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,r4 #fiaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,self 7= himself & ,ms4       
,r&all7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
id5tify individuals :o commit c]ta9     
,f$]al felonies implicat+ ,f$]al        
programs z an exclud$ s\rce on ! ,sy/em 
= ,aw>d ,managem5t ,exclusions li/1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,program        
,integrity & ,fraud ,prev5tion ,act (   
#bjbe4  #b4 ,exclusion ( ,felony ,fraud 
,convicts to ,protect ,f$]al ,funds  7a7
 ,procurem5t integrity ,*apt] #dg (     
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#dgae4 ,protect+ ,f$]al funds f         
individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 ,f$]al     
felonies  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 an individual :o is convict$ ( a   

cov]$ felony aris+ out ( any ag5cy      
contract1 grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1   
loan1 or o!r f9ancial assi/ance %all be 
id5tifi$ z an exclud$ s\rce on ! ,sy/em 
= ,aw>d ,managem5t ,exclusions li/      
describ$ 9 "p #i ( title #dh1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 & "p #ahj ( title  
#b ( su* ,code1 or successor            
regulations4  7#b7 ,notification (      
conviction ,= ea* individual convict$ ( 
a cov]$ felony1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
notify ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices 
9 a timely mann] ( su* conviction & !   
,adm9i/rator %all promptly ent] ! #c-ye>
 prohibition = su* p]son into ! ,sy/em =
 ,aw>d ,managem5t1 or any successor     
sy/em4  7b7 ,waiv] ,not)/&+ subsection  
7a71 ! ag5cy head may exempt an         
individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7
 f ! prohibition "u su* subsection = a  
case 9 :i* ! ag5cy head det]m9es 9 writ+
 t ! exemption is w>rant$4 ,! ag5cy head
 %all transmit a copy ( ea* su* writt5  
exemption to ,congress imm$iately aft]  
mak+ su* det]m9ation4  7c7 ,def9itions  

,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy
 means an ,executive dep>tm5t 7z def9$  
"u section #aja ( title #e71 a milit>y  
dep>tm5t 7z def9$ "u section #ajb (     
title #e71 a ,gov]nm5t corporation 7z   
def9$ "u section #ajc ( title #e71 & an 
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t 7z def9$ "u section
 #ajd7a7 ( title #e74  7#b7 ,convict$ ,!
 t]m convict$ means-- 7,a7 a judgm5t (  
conviction has be5 ent]$ aga9/ !        
individual by a ,f$]al c\rt2  7,b7 !re  
has be5 a f9d+ ( guilt aga9/ !          
individual by a ,f$]al c\rt2  7,c7 a    
plea ( guilty or nolo cont5d]e by !     
individual has be5 accept$ by a ,f$]al  
c\rt2 or  7,d7 ! individual has ent]$   
into a fir/ (f5d]1 def]r$ adjudication1 
def]r$ prosecution1 or o!r arrangem5t or
 program 9 :i* judgm5t or conviction has
 be5 )held4  7#c7 ,cov]$ felony ,! t]m  
cov]$ felony means a felony describ$ "u 
section #bhf1 #bhg1 #cga1 #fda1 #fff1   
#ajja1 #ajad1 #ajag1 #ajbh1 #ajbh;,a1   
#ajcj1 #ajca1 #ajdj7;a77#b71 #acda1     
#acdc1 #acdd1 #acde1 #acdi1 #aief1 &    

#aieg ( title #ah & section #af ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fde74  7d7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7  
,f$]al int]e/s ,no?+ 9 ?is section may  
be con/ru$ to prohibit an ag5cy f seek+ 
or tak+ any o!r available crim9al1      
civil1 or adm9i/rative action to protect
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t int]e/s1 includ+ !    
proposal or implem5tation ( susp5sion or
 deb>m5t actions pursuant to subp>t #i4d
 ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 & "p #ahj ( title #b ( su*
 ,code4  7#b7 ,exclusion ,no?+ 9        
subsection 7b7 may be con/ru$ to affect 
any o!r /atutory or regulatory waiv]    
au?ority relat$ to an exclusion4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #dg ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #dgae4 ,protect+ ,f$]al funds f
 individuals convict$ ( c]ta9 ,f$]al    
felonies4  4  #c4 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1    

%all issue guidance = ! implem5tation (1
 & compliance )1 ! requirem5ts ( section
 #dgae ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z add$ by section #b4