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‘‘(B) a contract designated by the head of 
the agency as necessary to the national security 
of the United States. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘executive 
agency’ has the meaning given that term in section 
4(1) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
Act (41 U.S.C. 403(1)). 
‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ includes— 
‘‘(A) an individual; 
‘‘(B) a partnership; and 
‘‘(C) a corporation. 
‘‘(4) SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBT.—The 
term ‘seriously delinquent tax debt’— 
‘‘(A) means any Federal tax liability— 
‘‘(i) that exceeds $3,000; 
‘‘(ii) that has been assessed by the 
Secretary of the Treasury and not paid; 
and 
‘‘(iii) for which a notice of lien has 
been filed in public records; and 
‘‘(B) does not include any Federal tax li-
ability— 
‘‘(i) being paid in a timely manner 
under an offer-in-compromise or install-
ment agreement; 
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‘‘(ii) with respect to which collection 
due process proceedings are not completed; 
or 
‘‘(iii) with respect to which collection 
due process proceedings are completed and 
no further payment is required. 
‘‘(5) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD.— 
The term ‘simplified acquisition threshold’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 4(11) of the Of-
fice of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
403(11)). 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator for Federal 
Procurement Policy, in consultation with the Secretary of 
the Treasury, shall promulgate regulations that— 
‘‘(1) treat corporations and partnerships as 
having a seriously delinquent tax debt if such cor-
poration or partnership is controlled (directly or in-
directly) by persons who have a seriously delinquent 
tax debt; 
‘‘(2) provide for the proper application of sub-
sections (a)(2) and (b)(2) in the case of corporations 
and partnerships; and 
‘‘(3) provide for the proper application of sub-
section (a) to first-tier subcontractors that are iden-
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tified in a bid or proposal and are a significant part 
of a bid or proposal team.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title is 
amended by adding after the item relating to section 
3720E the following new item: 
‘‘3720F. Contractor and grantee disclosure of delinquent Federal tax debts.’’. 
(b) REVISION OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULA-
TION.—Not later than 90 days after the final promulga-
tion of regulations under section 3720F(e) of title 31, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), the Fed-
eral Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to incorporate 
the requirements of section 3720F of such title. 
SEC. 404. INDEPENDENCE OF CONTRACT AUDITS AND BUSI-
NESS SYSTEM REVIEWS. 
(a) DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY GENERAL 
COUNSEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 8 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 204. Defense Contract Audit Agency general coun-
sel 
‘‘(a) GENERAL COUNSEL.—The Director of the De-
fense Contract Audit Agency shall appoint a General 
Counsel of the Defense Contract Audit Agency. 
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‘‘(b) DUTIES.—(1) The General Counsel shall per-
form such functions as the Director may prescribe and 
shall serve at the discretion of the Director. 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding section 140(b) of this title, the 
General Counsel shall be the chief legal officer of the De-
fense Contract Audit Agency. 
‘‘(3) The Defense Contract Audit Agency shall be the 
exclusive legal client of the General Counsel. 
‘‘(c) OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL.—There is 
established an Office of the General Counsel within the 
Defense Contract Audit Agency. The Director may ap-
point to the Office to serve as staff of the General Counsel 
such legal counsel as the Director determines is appro-
priate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 8 
of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item: 
‘‘204. Defense Contract Audit Agency general counsel.’’. 
(b) CRITERIA FOR BUSINESS SYSTEM REVIEWS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 131 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 2222 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2222a. Criteria for business system reviews 
‘‘(a) CRITERIA FOR BUSINESS SYSTEM REVIEWS.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any contractor 
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