Sec. 886. BRIEFINGS, CERTIFICATION, AND LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATED TO FUEL SERVICES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

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## SEC. 886 BRIEFINGS, CERTIFICATION, AND LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATED TO FUEL SERVICES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS ###

(a)Briefing on Bid Protest Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on— ####

(1)the results of the bid protest published by the Comptroller General of the United States on August 28, 2024 (B-420857.8, B-420857.9, relating to Kropp Holdings, Inc.), including with regard to the element relating to consideration of the conflicts of interest mitigation plan; and ####

(2)the proposed next steps with respect to the acquisition of financial management services for Department of Defense fuel contracts. ###

(b)Briefing on Conflict of Interest Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on how the Secretary will ensure that price sensitive information is not shared between fuel financial management entities and fuel provider entities. ###

(c)Certification Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a written certification that no conflict of interest exists with respect to a contract for financial management services for fuel contracts of the Department of Defense. ###

(d)Limitation on Availability of Funds On and after June 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense may not obligate or expend funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 on any contract for financial management services for fuel contracts of the Department of Defense in which the contractor is also a fuel provider until the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives receive the briefing described in subsection

(b)and certification described in subsection (c).