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 96 STAT. 1622

PUBLIC LAW 97-332—OCT. 15, 1982

Public Law 97-332 97th Congress An Act Oct. 15, 1982 [H.R. 2528]

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amendment.

To amend the Economy Act to provide that all departments and agencies may obtain materials or services from other agencies by contract, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7(a) of the Act of May 21, 1920, entitled "An Act making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, and for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, and for other purposes" (31 U.S.C. 686(a)), as amended by the Act of June 30, 1932, commonly referred to as the Economy Act of 1932, is amended— (1) by striking out "in a position to supply or equipped to render" and inserting in lieu thereof "in a position or equipped to supply, render, or obtain by contract"; (2) by striking out the first proviso in such section, and by striking out "further" in the second proviso; (3) by striking out "competitive bids" in such second proviso and inserting in lieu thereof "contract"; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Any condition or limitation applicable to the procurement funds of any executive department, independent establishment, bureau, or office which places an order or lets a contract under the provisions of this section shall be applied in placing such order or letting such contract.". Approved October 15, 1982.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2528: HOUSE REPORT No. 97-456 (Comm. on Government Operations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): Mar. 23, considered and passed House. Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.

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