[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 79 (Monday, May 24, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S4161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES USAGE ACT

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 379, S. 2868.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2868) to provide increased access to the General 
     Services Administration's Schedules Program by the American 
     Red Cross and State and local governments.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related 
to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2868) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2868

       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 ``Federal Supply Schedules 
     Usage Act of 2009''.

     SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO USE FEDERAL 
                   SUPPLY SCHEDULES FOR CERTAIN GOODS AND 
                   SERVICES.

       Section 502 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(e) Use of Supply Schedules by the Red Cross.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may provide for the 
     use by the American National Red Cross of Federal supply 
     schedules. Purchases under this authority shall be used in 
     furtherance of the purposes of the American National Red 
     Cross set forth in section 300102 of title 36, United States 
     Code.
       ``(2) Limitation.--The authority under this subsection may 
     not be used to purchase supplies for resale.''.

     SEC. 3. DUTY OF USERS REGARDING USE OF FEDERAL SUPPLY 
                   SCHEDULES.

       Section 502 of title 40, United States Code, as amended by 
     section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(f) Duty of Users Regarding Use of Supply Schedules.--All 
     users of Federal supply schedules, including non-Federal 
     users, shall use the schedules in accordance with the 
     ordering guidance provided by the Administrator of General 
     Services.''.

     SEC. 4. AUTHORITY OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO USE 
                   SUPPLY SCHEDULES FOR CERTAIN GOODS AND 
                   SERVICES.

       Subsection (d)(1) of section 502 of title 40, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting ``, to facilitate disaster 
     preparedness or response,'' after ``Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
     et seq.)''.

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