Sec. 2678. Consideration of issues related to contracting with entities receiving assistance from or affiliated with the People’s Republic of China
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With respect to a matter in response to a request for proposal or a broad area announcement by the Administrator, or award of any contract, agreement, or other transaction with the Administrator, a commercial or noncommercial entity shall certify that it is not majority owned or controlled (as defined in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations), or minority owned greater than 25 percent, by— any governmental organization of the People’s Republic of China; or any other entity that is— known to be owned or controlled by any governmental organization of the People’s Republic of China; or organized under, or otherwise subject to, the laws of the People’s Republic of China.
A false statement contained in a certification under subsection
(a)constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code. Any party convicted for making a false statement with respect to a certification under subsection
(a)shall be subject to debarment from contracting with the Administrator for a period of not less than 1 year, as determined by the Administrator, in addition to other appropriate action in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation maintained under section 1303(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code. The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report detailing any violation of this section.