,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eacg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #d1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,deluzio introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 assess ! competitive effects ( m]g]s & 
acquisitions ( def5se contractors1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,def5se ,contractor    
,competition ,act4  #b4 ,comptroll]     
,g5]al assessm5t ( competitive effects (
 m]g]s & acquisitions ( def5se          
contractors ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an assessm5t 
& submit to ! congressional def5se      
committees a report on ! competitive    
effects ( m]g]s & acquisitions ( def5se 
contractors dur+ ! t5-ye> p]iod prec$+ !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t         
includes--  7#a7 ! effectiv5ess ( any   
rem$y relat+ to a m]g] or acquisition ( 
def5se contractors on def5se indu/ry    
competition & def5se indu/rial base     

su/a9ability2  7#b7 ! effectiv5ess (    
in=mation %>+ betwe5 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 ! m]g] &          
acquisition review process2  7#c7 an    
analysis ( ! processes us$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se = measur+ ! effect (
 v]tical integration ( def5se           
contractors on competition1 includ+ data
 collection & ! ability to access       
in=mation f def5se contractors t are    
p>ties to ! m]g] or acquisition to      
assess anticompetitive practices among  
def5se contractors2 &  7#d7             
implem5tation ( previ\s recomm5dations (
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 or ! ,def5se ,sci5ce ,bo>d to  
enhance competition among def5se        
contractors4