§ 1821. Small purchase contracting authority

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.

1. 2003

   Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003

   Pub. L. 108–7 div. H title I § 1201 · 117 Stat. 11

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1821

   Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1201, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 372

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1201, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 372

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1201. Small Purchase Contracting Authority. (a) In General.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5) shall apply with respect to purchases and contracts for the Architect of the Capitol as if the reference to “$25,000” in paragraph (1) of such section were a reference to “$100,000”; and (2) the Architect may procure services, equipment, and construction for security related projects in the most efficient manner he determines appropriate. (b) Effective Date.— This Applicability. section shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter.

2. 2018

   Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019

   Pub. L. 115–244 div. B title I § 133(a) · 132 Stat. 2897

   Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 1821(a)

   Pub. L. 115–244, which directed amendment of “2 U.S.C. 1821” by inserting “To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $250,000.” before “Notwithstanding any other provision of law—”, was executed by making the insertion in subsec. (a) of section 1201 of Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, which is classified to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–244, which directed amendment of “2 U.S.C. 1821” by inserting “To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $250,000.” before “Notwithstanding any other provision of law—”, was executed by making the insertion in subsec. (a) of section 1201 of Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, which is classified to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) 2 U.S.C. 1821 is amended by adding before “Notwithstanding any other provision of law—” the following text: “To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $250,000.”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 133(b), Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2936, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision