diff --git a/build-conf/Cobol.properties b/build-conf/Cobol.properties
index 1920e9ed..9801cc2a 100644
--- a/build-conf/Cobol.properties
+++ b/build-conf/Cobol.properties
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ cobol_objPDS=${hlq}.OBJ
 cobol_dbrmPDS=${hlq}.DBRM
 cobol_BMS_PDS=${team}.BMS.COPY
 
+#
+# (Optional) Library to upload binder control cards
+cobol_bndPDS=${hlq}.BND
+
 #
 # COBOL load data sets
 cobol_loadPDS=${hlq}.LOAD
diff --git a/languages/Cobol.groovy b/languages/Cobol.groovy
index 345b1526..9674d659 100644
--- a/languages/Cobol.groovy
+++ b/languages/Cobol.groovy
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ println("** Building ${argMap.buildList.size()} ${argMap.buildList.size() == 1 ?
 buildUtils.assertBuildProperties(props.cobol_requiredBuildProperties)
 
 // create language datasets
-def langQualifier = "cobol"
+@Field def langQualifier = "cobol"
 buildUtils.createLanguageDatasets(langQualifier)
 
 // sort the build list based on build file rank if provided
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ def createLinkEditCommand(String buildFile, LogicalFile logicalFile, String memb
 	String linker = props.getFileProperty('cobol_linkEditor', buildFile)
 	String linkEditStream = props.getFileProperty('cobol_linkEditStream', buildFile)
 	String linkDebugExit = props.getFileProperty('cobol_linkDebugExit', buildFile)
+	String binderControlCardLookup = props.getFileProperty('cobol_binderControlCardLookup', buildFile)
 
 	// obtain githash for buildfile
 	String cobol_storeSSI = props.getFileProperty('cobol_storeSSI', buildFile)
@@ -348,7 +349,16 @@ def createLinkEditCommand(String buildFile, LogicalFile logicalFile, String memb
 	// add SYSLIN along the reference to SYSIN if configured through sysin_linkEditInstream
 	linkedit.dd(new DDStatement().name("SYSLIN").dsn("${props.cobol_objPDS}($member)").options('shr'))
 	if (sysin_linkEditInstream) linkedit.dd(new DDStatement().ddref("SYSIN"))
-			
+    
+	if (binderControlCardLookup && binderControlCardLookup.toBoolean()) {
+		// lookup binder control member and upload it
+		binderControlLibrary = buildUtils.lookupBinderControlCard(langQualifier, buildFile)
+		if (binderControlLibrary != null) {
+			if (props.verbose) println "*** Appending binder control card ${binderControlLibrary}(${member})"
+			linkedit.dd(new DDStatement().dsn("${binderControlLibrary}(${member})").options('shr'))
+		}
+	}
+					
 	// add DD statements to the linkedit command
 	String deployType = buildUtils.getDeployType("cobol", buildFile, logicalFile)
 	if(isZUnitTestCase){
diff --git a/samples/MortgageApplication/application-conf/Cobol.properties b/samples/MortgageApplication/application-conf/Cobol.properties
index 3af54ec9..261c5a83 100644
--- a/samples/MortgageApplication/application-conf/Cobol.properties
+++ b/samples/MortgageApplication/application-conf/Cobol.properties
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ cobol_linkDebugExit=
 # can be overridden by file properties
 cobol_linkEdit=true
 
+# Flag indicating to lookup binder control cards for the linkage editor
+# that are managed within the repository
+# can be overridden by file properties
+# default: false
+cobol_binderControlCardLookup=true
+
+# Relative lookup path in the application repository to locate binder control files
+cobol_binderControlCardLookupPath=${application}/binderControlCards/@{member}.bnd
+
 #
 # store abbrev git hash in ssi field
 # available for buildTypes impactBuild, mergeBuild and fullBuild 
diff --git a/samples/MortgageApplication/binderControlCards/epscmort.bnd b/samples/MortgageApplication/binderControlCards/epscmort.bnd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0798fdf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/MortgageApplication/binderControlCards/epscmort.bnd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+  ALIAS APSCMOR2
diff --git a/utilities/BuildUtilities.groovy b/utilities/BuildUtilities.groovy
index f78d3003..1a8081e9 100644
--- a/utilities/BuildUtilities.groovy
+++ b/utilities/BuildUtilities.groovy
@@ -634,6 +634,50 @@ def getDeployType(String langQualifier, String buildFile, LogicalFile logicalFil
 	return deployType
 }
 
+/*
+ * Lookup binder control card members
+ *  if found it will upload binder control card to target libary 
+ */
+
+def lookupBinderControlCard(String langQualifier, String buildFile) {
+
+	retval = null
+	
+	binderControlCardPath = props.getFileProperty("${langQualifier}_binderControlCardLookupPath", buildFile)
+
+	// Locate binder control card
+	if (binderControlCardPath) {
+		fileName = buildFile.substring(buildFile.lastIndexOf("/") + 1, buildFile.lastIndexOf('.'))
+		def binderControlCard = binderControlCardPath.replace("\\n","\n").replace('@{member}', fileName)
+		
+		File binderControlCardFile = new File(getAbsolutePath(binderControlCard))
+		if (binderControlCardFile.exists()) {
+
+			binderControlCardLibrary = props."${langQualifier}_bndPDS"
+			libraryOptions = props."${langQualifier}_srcOptions"
+			if (binderControlCardLibrary && libraryOptions)	{
+				// create library
+				createDatasets(binderControlCardLibrary.split(","), libraryOptions)
+
+				// upload binder control card
+				String member = CopyToPDS.createMemberName(buildFile)
+				new CopyToPDS().file(binderControlCardFile).dataset(binderControlCardLibrary).member(member).execute()
+				retval = binderControlCardLibrary
+			} else {
+				if (props.verbose) println "***! Binder control card library name ($binderControlCardLibrary) or library options ($libraryOptions) not specified."
+			}
+
+		} else {
+			if (props.verbose) println "*** No binder control card ($binderControlCardFile) found for build file $buildFile."
+		}
+
+	} else {
+		// No Binder Control Card path specified
+	}
+
+	return retval
+}
+
 /*
  * Creates a Generic PropertyRecord with the provided db2 information in bind.properties
  */