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 PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 116 STAT. 2225 perform the functions of the Secretary of Defense under subsection (d) thereof (b) REPORT. — Not later than 2 years after the effective date Deadline, of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General shall report to the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate on— (1) whether use of the authorities described in subsection (a) attracts nontraditional Government contractors and results in the acquisition of needed technologies; and (2) if such authorities were to be made permanent, whether additional safeguards are needed with respect to the use of such authorities. (c) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERV- ICES. —The Secretary may— (1) procure the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants (or organizations thereof) in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code; and (2) whenever necessary due to an urgent homeland security need, procure temporary (not to exceed 1 year) or intermittent personal services, including the services of experts or consultants (or organizations thereof), without regard to the pay limitations of such section 3109. (d) DEFINITION OF NONTRADITIONAL GOVERNMENT CON- TRACTOR. —In this section, the term "nontraditional Government contractor" has the same meaning as the term "nontraditional defense contractor" as defined in section 845(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103- 160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 note). SEC. 832. PERSONAL SERVICES. 6 USC 392. The Secretary— (1) may procure the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants (or organizations thereof) in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) may, whenever necessary due to an urgent homeland security need, procure temporary (not to exceed 1 year) or intermittent personal services, including the services of experts or consultants (or organizations thereof), without regard to the pay limitations of such section 3109. SEC. 833. SPECIAL STREAMLINED ACQUISITION AUTHORITY. 6 USC 393. (a) AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may use the authorities set forth in this section with respect to any procurement made during the period beginning on the effective date of this Act and ending September 30, 2007, if the Secretary determines in writing that the mission of the Department (as described in section 101) would be seriously impaired without the use of such authorities. (2) DELEGATION.—The authority to make the determination described in paragraph (1) may not be delegated by the Secretary to an officer of the Department who is not appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (3) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than the date that is 7 days Deadline, after the date of any determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Government

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