Sec. 7. Measures to ensure government-wide consistency

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Notwithstanding Public Law 115–11 (131 Stat. 75) and section 553 of title 5, United States Code, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall reissue the final rule entitled Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (81 Fed. Reg. 58562 (Aug. 25, 2016)), subject to paragraph (2). The agencies described in paragraph

(1)may, in reissuing the final rule under such paragraph, update any date provided in such final rule as reasonable and necessary. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall reissue the guidance entitled Guidance for Executive Order 13673, (81 Fed. Reg. 58564 (Aug. 25, 2016)). In reissuing such guidance, the Secretary of Labor may update any date provided in such guidance as reasonable. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces The Secretary of Labor shall— develop a process— for the Labor Compliance Advisors designated pursuant to section 6 to consult with the Secretary of Labor in carrying out their responsibilities under section 6(b)(4); by which contracting officers and Labor Compliance Advisors may give appropriate consideration to determinations and agreements made by the Secretary of Labor and the heads of other executive agencies; and by which contractors may enter into agreements with the Secretary of Labor, or the head of another executive agency, prior to being considered for a contract; review data collection requirements and processes, and work with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator of General Services, and other agency heads to improve such requirements and processes, as necessary, to reduce the burden on contractors and increase the amount of information available to executive agencies; regularly convene interagency meetings of Labor Compliance Advisors to share and promote best practices for improving labor law compliance; and designate an appropriate contact for executive agencies seeking to consult with the Secretary of Labor with respect to the requirements and activities under this Act. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— work with the Administrator of General Services to include in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System the information provided by contractors pursuant to sections 4(a)(1) and 5(a) and data on the resolution of any issues related to such information; and designate an appropriate contact for agencies seeking to consult with the Office of Management and Budget on matters arising under this Act. The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with other relevant executive agencies, shall establish a single internet website for Federal contractors to use for all Federal contract reporting requirements under this Act, as well as any other Federal contract reporting requirements to the extent practicable. The heads of executive agencies with covered contracts shall provide the Administrator of General Services with the data necessary to maintain the internet website established under paragraph (1). After reissuing the guidance under subsection (b)(1) or the final rule under subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the General Services Administration, and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may, respectively, amend such guidance or final rule consistent with the requirements under chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code.

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