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

Subtitle D — Provisions Relating to Contracts in Support of Contingency Operations

P. L. 112-

House Conference Report 112-705

SEC. 849. OVERSIGHT OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS IN RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICERS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

(a) In General- Subsection (b)(3) of section 1702 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph (F):

`(F) advising the executive agency on the applicability of relevant policy on the contracts of the agency for overseas contingency operations and ensuring the compliance of the contracts and contracting activities of the agency with such policy;'.

(b) Definition- Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(d) Overseas Contingency Operations Defined- In this section, the term `overseas contingency operations' means military operations outside the United States and its territories and possessions that are a contingency operation (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10).'.

 
Oversight of contracts and contracting activities for overseas contingency operations in responsibilities of Chief Acquisition Officers of Federal agencies (sec. 849)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 871) that would establish the responsibility of the Chief Acquisition Officers of federal agencies for providing oversight of contracts and contracting activities of their agencies in support of overseas contingency operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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