[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 87 (Friday, July 1, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: July 1, 1994]
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              FEDERAL ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1994

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                               speech of

                           HON. MARILYN LLOYD

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 27, 1994

  Mrs. LLOYD. Mr. Speaker, today, the House of Representatives can be 
proud of the work it has done on H.R. 2238, the Federal Acquisition 
Improvement Act of 1994. This bipartisan effort gives a much needed 
common sense approach to the way our Government procures its goods and 
services. Benefactors of these new changes are the Federal agencies, 
private industry, and ultimately the American people.
  Of particular significance is the effect the act of 1994 will have on 
the Department of Defense and our armed services. During this time of 
defense cutbacks and a diminishing defense industrial base, H.R. 2238 
provides the armed services a more reasonable, more expeditious, and 
less costly process for acquiring equipment and supplies to carry out 
their mission. We have revised the burdensome restrictions that 
prevented DOD from being the smart consumer we expect ourselves and our 
fellow citizens to be. Now DOD can shop more responsibly with taxpayer 
money.
  The American people expect their Congress to make laws that are 
sensible, fair, and cost-effective. I believe the House of 
Representatives has met those standards by passing the Federal 
Acquisition improvement Act of 1994.

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