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S.2510
Title: An Act to establish an Office of Federal Procurement Policy within the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Chiles, Lawton [FL] (introduced 10/1/1973)      Cosponsors (16)
Related Bills: H.R.15223, H.R.15233
Latest Major Action: 8/30/1974 Public law 93-400.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
8/30/1974--Public Law.    (There is 1 other summary)

(LATEST SUMMARY)

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act - Establishes in the Office of Management and Budget an agency to be known as the office of Federal Procurement Policy. Directs the Administrator of such Office to provide overall guidance and direction of procurement policy, and to the extent he considers appropriate, to prescribe policies, regulations, procedures, and forms which shall be followed by executive agencies in the area of procurement. States that the functions of the Administrator shall include the following: (1) establishing a system of coordinated uniform procurement regulations for executive agencies; (2) establishing criteria and procedures for an effective method of soliciting the viewpoints of interested parties in the development of procurement policies; (3) monitoring and revising policies, regulations, procedures, and forms concerning reliance on the private sector to provide needed property and services; (4) promoting and conducting research in procurement policies, regulations, procedures, and forms; (5) establishing a system for collecting and developing procurement data; and (6) recommending programs for recruitment, training, development, and performance evaluation of procurement personnel.

Directs the Administrator to submit a report to Congress annually, and at such other times as he deems desirable, with appropriate legislative recommendations.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

MAJOR ACTIONS:

10/1/1973 Introduced in Senate
2/26/1974 Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-692.
3/1/1974 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
7/15/1974 Committee on Government Operations discharged in House.
7/15/1974 Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15233.
8/7/1974 Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1268.
8/14/1974 Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #485 (389-1).
8/19/1974 Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
8/19/1974 Cleared for White House
8/20/1974 Measure presented to President.
8/30/1974 Signed by President.
8/30/1974 Public law 93-400.
ALL ACTIONS: (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
10/1/1973:
Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
2/26/1974:
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-692.
3/1/1974:
Measure passed Senate, amended.
3/4/1974:
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
7/15/1974:
Committee on Government Operations discharged in House.
7/15/1974:
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15233.
7/22/1974:
Conference scheduled in Senate.
7/31/1974:
Conference scheduled in House.
8/7/1974:
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1268.
8/14/1974:
House agreed to conference report, roll call #485 (389-1).
8/19/1974:
Senate agreed to conference report.
8/19/1974:
Cleared for White House
8/20/1974:
Measure presented to President.
8/30/1974:
Signed by President.
8/30/1974:
Public law 93-400.
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