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

Subtitle C — Amendments To General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, And Limitations

P. L. 114-

House Conference Report. 114-840

(1) by striking “or” at the end of paragraph (1);

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a semicolon; and

(3) by adding after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs:

“(3) in support of a request from the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to facilitate the provision of international disaster assistance pursuant to chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq.); or

“(4) in support of an emergency or major disaster (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)).”.

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 807) that would amend section 1903 of title 41, United States Code, to expand the permissible uses of special emergency procurement authorities to include support of international disaster assistance and support of a national emergency or natural disaster relief efforts in the United States as defined by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General, not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a review of all procurement activities conducted under the authorities provided by this provision.

The conferees direct any agency making use of this expanded authority to closely consult with the Congress on its use, especially its use over extended periods of time; the establishment of mechanisms to ensure proper oversight over its use; and the monitoring of its impact on industry, especially small and disadvantaged businesses.