119 HR 856 : Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IIB119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 856IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 4, 2025Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsAN ACTTo require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act.

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Review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security

(a)

Review

The Director shall review the procurement management practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the provisions of section 15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any national security risk.(b)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review under subsection (a) to—(1)the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and(2)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.(c)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Defense and Civilian Agency

The term Defense and Civilian agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.(2)

Director

The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.