Extension of Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Items Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4552
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2022-07-19
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Public contracts and procurement

Service industries
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Extension of Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Items Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill extends the pilot program for authority to acquire innovative commercial items using general solicitation procedures through FY2027.</p> <p>The bill raises the maximum value of a contract under the program from $10 million to $25 million.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-20
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>Extension of Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Items Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill extends the pilot program for authority to acquire innovative commercial items using general solicitation procedures through FY2027.</p> <p>The bill raises the maximum value of a contract under the program from $10 million to $25 million.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2022 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To extend the program for authority to acquire innovative commercial items using general solicitation procedures.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Items Act of 2022 . 2. Innovative commercial items Section 880 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 41 U.S.C. 3301 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $25,000,000 ; (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Definitions In this section— (1) the term commercial product — (A) has the meaning given the term commercial item in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and (B) includes a commercial product or a commercial service, as those terms are defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of this title; and (2) the term innovative means— (A) any new technology, process, or method, including research and development; or (B) any new application of an existing technology, process, or method. ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking 2022 and inserting 2027 .

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the program for authority to acquire innovative commercial items using general solicitation procedures.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of Authority to Acquire Innovative Commercial Items Act of 2022 . 2. Innovative commercial items Section 880 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 41 U.S.C. 3301 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $25,000,000 ; (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Definitions In this section— (1) the term commercial product — (A) has the meaning given the term commercial item in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and (B) includes a commercial product or a commercial service, as those terms are defined in sections 103 and 103a, respectively, of this title; and (2) the term innovative means— (A) any new technology, process, or method, including research and development; or (B) any new application of an existing technology, process, or method. ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking 2022 and inserting 2027 .

Passed the Senate September 20, 2022. Secretary