In this subtitle, the term ``executive agency'' has the
meaning given that term under section 4(1) of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(1)).
SEC. 852. [6 U.S.C. 422] PROCUREMENTS FOR DEFENSE AGAINST OR RECOVERY
FROM TERRORISM OR NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, OR
RADIOLOGICAL ATTACK.
The authorities provided in this subtitle apply to any
procurement of property or services by or for an executive
agency that, as determined by the head of the executive agency,
are to be used to facilitate defense against or recovery from
terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological
attack, but only if a solicitation of offers for the
procurement is issued during the 1-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 853. [6 U.S.C. 423] INCREASED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD FOR
PROCUREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF HUMANITARIAN OR
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS OR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
(a) Temporary Threshold Amounts.--For a procurement
referred to in section 852 that is carried out in support of a
humanitarian or peacekeeping operation or a contingency
operation, the simplified acquisition threshold definitions
shall be applied as if the amount determined under the
exception provided for such an operation in those definitions
were--
(1) in the case of a contract to be awarded and
performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United
States, $200,000; or
(2) in the case of a contract to be awarded and
performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United
States, $300,000.
(b) Simplified Acquisition Threshold Definitions.--In this
section, the term ``simplified acquisition threshold
definitions'' means the following:
(1) Section 4(11) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)).
(2) Section 309(d) of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 259(d)).
(3) Section 2302(7) of title 10, United States
Code.
(c) Small Business Reserve.--For a procurement carried out
pursuant to subsection (a), section 15(j) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)) shall be applied as if the maximum
anticipated value identified therein is equal to the amounts
referred to in subsection (a).
SEC. 854. [6 U.S.C. 424] INCREASED MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD FOR CERTAIN
PROCUREMENTS.
In the administration of section 32 of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 428) with respect to
a procurement referred to in section 852, the amount specified
in subsections (c), (d), and (f) of such section 32 shall be
deemed to be $7,500.
SEC. 855. [6 U.S.C. 425] APPLICATION OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS
AUTHORITIES TO CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS.
(a) Authority.--
(1) In general.--The head of an executive agency
may apply the provisions of law listed in paragraph (2)
to a procurement referred to in section 852 without
regard to whether the property or services are
commercial items.
(2) Commercial item laws.--The provisions of law
referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
(A) Sections 31 and 34 of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 427,
430).
(B) Section 2304(g) of title 10, United
States Code.
(C) Section 303(g) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41
U.S.C. 253(g)).
(b) Inapplicability of Limitation on Use of Simplified
Acquisition Procedures.--
(1) In general.--The $5,000,000 limitation provided
in section 31(a)(2) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 427(a)(2)), section
2304(g)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, and
section 303(g)(1)(B) of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C.
253(g)(1)(B)) shall not apply to purchases of property
or services to which any of the provisions of law
referred to in subsection (a) are applied under the
authority of this section.
(2) OMB guidance.--The Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall issue guidance and
procedures for the use of simplified acquisition
procedures for a purchase of property or services in
excess of $5,000,000 under the authority of this
section.
(c) Continuation of Authority for Simplified Purchase
Procedures.--Authority under a provision of law referred to in
subsection (a)(2) that expires under section 4202(e) of the
Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (divisions D and E of Public Law 104-
106; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) shall, notwithstanding such section,
continue to apply for use by the head of an executive agency as
provided in subsections (a) and (b).