Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3071
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2017-06-27
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill requires: (1) each executive agency to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition; and (2) the Government Accountability Office, within two years after enactment of this bill, to report on agency decisions to acquire equipment by lease or purchase.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-08
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires: (1) each executive agency to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition; and (2) the Government Accountability Office, within two years after enactment of this bill, to report on agency decisions to acquire equipment by lease or purchase.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-13
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires: (1) each executive agency to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition; and (2) the Government Accountability Office, within two years, to report on decisions of the agencies with the highest levels of acquisition spending, and of a sample of agencies with lower levels of such spending, to acquire high-value equipment by lease, rental, or purchase.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2017 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Himes , and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017 . 2. Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (a) Cost-Effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (1) In general With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis. (2) Federal Acquisition Regulation The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement under paragraph (1). (b) Study of cost-Effectiveness analysis Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made by each executive agency to acquire equipment by lease or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Equipment rental The term equipment rental means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017 . 2. Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (a) Cost-Effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (1) In general With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis. (2) Federal Acquisition Regulation The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement under paragraph (1). (b) Study of cost-Effectiveness analysis Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made by the executive agencies with the highest levels of acquisition spending, and a sample of executive agencies with lower levels of acquisition spending, to acquire high-value equipment by lease, rental, or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Equipment rental The term equipment rental means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3071 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017 . 2. Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (a) Cost-Effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (1) In general With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis. (2) Federal Acquisition Regulation The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement under paragraph (1). (b) Study of cost-Effectiveness analysis Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made by the executive agencies with the highest levels of acquisition spending, and a sample of executive agencies with lower levels of acquisition spending, to acquire high-value equipment by lease, rental, or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Equipment rental The term equipment rental means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 296 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3071 [Report No. 115–402] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2017 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Himes , and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 8, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Allen , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Ross , Mr. Babin , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Delaney , and Mr. Welch November 8, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017 . 2. Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (a) Cost-Effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (1) In general With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis. (2) Federal Acquisition Regulation The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement under paragraph (1). (b) Study of cost-Effectiveness analysis Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made by each executive agency to acquire equipment by lease or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Equipment rental The term equipment rental means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.

November 8, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed