[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6554 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6554

 To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
 and title 10, United States Code, to extend the number of years that 
 multiyear contracts may be entered into for the purchase of advanced 
                    biofuel, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 17, 2010

  Mr. Inslee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
 and title 10, United States Code, to extend the number of years that 
 multiyear contracts may be entered into for the purchase of advanced 
                    biofuel, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Domestic Fuel for Enhancing National 
Security Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS FOR ADVANCED BIOFUEL.

    (a) Civilian Agency Contracts.--Subsection (d) of section 304B of 
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
254c) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            ``(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term 
        `multiyear contract' means a contract for the purchase of 
        property or services for more than one, but not more than five, 
        program years.
            ``(B) In the case of a contract for the purchase of 
        advanced biofuel, the term `multiyear contract' means a 
        contract for the purchase of such fuel for a period of up to 15 
        program years.
            ``(C) Such a contract may provide that performance under 
        the contract during the second and subsequent years of the 
        contract is contingent upon the appropriation of funds and (if 
        it does so provide) may provide for a cancellation payment to 
        be made to the contractor if such appropriations are not made.
            ``(2) The term `advanced biofuel' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 211(o)(1)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(B)).''.
    (b) Defense Contracts.--Subsection (k) of section 2306b of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(k) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            ``(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term 
        `multiyear contract' means a contract for the purchase of 
        property or services for more than one, but not more than five, 
        program years.
            ``(B) In the case of a contract for the purchase of 
        advanced biofuel, the term `multiyear contract' means a 
        contract for the purchase of such fuel for a period of up to 15 
        program years.
            ``(C) Such a contract may provide that performance under 
        the contract during the second and subsequent years of the 
        contract is contingent upon the appropriation of funds and (if 
        it does so provide) may provide for a cancellation payment to 
        be made to the contractor if such appropriations are not made.
            ``(2) The term `advanced biofuel' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 211(o)(1)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 
        U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(B)).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to contracts entered into on or after the date occurring 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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