Beijing Winter Olympics Sponsor Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-3645
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2021-05-28
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Asia

China

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Olympic games

Public contracts and procurement

Sports and Recreation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Beijing Winter Olympics Sponsor Accountability Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the executive agencies of the federal government from contracting for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or the International Olympic Committee.</p> <p>The bill makes exceptions where vital to national security, in which case Congress must be notified.</p> <p>The federal government may not sell any product made by any such person.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2021 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. Malinowski , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , and Ms. Wexton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from contracting with persons that have business operations with the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or the International Olympic Committee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Beijing Winter Olympics Sponsor Accountability Act . 2. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have business operations with the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China (a) Civilian agency contracts (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the head of an executive agency may not enter into a contract (or subcontract at any tier) for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or the International Olympic Committee. (2) Exception Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the requirement does not apply to a contract (or subcontract at any tier) that the Secretary of State determines is vital to the national security interests of the United States. (3) Notification The Secretary of State shall notify Congress of any contract (or subcontract at any tier) entered into on the basis of an exception provided for under paragraph (1). (b) Defense contracts (1) In general The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract (or subcontract at any tier) for the procurement of goods or services with any person that has business operations with the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or the International Olympic Committee. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) does not apply to a contract (or subcontract at any tier) that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines is vital to the national security interests of the United States. (3) Notification The Secretary of Defense shall notify Congress of any contract (or subcontract at any tier) entered into on the basis of an exception provided for under paragraph (1). (c) Applicability (1) Contracts This section shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) Termination of business operations This section shall not apply with respect to a person that terminates business operations with the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or the International Olympic Committee within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section. (d) Sales prohibition Effective 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a facility of the Federal Government may not sell any product made by any person that has business operations with the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or the International Olympic Committee. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Business operations The term business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (3) Person The term person means— (A) a natural person, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group; (B) any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3) )); and (C) any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (f) Termination This section and the requirements of this section shall terminate on— (1) the date on which a determination is made that the 2022 winter Olympics will not be held in the People’s Republic of China; or (2) September 30, 2025.