Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2365

 120 STAT. 2334

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PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

(A) The methods used by executive agencies to identify a contract as an advisory and assistance services contract, as defined in section 303I(i) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253i(i)). (B) The number of such contracts awarded by each executive agency during the five-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act. (C) The average annual expenditures by each executive agency for such contracts. (D) The average length of such contracts. (E) The number of such contracts recompeted and awarded to the previous award winner. (4) PROHIBITION ON USE OF AUTHORITY BY EXECUTIVE AGENCIES IF REPORT NOT SUBMITTED.—The head of an executive agency may not issue a waiver under paragraph (1) if the report required by paragraph (3) is not submitted by the date set forth in that paragraph. (c) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—A waiver may not be issued under this section after December 31, 2011. (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.— (1) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the committees described in paragraph (3) a report on the use of advisory and assistance services contracts by the Federal Government. (2) DEFENSE AND CIVILIAN AGENCY CONTRACTS COVERED.— The report shall cover both of the following: (A) Advisory and assistance services contracts as defined in section 2304b of title 10, United States Code. (B) Advisory and assistance services contracts as defined in section 303I(i) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253i(i)). (3) MATTERS COVERED.—The report shall address the following issues: (A) The extent to which executive agencies and elements of the Department of Defense require advisory and assistance services for periods of greater than five years. (B) The extent to which such advisory and assistance services are provided by the same contractors under recurring contracts. (C) The rationale for contracting for advisory and assistance services that will be needed on a continuing basis, rather than performing the services inside the Federal Government. (D) The contract types and oversight mechanisms used by the Federal Government in contracts for advisory and assistance services and the extent to which such contract types and oversight mechanisms are adequate to protect the interests of the Government and taxpayers. (E) The actions taken by the Federal Government to prevent organizational conflicts of interest and improper personal services contracts in its contracts for advisory and assistance services. (4) COMMITTEES.—The committees described in this paragraph are the following: (A) The Committees on Armed Services and on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

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