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 PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986

100 STAT. 1783-344

procurement request such denial shall be subject to review and decision by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, unless the President otherwise directs. "Such review and decision shall be made only on the basis of a written appeal, and such written appeal, together with any written communications to the Administrator or any officer or employee of the Office of Management and Budget concerning such denial shall be made available to the public". BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS PROCEEDINGS

SEC. 824. Section 111(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 759(f)) (as redesignated by section 821(b)(1) of this Act) is amended— (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1) thereof, by striking out "in connection with any procurement conducted under the authority of this section" and inserting in lieu thereof "in connection with any procurement which is subject to this section"; (2) in such sentence, by striking out "conducted under delegations" and inserting in lieu thereof "subject to delegation"; (3) by inserting before the last sentence of such paragraph the following new sentences: "The authority of the board to conduct such review shall include the authority to determine whether any procurement is subject to this section and the authority to review regulations to determine their consistency with applicable statutes. A proceeding, decision, or order of the board pursuant to this subsection shall not be subject to interlocutory appeal or review."; and (4) in paragraph (5) thereof, by adding at the end of subparagraph (A) the following: "The board may consider any decision, determination, opinion, or statement made by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget or any officer of any other Federal agency regarding applicability of this section to a particular procurement, and may request the advice of the Director or such officer with regard to such applicability, but shall not be bound by any such decision, determination, opinion, or statement when determining whether a procurement is subject to this section.". CONFORMING AMENDMENT

SEC. 825. Section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 759) is further amended by striking out "Bureau of the Budget" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Office of Management and Budget". PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF GENERAL SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

SEC. 831. Section 2713 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 1184) is amended by striking out subsection (b).

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