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 110 STAT. 642 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996. Contracts. 41 USC 251 note. (1) in section 1205 (22 U.S.C. 3645), by striking out "appropriation" in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "fund"; (2) in section 1303 (22 U.S.C. 3713), by striking out "The authority of this section may not be used for administrative expenses."; (3) in section 1321(d) (22 U.S.C. 3731(d)), by striking out "appropriations or" in the second sentence; (4) in section 1401(c) (22 U.S.C. 3761(c)), by striking out "appropriated for or" in the first sentence; (5) in section 1415 (22 U.S.C. 3775), by striking out "appropriated or" in the second sentence; and (6) in section 1416 (22 U.S.C. 3776), by striking out "appropriated or" in the third sentence. SEC. 3530. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 9101(3) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(P) the Panama Canal Commission.". DIVISION D—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REFORM SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE. This division may be cited as the "Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996". TITLE XLI—COMPETITION SEC. 4101. EFFICIENT COMPETITION. (a) ARMED SERVICES ACQUISITIONS.— Section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection (j): "(j) The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall ensure that the requirement to obtain full and open competition is implemented in a manner that is consistent with the need to efficiently fulfill the Government's requirements.". (b) CIVILIAN AGENCY ACQUISITIONS. —Section 303 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection (h): "(h) The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall ensure that the requirement to obtain full and open competition is implemented in a manner that is consistent with the need to efficiently fulfill the Government's requirements.". (c) REVISIONS TO NOTICE THRESHOLDS.— Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 416(a)(1)(B)) is amended—

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