S.Amdt. 375

SA 375. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2018 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 end of subtitle B of title VIII, add the following:

SEC. 832. OPTIMIZATION OF MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD TO
INCREASE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.

(a) Increase in Threshold.--Section 1902(a)(1) of title 41,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``sections 2338 and 2339'' and inserting
``section 2339''; and
(2) by striking ``$3,000'' and inserting ``$10,000''.
(b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section 2338 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 137
of such title is amended by striking the item relating to
section 2338.
(c) Convenience Checks.--A convenience check may not be
used for an amount in excess of one half of the micro-
purchase threshold under section 1902(a) of title 41, United
States Code, or a lower amount set by the head of the agency.
Use of convenience checks shall comply with controls
prescribed in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123,
Appendix B.
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