Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 40 — Department of Commerce
§ 1530. Awarding of contracts for performance of commercial activity by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Statutory text
The Administration may not award any contract for the performance of any “commercial activity”, as defined by paragraph 6.a. of the Office of Management and Budget Circular Memorandum A–76, which is performed by Administration employees until at least 30 calendar days after the Administrator of the Administration has presented, in writing, to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, a full and complete description of such proposed contract, together with supporting documentation. Such documentation shall include—
a comparison of the cost of such activity as performed by employees of the Administration and the cost of such activity as performed under the proposed contract;
a comparison of the services performed by employees of the Administration and the services to be performed under the proposed contract; and
an assessment of the benefits to the Federal Government of proceeding with the proposed contract.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
Pub. L. 99–272 title VI § 6083 · 100 Stat. 82
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1530
Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6083, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 135
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6083, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 135Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 6083. AWARDING OF CONTRACTS. The Administration may not award any contract for the performance Congress. of any “commercial activity”, as defined by paragraph 6.a. of the Office of Management and Budget Circular Memorandum A–76, which is performed by Administration employees until at least 30 calendar days after the Administrator of the Administration has presented, in writing, to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives, a full and complete description of such proposed contract, together with supporting documentation. Such documentation shall include— (1) a comparison of the cost of such activity as performed by employees of the Administration and the cost of such activity as performed under the proposed contract; (2) a comparison of the services performed by employees of the Administration and the services to be performed under the proposed contract; and (3) an assessment of the benefits to the Federal Government of proceeding with the proposed contract.Pub. L. 103–437 § 5(b)(3) · 108 Stat. 4581
Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1530
Pub. L. 103–437 in introductory provisions substituted “Committee on Science, Space, and Technology” for “Committee on Science and Technology” before “of the House”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–437 in introductory provisions substituted “Committee on Science, Space, and Technology” for “Committee on Science and Technology” before “of the House”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) section 6083 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 1530).
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–437 in introductory provisions substituted “Committee on Science, Space, and Technology” for “Committee on Science and Technology” before “of the House”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Abolition of House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of House of Representatives abolished and its jurisdiction transferred by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, . For treatment of references to Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, see section 1(b)(3) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
Credits
1986–1994 · 2 acts
- 1986Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6083, , 100 Stat. 135
- 1994Pub. L. 103–437, § 5(b)(3), , 108 Stat. 4582.
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(Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6083, , 100 Stat. 135; Pub. L. 103–437, § 5(b)(3), , 108 Stat. 4582.)