S.Amdt. 3876
What it does: Adds SECTION __. PURCHASE OF PRISON-MADE PRODUCTS BY FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS wherever appropriate
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410
Adds SECTION __. PURCHASE OF PRISON-MADE PRODUCTS BY FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SECTION __. PURCHASE OF PRISON-MADE PRODUCTS BY FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS.
Inserted: (a) Repeal of Purchase Requirement.--Section 4124 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "shall purchase" and inserting "may purchase"; and
Inserted: (B) by inserting "and services" after "such products"; and
Inserted: (2) in subsection (c), by striking "subject to the requirements of subsection (a)" and inserting "that purchases such products or services of the industries authorized by this chapter".
Inserted: (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 8504 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a), by striking "(a) In General.--"; and
Inserted: (2) by striking subsection (b).
Inserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON AWARD OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS TO FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC..
Inserted: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal agency may not award a contract to Federal Prison Industries after competition restricted to small business concerns under section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) or the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).
Inserted: SEC. __. SHARE OF INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACTS.
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Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require that if the head of an executive agency reduces the quantity of items or services to be delivered under an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to which Federal Prison Industries is a party, the head of the executive agency shall reduce Federal Prison Industries's share of the items or services to be delivered under the contract by the same percentage by which the total number of items or services to be delivered under the contract from all sources is reduced.
Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section--
Inserted: (1) the term "executive agency" has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and
Inserted: (2) the term "Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council" means the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 1302(a) of title 41, United States Code.
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SA 3876. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SECTION __. PURCHASE OF PRISON-MADE PRODUCTS BY FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS.
(a) Repeal of Purchase Requirement.--Section 4124 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking “shall purchase” and inserting “may purchase”; and
(B) by inserting “and services” after “such products”; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking “subject to the requirements of subsection (a)” and inserting “that purchases such products or services of the industries authorized by this chapter”.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 8504 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking “(a) In General.--”; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON AWARD OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS TO FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC..
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal agency may not award a contract to Federal Prison Industries after competition restricted to small business concerns under section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) or the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).
SEC. __. SHARE OF INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require that if the head of an executive agency reduces the quantity of items or services to be delivered under an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to which Federal Prison Industries is a party, the head of the executive agency shall reduce Federal Prison Industries's share of the items or services to be delivered under the contract by the same percentage by which the total number of items or services to be delivered under the contract from all sources is reduced.
(b) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term “executive agency” has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and
(2) the term “Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council” means the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 1302(a) of title 41, United States Code.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 18, 2014