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APPROPRIATIONS 157 PUBLIC LAW 111–118—DEC. 19, 2009 123 STAT. 3457
the Secretary shall submit a report no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense commit- tees summarizing the details of the transfer of funds from this appropriation.
SEC. 8120. (a) RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT AND OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN IRAQI REFUGEES.—Section 1244(g) of the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 (subtitle C of title XII of division A of Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 398) is amended by striking ‘‘for a period not to exceed eight months’’ and inserting ‘‘to the same extent, and for the same periods of time, as such refugees’’.
(b) RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT AND OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN AFGHAN ALLIES.—Section 602(b)(8) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (title VI of division F of Public Law 111– 8; 123 Stat. 809) is amended by striking ‘‘for a period not to exceed 8 months’’ and inserting ‘‘to the same extent, and for the same periods of time, as such refugees’’.
SEC. 8121. (a) Each congressionally directed spending item specified in this Act or the explanatory statement regarding this Act that is also identified in Senate Report 111–74 and intended for award to a for-profit entity shall be subject to acquisition regula- tions for full and open competition on the same basis as each spending item intended for a for-profit entity that is contained in the budget request of the President.
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to any contract awarded—
(1) by a means that is required by Federal statute, including for a purchase made under a mandated preferential program;
(2) pursuant to the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.); or
(3) in an amount less than the simplified acquisition threshold described in section 302A(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 252a(a)). (c) Any congressionally directed spending item specified in this
Act or the explanatory statement regarding this Act that is intended for award to a for-profit entity and is not covered by the competition requirement specified in subsection (a), shall be awarded under full and open competition, except that any contract previously awarded under full and open competition that remains in effect during fiscal year 2010 shall be considered to have satisfied the conditions of full and open competition.
(d) In this section, the term ‘‘congressionally directed spending item’’ means the following:
(1) A congressionally directed spending item, as defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
(2) A congressional earmark for purposes of rule XXI of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 8122. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be used to award to a contractor or convert to performance by a contractor any functions pursuant to a study conducted under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A–76 or as part of a utility privatization authorized under section 2688 of title 10, United States Code or under any other provision of law, that are performed by Federal employees at the United States Military Academy, West Point, as of the date of enactment of this Act.
8 USC 1157 note.
8 USC 1101 note.
Earmarks.
Definition.
Privatization.