S.Amdt. 2554

1. Rewrites the text S.Amdt. 2511 would insert

   Rewrites S.Amdt. 2511In place of the text S.Amdt. 2511 would insert

   In S.Amdt. 2511 as proposed

   Inserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR NO-BID CONTRACTS AND GRANTS.

   [struck: SEC. __][inserted: (a) In General].[struck: PROHIBITION ON NO-BID CONTRACTS AND GRANTS. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ACT, NONE OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE BY THIS ACT MAY BE][inserted: --Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and subject to subsection (b), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be]--

   (1) used to make any payment in connection with a contract not awarded using competitive procedures in accordance with the requirements of section 303 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253), section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation; or

   (2) awarded by [inserted: a ]grant not [struck: subjected][inserted: subject] to merit-based competitive procedures, needs-based criteria, [struck: or][inserted: and] other procedures specifically authorized by law to select the grantee or award recipient.

   (b) [struck: This][inserted: Limitations.--The] prohibition [inserted: under subsection (a), ]shall not apply to the awarding of contracts or grants with respect to which--

   (1) [struck: no][inserted: not] more than [struck: one][inserted: 1] applicant submits a bid for a contract or grant;[struck: or]

   (2) Federal law specifically [inserted: otherwise ]authorizes a grant or contract to be entered into without regard for [struck: these requirements, including formula grants for States, or Federally recognized Indian tribes][inserted: the laws, regulations, or requirements described in subsection (a)(1), including formula grants for States]; or

   Struck: (3) Such contracts or grants are authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education and Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638, 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq., as amended) or by any other Federal laws that specifically authorize a grant or contract with an Indian tribe as defined in section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)).

   Inserted: (3) Federal laws otherwise authorize grants, contracts, or compacts to federally recognized Indian tribes or tribally owned businesses.

   Original wording

   In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following:

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As printed