[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1599 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1599

 To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
to authorize the purchase of information technology related to the Year 
2000 computer conversion by State and local governments through Federal 
                           supply schedules.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 1999

  Mr. Davis of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. 
   Morella) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
to authorize the purchase of information technology related to the Year 
2000 computer conversion by State and local governments through Federal 
                           supply schedules.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Year 2000 Compliance Assistance 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR ACQUISITION OF YEAR 2000 INFORMATION 
              TECHNOLOGY BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH FEDERAL 
              SUPPLY SCHEDULES.

    (a) Authority To Use Certain Supply Schedules.--Section 201(b) of 
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 
481(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3)(A) The Administrator may provide for the use by State or 
local governments of Federal supply schedules of the General Services 
Administration for automated data processing equipment (including 
firmware), software, supplies, support equipment, and services (as 
contained in Federal supply classification code group 70) related to 
the Year 2000 computer conversion.
    ``(B) In any case of the use by a State or local government of a 
Federal supply schedule pursuant to subparagraph (A), participation by 
a firm that sells to the Federal Government through the supply schedule 
shall be voluntary with respect to a sale to the State or local 
government through such supply schedule.
    ``(C) The authority provided in this paragraph shall expire on 
December 31, 2002.
    ``(D) As used in this paragraph, the term `State or local 
government' includes any State, local, regional, or tribal government, 
or any instrumentality thereof (including any accredited public school 
district or public educational institution).''.
    (b) Procedures.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish procedures to 
implement section 201(b)(3) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (as added by subsection (a)).
    (c) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2003, the Administrator of 
General Services shall submit to the Committee on Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate a report on the implementation and effects of the 
amendment made by subsection (a).
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