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 PUBLIC LAW 96-83—OCT. 10, 1979

93 STAT. 651

RESPONSIVENESS TO CONGRESS

SEC. 5. (a) Section 8(a) of the Act (41 U.S.C. 407(a)) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 8. (a)(1) The Administrator shall keep the Congress and its duly authorized committees fully and currently informed of the major activities of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, and shall submit a report thereon to the House of Representatives and the Senate annually and at such other times as may be necessary for this purpose. "(2) At the earliest practicable date, but in no event later than one year after the date of enactment of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act Amendments of 1979, the Administrator shall transmit to the House of Representatives and the Senate his proposal for a uniform procurement system. Such proposal shall include a full description of the proposed system, projected costs and benefits of the system as proposed, and short- and long-term plans for implementation of the system, including schedules for implementation. At the same time, the Administrator shall transmit a report on the recommendations of the Commission on Government Procurement specified in section 6(d)(1) of this Act. "(3) At the earliest practicable date, but in no event later than one year after presentation of the proposal described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administrator shall propose to the House of Representatives and the Senate recommended changes in legislation relating to procurement by executive agencies. If the Administrator deems it necessary, these recommendations shall include a proposal for a consolidated statutory base for procurement by executive agencies. "(4) At the earliest practicable date, but in no event later than the submission of the legislative recommendations described in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Administrator shall present a proposal for a management system described in section 6(c) to implement and enforce the uniform procurement system.". (b) Section 8 of the Act (41 U.S.C. 407) is further amended— (1) by striking out "any major policy or regulation prescribed under section 6(a)" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "any policy prescribed under section 6(h)"; (2) by striking "or regulation" each place it appears in such subsection; and (3) by striking out "any major policy or regulation" in subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "any policy".

Report to Congress.

Uniform procurement system proposal, transmittal to Congress.

Executive agencies' procurement proposal, transmittal to Congress.

Management system proposal.

41 USC 405.

EFFECT ON EXISTING REGULATIONS

SEC. 6. Section 10 of the Act (41 U.S.C. 409) is amended to read as follows:

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"EFFECT ON EXISTING REGULATIONS

"SEC. 10. Procurement policies, regulations, procedures, or forms in effect as of the date of enactment of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act Amendments of 1979 shall continue in effect, as modified from time to time by the issuing offices on their own initiative or in response to policy directives issued under section 6(h) until repealed, amended, or superseded pursuant to the adoption of the uniform procurement system described in section 6 of t h ^ Act.", 4i use 405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 7. Section 11 of the Act (41 U.S.C. 410) is amended-

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