ,no4 #d
 to "p #gdd ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration   

,regulations4  7ii7 ,! ,d5i$ ,p]sons    
,li/ z describ$ 9 section #gfd4c7;a77#b7
 ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations4
  7iii7 ,! ,unv]ifi$ ,li/ set =? 9      
,supplem5t ,no4 #f to "p #gdd ( !       
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations4     
7iv7 ,! ,milit>y ,end ,us] ,li/ set =? 9
 ,supplem5t ,no4 #g to "p #gdd ( !      
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations4     
7,e7 ,any entity id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se pursuant to section #abcg7;b7
 ( ! ,/rom ,?urmond ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiii 
7,public ,law #aje-bfa2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#agja note74  7,f7 ,any entity on !     
,non-,,sdn ,*9ese ,milit>y-,indu/rial   
,complex ,companies ,li/ 7,,ns-,,cmic   
,li/7 ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign      
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury "u ,executive ,ord] #adjcb    
7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #cjade2 relat+ to       
address+ ! ?reat f securities inve/m5ts 
t f9ance c]ta9 companies ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a71 or any successor     
ord]4  7#d7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m     

executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #acc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#e7 ,false ,claims ,act ,! t]m
 ,false ,claims ,act means sections     
#cgbi ?r\gh #cgcc ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,nor? ,am]ican      
,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em's       
,indu/ry ,gr\p code #edaf ,! t]m ,nor?  
,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification       
,sy/em's ,indu/ry ,gr\p code #edaf ref]s
 to ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry           
,classification ,sy/em category t cov]s 
,managem5t1 ,sci5tific1 & ,te*nical     
,consult+ ,s]vices z ,indu/ry ,gr\p code
 #edaf1 includ+ indu/ry codes #edaea1   
#edafaa1 #edafab1 #edafac1 #edafad1     
#edafah1 #edafb1 #edafbj1 #edafi1 &     
#edafij4  #f4 ,no additional fund+ ,no  
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is 
,act4