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 PUBLIC LAW 98-369—JULY 18, 1984

98 STAT. 1203

with respect to such procurement or proposed procurement shall be considered to be part of the agency record subject to review.", (b) The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "SUBCHAPTER V—PROCUREMENT PROTEST SYSTEM "3551. "3552. "3553. "3554. "3555. "3556.

Definitions. Protests by interested parties concerning procurement actions. Review of protests; effect on contracts pending decision. Decisions on protests. Regulations; authority of Comptroller General to verify assertions. Nonexclusivity of remedies; matters included in agency record.".

Subtitle E—Effective Date; Regulations; Study EFFECTIVE DATES

SEC. 2751. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the amend- 41 USC 251 note. ments made by this title shall apply with respect to any solicitation for bids or proposals issued after March 31, 1985. (b) The amendments made by section 2713 and subtitle D shall Ante, pp. 1182, apply with respect to any protest filed after January 14, 1985. ^i^^. MODIFICATION OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS

SEC. 2752. Not later than March 31, 1985, the single Government- 41 USC 403 note. wide procurement regulation referred to in section 4(4)(A) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(4)(A)) shall Ante, p. 1195. be modified to conform to the requirements of this title and the amendments made by this title. STUDY OF A L T E R N A T IV E S

SEC. 2753. (a) Not later than January 31, 1985, the Administrator 41 USC 407 note. of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall complete a study of alternatives and recommend to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives a plan to increase the opportunities to achieve full and open competition on the basis of technical qualifications, quality, and other factors in the procurement of professional, technical, and managerial services. (b) Such plan shall provide for testing the recommended alternative and be developed in accordance with section 15 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 413), and be consistent 97 Stat. 1329. with the policies set forth in section 2 of such Act (41 U.S.C. 401). 97 Stat. 1325.

TITLE VIII—FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ACT AMENDMENTS SEC. 2801. Section 201(b)(8) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1781(b)(8)) is amended to read as follows: "(8) to pay and maintain its deposit and to pay the premium charges for insurance imposed by this title; and".

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