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

Public Law 108-136

House Conference Report 108-354

SEC. 852. CONTRACTING WITH EMPLOYERS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

(a) INAPPLICABILITY OF RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD ACT- The Randolph-Sheppard Act does not apply to any contract described in subsection (b) for so long as the contract is in effect, including for any period for which the contract is extended pursuant to an option provided in the contract.

(b) JAVITS-WAGNER-O'DAY CONTRACTS- Subsection (a) applies to any contract for the operation of a military mess hall, military troop dining facility, or any similar dining facility operated for the purpose of providing meals to members of the Armed Forces that--

(1) was entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act with a nonprofit agency for the blind or an agency for other severely handicapped in compliance with section 3 of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 48); and

(2) is in effect on such date.

(c) ENACTMENT OF POPULAR NAME AS SHORT TITLE- The Act entitled `An Act to authorize the operation of stands in Federal buildings by blind persons, to enlarge the economic opportunities of the blind, and for other purposes', approved June 20, 1936 (commonly known as the `Randolph-Sheppard Act') (20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

`SEC. 11. This Act may be cited as the `Randolph-Sheppard Act'.'.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 368) that would provide for the continuation and completion of existing contracts (including any options) awarded to the blind and severely disabled for the operation of military troop dining facilities, military mess halls, and other similar military dining facilities. The Senate provision would also provide for a pilot demonstration project for contractors employing persons with disabilities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to split the provision into two sections. The pilot demonstration project is addressed elsewhere in this conference report.

Senate Report 108-046

The committee recommends a provision that would provide for the continuation and completion of existing contracts (including any options) awarded to the blind and severely disabled for the operation of military troop dining facilities, military mess halls, and other similar military dining facilities. The provision recommended by the committee would not address either: (1) laws applicable to any follow-on or successor contracts to these existing contracts; or (2) laws applicable to contracts for the operation of military dining facilities not currently operated by the blind and severely disabled.