,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bc 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mr4 ,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide = full & op5 competition = ,f$]al contracts relat$ to natural disa/] recon/ruction ef=ts4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,natural ,disa/] ,fairness 9 ,contract+ ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy ,act 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #djc74 7#b7 ,full & op5 competitive proc$ures ,! t]m full & op5 competitive proc$ures has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m full & op5 competition 9 section #d ( ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy ,act 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #djc74 7#c7 ,natural disa/] recon/ruction ef=ts ,! t]m natural disa/] recon/ruction ef=ts means recon/ruction ef=ts und]tak5 9 an area subject to a decl>ation by ! ,presid5t ( a major disa/] "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74 #c4 ,competition requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subsection 7b71 ! head ( an executive ag5cy1 9 ent]+ into a contract to procure prop]ty or s]vices 9 connection ) natural disa/] recon/ruction ef=ts1 %all comply ) ! requirem5ts "u section #cjc ( ! ,f$]al ,prop]ty & ,adm9i/rative ,s]vices ,act ( #aidi 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #bec74 7b7 ,exceptions ,! exceptions to ! requirem5t = competitive proc$ures provid$ "u p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#g7 ( section #cjc7;c7 ( su* ,act %all n apply to a contract describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 #d4 ,writt5 approval = use ( noncompetitive proc$ures requir$ = c]ta9 contracts 7a7 ,approval requir$ ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may ent] into a contract to procure prop]ty or s]vices 9 connection ) natural disa/] recon/ruction ef=ts us+ o!r ?an full & op5 competition only ^u ! writt5 approval ( ! ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee4 7b7 ,congressional notification requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if proc$ures o!r ?an full & op5 competitive proc$ures are to be us$ to ent] into a contract describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! head ( ! executive ag5cy negotiat+ su* contract %all notify ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! /&+ committees ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t h jurisdiction ov] ! executive ag5cy n lat] ?an #g cal5d> days be=e ! aw>d ( ! contract4 7#b7 ,ju/ification ,! notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! ju/ification = ! use ( o!r ?an full & op5 competitive proc$ures2 7,b7 a brief description ( ! contract's scope2 7,c7 ! am\nt ( ! contract2 7,d7 a discussion ( h[ ! contract+ ag5cy id5tifi$ & solicit$ (f]s f contractors2 7,e7 a li/ ( ! contractors solicit$2 & 7,f7 ! ju/ification & approval docum5ts1 requir$ "u section #cjc7;f77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,prop]ty & ,adm9i/rative ,s]vices ,act ( #aidi 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #bec7;f77#a771 ^u :i* ! det]m9ation ( use ( proc$ures o!r ?an full & op5 competitive proc$ures 0 bas$4 7c7 ,scope ( requirem5ts 7#a7 ,size ( contracts ,?is section %all n apply to contracts ( less ?an #e1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,applicability ,?is section %all apply to any ext5sion1 am5dm5t1 or modification ( a contract = ! procurem5t ( prop]ty or s]vices 9 connection ) natural disa/] recon/ruction ef=ts ent]$ into be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act us+ o!r ?an full & op5 competitive proc$ures4 7#c7 ,small bus9ess exception ,?is section %all n apply to contracts au?oriz$ "u ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq474 #e4 ,disclosure requir$ 7a7 ,publication & public availability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an executive ag5cy t ent]s into a contract = ! procurem5t ( prop]ty or s]vices 9 connection ) natural disa/] recon/ruction ef=ts ?r\gh ! use ( o!r ?an full & op5 competitive proc$ures %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] or ,f$]al ,bus9ess ,opportunities1 & o!rwise make available to ! public n lat] ?an #g cal5d> days be=e ! date on :i* ! contract is f9aliz$-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ! contract2 7,b7 a brief description ( ! scope ( ! contract2 7,c7 an explanation ( h[ ! executive ag5cy id5tifi$1 & solicit$ (f]s f1 pot5tial contractors to p]=m ! contract1 & a li/ ( ! pot5tial contractors t 7 issu$ solicitations = ! (f]s2 & 7,d7 ! ju/ification & approval docum5ts1 requir$ "u section #cjc7;f77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,prop]ty & ,adm9i/rative ,s]vices ,act ( #aidi 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #bec7;f77#a771 on :i* 0 bas$ ! det]m9ation to use proc$ures o!r ?an competitive proc$ures4 7#b7 ,scope ( requirem5ts 7,a7 ,size ( contracts ,?is section %all n apply to contracts ( less ?an #e1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,applicability ,?is section %all apply to any ext5sion1 am5dm5t1 or modification ( a contract ent]$ into be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act us+ o!r ?an full & op5 competitive proc$ures4 7,c7 ,small bus9ess exception ,?is section %all n apply to contracts au?oriz$ "u ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq474 7b7 ,relation%ip to o!r disclosure laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ z affect+ obligations to disclose ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t in=mation "u any o!r provision ( law4 #f4 ,contracts ent]$ into "u unusual & compell+ urg5cy exception 7a7 ,requirem5t = p]=mance )9 #f-,mon? p]iod ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may n rely on ! exception "u section #cjc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,prop]ty & ,adm9i/rative ,s]vices ,act ( #aidi 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #bec7;c77#b77 to ent] into a contract to procure prop]ty or s]vices 9 connection ) natural disa/] recon/ruction ef=ts us+ proc$ures o!r ?an competitive proc$ures unless ! contract w be p]=m$ )9 a #f-mon? p]iod4 7b7 ,ext5d$ notification & disclosure deadl9es ,! notification & disclosure deadl9es "u sections #d7;b7 & #e7;a77#a71 respectively1 %all be #g cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* a contract describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is f9aliz$4