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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations

P. L. 112-81

House Conference Report 112-329

(a) Clarification of Authority- Section 2253(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking `vehicles' and inserting `passenger sedans'.

(b) Adjustment for Inflation- The Department of Defense representative to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 1302 of title 41, United States Code, shall ensure that the threshold established in section 2253 of title 10, United States Code, for the acquisition of right-hand drive passenger sedans is included on the list of dollar thresholds that are subject to adjustment for inflation in accordance with the requirements of section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, and is adjusted pursuant to such provision, as appropriate.

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 814) that would clarify Department of Defense authority to purchase right-hand drive passenger sedans.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 884).

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

House Report 112-078

This section would amend section 2253 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify the cost threshold of $30,000 per vehicle applies specifically to right-hand drive passenger sedans and does not apply to right-hand drive vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, or buses.

Senate Report 112-26