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This bill, titled the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, aims to ensure fair competition and government impartiality in federal construction projects by prohibiting agencies from requiring or forbidding contractors and subcontractors from entering into or adhering to agreements with labor organizations. This means that when the federal government awards contracts for construction, or provides grants, financial assistance, or cooperative agreements for construction projects, the contract documents cannot discriminate against a company based on whether it has union agreements or not. The bill allows for exemptions in cases of imminent threats to public health or safety, or for national security reasons, and also provides an exemption for projects that were already underway with existing union agreements before the bill's enactment. To implement these changes, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, which oversees federal procurement rules, is directed to update the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the primary set of rules for federal contracts.