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 PUBLIC LAW 98-369—JULY 18, 1984

98 STAT. 1185

(B) by striking out "Except as provided in subsection (b)," in the second sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in section 303(d)(2),"; (C) by striking out "this chapter" in such sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "this Act"; (D) by striking out subsection (b); (E) by striking out "by paragraphs (11), (12), (13), or (14) of section 302(c)," in subsection (c); (F) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and (G) by striking out subsection (d). (5) Section 308 of such Act (41 U.S.C. 258) is amended by striking out "entered into pursuant to section 302(c) without advertising,' and inserting in lieu thereof "made or awarded after using procedures other than sealed-bid procedures". (6) Section 310 of such Act (41 U.S.C. 260) is amended by striking out "section 302(c)(15) of this title without regard to the advertising requirements of sections 302(c) and 303" and inserting in lieu thereof "the provisions of this title relating to procedures other than sealed-bid procedures". (b) The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking out the item relating to section 304 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Sec. 304. Contract requirements.".

Subtitle B—Amendments to Title 10, United States Code DECLARATION OF POLICY

SEC. 2721. Section 2301 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 2301. Congressional defense procurement policy "(a) The Congress finds that in order to ensure national defense preparedness, conserve fiscal resources, and enhance defense production capability, it is in the interest of the United States that property and services be acquired for the Department of Defense in the most timely, economic, and efficient manner. It is therefore the policy of Congress that— "(1) full and open competitive procedures shall be used by the Department of Defense in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; "(2) services and property (including weapon systems and associated items) for the Department of Defense be acquired by any kind of contract, other than cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost contracts, but including multiyear contracts, that will promote the interest of the United States; "(3) contracts, when appropriate, provide incentives to contractors to improve productivity through investment in capital facilities, equipment, and advanced technology; "(4) contracts for advance procurement of components, parts, and materials necessary for manufacture or for logistics support of a weapon system should, if feasible and practicable, be entered into in a manner to achieve economic-lot purchases and more efficient production rates;

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