(2) specifically refers to this section and provides that, notwith-
standing this section, it shall be applicable to contracts for the procure-
ment of commercially available off-the-shelf items. 
§ 1908. Inflation adjustment of acquisition-related dollar 
thresholds 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Council’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 1301 of this title. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the require-
ment for adjustment under subsection (c) applies to a dollar threshold 
that is specified in law as a factor in defining the scope of the applica-
bility of a policy, procedure, requirement, or restriction provided in that 
law to the procurement of property or services by an executive agency, 
as the Council determines. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (c) does not apply to dollar thresh-
olds— 
(A) in chapter 67 of this title; 
(B) in sections 3141 to 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40; or 
(C) the United States Trade Representative establishes pursu-
ant to title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 
2511 et seq.). 
(3) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER INFLATION ADJUSTMENT AUTHORI-
TIES.—This section supersedes the applicability of other provisions of 
law that provide for the adjustment of a dollar threshold that is adjust-
able under this section. 
(c) REQUIREMENT FOR PERIODIC ADJUSTMENT.— 
(1) BASELINE CONSTANT DOLLAR VALUE.—For purposes of para-
graph (2), the baseline constant dollar value for a dollar threshold— 
(A) in effect on October 1, 2000, that was first specified in a 
law that took effect on or before October 1, 2000, is the October 
1, 2000, constant dollar value of that dollar threshold; and 
(B) specified in a law that takes effect after October 1, 2000, 
is the constant dollar value of that threshold as of the effective 
date of that dollar threshold pursuant to that law. 
(2) ADJUSTMENT.—On October 1 of each year evenly divisible by 5, 
the Council shall adjust each acquisition-related dollar threshold pro-
vided by law, as described in subsection (b)(1), to the baseline constant 
dollar value of that threshold. 
(3) EXCLUSIVE MEANS OF ADJUSTMENT.—A dollar threshold adjust-
able under this section shall be adjusted only as provided in this sec-
tion. 
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(d) PUBLICATION.—The Council shall publish a notice of the adjusted 
dollar thresholds under this section in the Federal Register. The thresholds 
take effect on the date of publication. 
(e) CALCULATION.—An adjustment under this section shall be— 
(1) calculated on the basis of changes in the Consumer Price Index 
for all-urban consumers published monthly by the Secretary of Labor; 
and 
(2) rounded, in the case of a dollar threshold that on the day before 
the adjustment is— 
(A) less than $10,000, to the nearest $500; 
(B) not less than $10,000, but less than $100,000, to the near-
est $5,000; 
(C) not less than $100,000, but less than $1,000,000, to the 
nearest $50,000; and 
(D) $1,000,000 or more, to the nearest $500,000. 
(f) PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF OMITTED THRESHOLD.— 
(1) PETITION SUBMITTED TO ADMINISTRATOR.—A person may re-
quest adjustment of a dollar threshold adjustable under this section 
that is not included in a notice of adjustment published under sub-
section (d) by submitting a petition for adjustment to the Adminis-
trator. 
(2) ACTIONS OF ADMINISTRATOR.—On receipt of a petition for ad-
justment of a dollar threshold under paragraph (1), the Adminis-
trator— 
(A) shall determine, in writing, whether the dollar threshold is 
required to be adjusted under this section; and 
(B) on determining that it should be adjusted, shall publish in 
the Federal Register a revised notice of the adjustment dollar 
thresholds under this section that includes the adjustment of the 
dollar threshold covered by the petition. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ADJUSTMENT BY PETITION.—The adjust-
ment of a dollar threshold pursuant to a petition under this subsection 
takes effect on the date the revised notice adding the adjustment under 
paragraph (2)(B) is published. 
CHAPTER 21—RESTRICTIONS ON OBTAINING AND 
DISCLOSING CERTAIN INFORMATION 
Sec. 
2101.
Definitions. 
2102.
Prohibitions on disclosing and obtaining procurement information. 
2103.
Actions required of procurement officers when contacted regarding non-Federal em-
ployment. 
2104.
Prohibition on former official’s acceptance of compensation from contractor. 
2105.
Penalties and administrative actions. 
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