NDAA for Fiscal Year 2024

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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. 118-31	Conference Report
SEC. 824. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO MODIFY CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS BASED ON THE IMPACTS OF INFLATION. The first section of Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``If any such amounts are so specifically provided, the Secretary may use them for such purposes.''; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``December 31, 2023'' and inserting ``December 31, 2024''.	Sec. 824--Modification and extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts and options based on the impacts of inflation. The House bill contained a provision (sec. 829) that would extend the Department of Defense's authority to modify certain contracts based on inflation impact. The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. The Senate recedes. H. Rept. 118-125 Section 830--Modification and Extension of Temporary Authority To Modify Certain Contracts and Options Based on the Impacts of Inflation This section would extend authority to modify certain contracts based on inflation impact. Note: Although the Conference Report states Section 829, the correct section is Section 830.