Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-3251
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2018-07-19
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill requires executive branch agencies to acquire equipment using the method of acquisition most advantageous to the federal government based on a case-by-case analysis of comparative costs and other factors. The methods of acquisition compared in the analysis must, at a minimum, include purchase, short-term rental or lease, long-term rental or lease, interagency acquisition, and acquisition agreements with a state or a local government. The bill includes exceptions for emergency declarations, major disaster declarations, and other emergency situations. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3251 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require executive agencies to consider rental in any analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2018 . 2. Agency analysis of equipment acquisition (a) Agency analysis of equipment acquisition (1) In general Except as provided for under subsection (d), the head of each executive agency shall acquire equipment using the method of acquisition most advantageous to the Federal Government based on a case-by-case analysis of comparative costs and other factors, including those factors listed in section 7.401 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) Methods of acquisition The methods of acquisition to be compared in the analysis under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, purchase, short-term rental or lease, long-term rental or lease, interagency acquisition, and acquisition agreements with a State or a local government as described in subsection (c). (3) Amendment of Federal Acquisition Regulation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the requirement of this subsection, including a determination of the factors for executive agencies to consider for purposes of performing the analysis under paragraph (1). (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the requirements of chapter 37 of title 41, United States Code, section 2305 of title 10, United States Code, or section 1535 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Date of implementation The analysis in subsection (a) shall be applied to contracts for the acquisition of equipment entered into on or after the date that the Federal Acquisition Regulation is amended pursuant to paragraph (3) of such subsection. (c) Acquisition agreements with States or local governments (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including chapter 37 of title 41, United States Code, the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), and section 2305 of title 10, United States Code, the head of an executive agency may enter into an acquisition agreement authorized by this section directly with a State or a local government if the agency head determines that the agreement otherwise satisfies the requirements of subsection (a)(1). (2) Terms and conditions Any agreement under paragraph (1) shall contain such terms and conditions as the head of the agency deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Exceptions The analysis otherwise required under subsection (a) is not required— (1) when the President has issued an emergency declaration or a major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Energy Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); (2) in other emergency situations if the agency head makes a determination that obtaining such equipment is necessary in order to protect human life or property; or (3) when otherwise authorized by law. (e) Study of agency analyses 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. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Interagency acquisition The term interagency acquisition has the meaning given that term in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (3) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 6501 of title 31, United States Code. (4) Local government The term local government means any unit of local government within a State, including a county, municipality, city, borough, town, township, parish, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments, or regional or interstate government entity, and any agency or instrumentality of a local government.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 669 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3251 [Report No. 115–383] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 26, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To require executive agencies to consider rental in any analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2018 . 2. Agency analysis of equipment acquisition (a) Agency analysis of equipment acquisition (1) In general Except as provided for under subsection (d), the head of each executive agency shall acquire equipment using the method of acquisition most advantageous to the Federal Government based on a case-by-case analysis of comparative costs and other factors, including those factors listed in section 7.401 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (2) Methods of acquisition The methods of acquisition to be compared in the analysis under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, purchase, short-term rental or lease, long-term rental or lease, interagency acquisition, and acquisition agreements with a State or a local government as described in subsection (c). (3) Amendment of Federal Acquisition Regulation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the requirement of this subsection, including a determination of the factors for executive agencies to consider for purposes of performing the analysis under paragraph (1). (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the requirements of chapter 37 of title 41, United States Code, section 2305 of title 10, United States Code, or section 1535 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Date of implementation The analysis in subsection (a) shall be applied to contracts for the acquisition of equipment entered into on or after the date that the Federal Acquisition Regulation is amended pursuant to paragraph (3) of such subsection. (c) Acquisition agreements with States or local governments (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including chapter 37 of title 41, United States Code, the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), and section 2305 of title 10, United States Code, the head of an executive agency may enter into an acquisition agreement authorized by this section directly with a State or a local government if the agency head determines that the agreement otherwise satisfies the requirements of subsection (a)(1). (2) Terms and conditions Any agreement under paragraph (1) shall contain such terms and conditions as the head of the agency deems necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Exceptions The analysis otherwise required under subsection (a) is not required— (1) when the President has issued an emergency declaration or a major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Energy Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); (2) in other emergency situations if the agency head makes a determination that obtaining such equipment is necessary in order to protect human life or property; or (3) when otherwise authorized by law. (e) Study of agency analyses 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. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Interagency acquisition The term interagency acquisition has the meaning given that term in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (3) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 6501 of title 31, United States Code. (4) Local government The term local government means any unit of local government within a State, including a county, municipality, city, borough, town, township, parish, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments, or regional or interstate government entity, and any agency or instrumentality of a local government.

November 26, 2018 Reported without amendment