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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Contracts in Support of Contingency Operations in Iraq or Afghanistan |
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P. L. 112-81 |
House Conference Report 112-329 |
SEC. 845. INCLUSION OF ASSOCIATED SUPPORT SERVICES IN RAPID ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURES FOR SUPPLIES. (a) Inclusion- Section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking `supplies' each place it appears (other than subsections (a)(1)(B) and (f)) and inserting `supplies and associated support services'. (b) Definition- Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: `(g) Associated Support Services Defined- In this section, the term `associated support services' means training, operation, maintenance, and support services needed in connection with the deployment of supplies to be acquired pursuant to the authority of this section. The term does not include functions that are inherently governmental or otherwise exempted from private sector performance.'. (c) Limitation on Availability of Authority- The authority to acquire associated support services pursuant to section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, as amended by this section, shall not take effect until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary has developed and implemented an expedited review process in compliance with the requirements of section 804 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4256; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). |
Inclusion of associated support
services in rapid acquisition and deployment procedures for
supplies (sec. 845)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 864) that would amend section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314) to include associated support services in the rapid acquisition procedures authorized by that section, as requested by the Department of Defense. The House bill contained no similar provision. The House recedes. |
Inclusion of associated support services in
rapid acquisition and deployment procedures for supplies (sec.
864) The committee recommends a provision that would amend section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314) to authorize the use of rapid acquisition authority for support services required in connection with the deployment of urgently needed supplies.
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