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SELECTED PROVISIONS OF THE CLINGER-COHEN ACT

OF 1996

(Divisions D and E of P.L. 104-106, approved Feb. 10, 1996)

DIVISION D-FEDERAL ACQUISITION REFORM

SEC. 4001. [41 U.S.C. 251 note] SHORT TITLE.

This division and division E may be cited as the "ClingerCohen Act of 1996".

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SEC. 4308. [10 U.S.C. 1701 note] DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RELATING TO CERTAIN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

(a) COMMENCEMENT.-The Secretary of Defense is encouraged to take such steps as may be necessary to provide for the commencement of a demonstration project, the purpose of which would be to determine the feasibility or desirability of one or more proposals for improving the personnel management policies or procedures that apply with respect to the acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense and supporting personnel assigned to work directly with the acquisition workforce.

(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

(1) IN GENERAL.-Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) shall be subject to section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, and all other provisions of such title that apply with respect to any demonstration project under such section.

(2) EXCEPTIONS. Subject to paragraph (3), in applying section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to a demonstration project described in subsection (a)—

(A) "180 days" in subsection (b)(4) of such section shall be deemed to read "120 days";

(B) "90 days" in subsection (b)(6) of such section shall be deemed to read "30 days"; and

(C) subsection (d)(1) of such section shall be disregarded.

(3) CONDITION.-Paragraph (2) shall not apply with respect to a demonstration project unless it—

(A) involves only the acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense (or any part thereof) or involves a

team of personnel more than half of which consists of members of the acquisition workforce and the remainder of which consists of supporting personnel assigned to work directly with the acquisition workforce; and

(B) commences before October 1, 2007.

(c) DEFINITION.-For purposes of this section, the term “acquisition workforce" refers to the persons serving in acquisition positions within the Department of Defense, as designated pursuant to section 1721(a) of title 10, United States Code.

(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.-The total number of persons who may participate in the demonstration project under this section may not exceed 95,000.

(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to conduct a demonstration program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2012.

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SEC. 4401. [41 U.S.C. 251 note] EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY. (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.-Except as otherwise provided in this division, this division and the amendments made by this division shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) APPLICABILITY OF AMENDMENTS.

(1) SOLICITATIONS, UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS, AND RELATED CONTRACTS.-An amendment made by this division shall apply, in the manner prescribed in the final regulations promulgated pursuant to section 4402 to implement such amendment, with respect to any solicitation that is issued, any unsolicited proposal that is received, and any contract entered into pursuant to such a solicitation or proposal, on or after the date described in paragraph (3).

(2) OTHER MATTERS.—An amendment made by this division shall also apply, to the extent and in the manner prescribed in the final regulations promulgated pursuant to section 4402 to implement such amendment, with respect to any matter related to

(A) a contract that is in effect on the date described in paragraph (3);

(B) an offer under consideration on the date described in paragraph (3); or

(C) any other proceeding or action that is ongoing on the date described in paragraph (3).

(3) DEMARCATION DATE. The date referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) is the date specified in such final regulations. The date so specified shall be January 1, 1997, or any earlier date that is not within 30 days after the date on which such final regulations are published.

SEC. 4402. [41 U.S.C. 251 note] IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.

(a) PROPOSED REVISIONS.-Proposed revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation and such other proposed regulations (or revisions to existing regulations) as may be necessary to implement

this Act shall be published in the Federal Register not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(b) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The proposed regulations described in subsection (a) shall be made available for public comment for a period of not less than 60 days.

(c) FINAL REGULATIONS.-Final regulations shall be published in the Federal Register not later than 330 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

(d) MODIFICATIONS.-Final regulations promulgated pursuant to this section to implement an amendment made by this Act may provide for modification of an existing contract without consideration upon the request of the contractor.

(e) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

(1) VALIDITY OF PRIOR ACTIONS.-Nothing in this division shall be construed to affect the validity of any action taken or any contract entered into before the date specified in the regulations pursuant to section 4401(b)(3) except to the extent and in the manner prescribed in such regulations.

(2) RENEGOTIATION AND MODIFICATION OF PREEXISTING CONTRACTS.—Except as specifically provided in this division, nothing in this division shall be construed to require the renegotiation or modification of contracts in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(3) CONTINUED APPLICABILITY OF PREEXISTING LAW.-Except as otherwise provided in this division, a law amended by this division shall continue to be applied according to the provisions thereof as such law was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act until

(A) the date specified in final regulations implementing the amendment of that law (as promulgated pursuant to this section); or

(B) if no such date is specified in regulations, January 1, 1997.

DIVISION E-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT REFORM

[Note: Division E of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 was revised, codified, and reenacted without substantive change as subtitle III of title 40, United States Code, by Public Law 107-217, and is set forth beginning on page 861.]

SECTION 2 OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT BASIC
AUTHORITIES ACT OF 1956

SEC. 2. [22 U.S.C. 2669] The Secretary of State, may use funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Secretary to

(a) provide for printing and binding outside the States of the United States and the District of Columbia without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111);

(b) for the purpose of promoting and maintaining friendly relations with foreign countries through the prompt settlement of certain claims, settle and pay any meritorious claim against the United States which is presented by a government of a foreign country for damage to or loss of real or personal property of, or personal injury to or death of, any national of such foreign country: Provided, That such claim is not cognizable under any other statute or international agreement of the United States and can be settled for not more than $15,000 or the foreign currency equivalent thereof.

(c) employ individuals or organizations, by contract, for services abroad and individuals employed by contract to perform such services shall not by virtue of such employment be considered to be employees of the United States Government; for purposes of any law administered by the Office of Personneĺ Management (except that the Secretary may determine the applicability to such individuals of subsection (f) and of any other law administered by the Secretary concerning the employment of such individuals abroad); and such contracts are authorized to be negotiated, the terms of the contracts to be prescribed, and the work to be performed, where necessary, without regard to such statutory provisions as relate to the negotiation, making, and performance of contracts and performance of work in the United States.

(d) provide for official functions and courtesies;

(e) purchase uniforms;

(f) pay tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672, as amended, of title 28 of the United States Code when such claims arise in foreign countries in connection with Department of State operations abroad;

(g) obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate payable for GS-18 under section 5332 of such title 5;

(h) directly procure goods and services in the United States or abroad, solely for use by United States Foreign Service posts abroad when the Secretary of State, in accordance with guidelines established in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, determines that use of the Federal Supply Service or otherwise applicable Federal goods and services acquisition authority would not meet emergency overseas

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