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[USC02] 41 USC Ch. 13: ACQUISITION COUNCILS
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41 USC Ch. 13: ACQUISITION COUNCILS
CHAPTER 13—ACQUISITION COUNCILS
Federal Acquisition Security Council establishment and membership.
Functions and authorities.
Requirements for executive agencies.
2018—Pub. L. 115–390, title II, §202(b), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5188, added item for subchapter III and items 1321 to 1328.
§1321. Definitions
(2) Council.—The term "Council" means the Federal Acquisition Security Council established under section 1322(a) of this title.
(3) Covered article.—The term "covered article" has the meaning given that term in section 4713 of this title.
(4) Covered procurement action.—The term "covered procurement action" has the meaning given that term in section 4713 of this title.
(5) Information and communications technology.—The term "information and communications technology" has the meaning given that term in section 4713 of this title.
(6) Intelligence community.—The term "intelligence community" has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
(7) National security system.—The term "national security system" has the meaning given that term in section 3552 of title 44.
(8) Supply chain risk.—The term "supply chain risk" has the meaning given that term in section 4713 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 115–390, title II, §202(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5178.)
Pub. L. 115–390, title II, §202(c), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5188, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this subchapter] shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 21, 2018] and shall apply to contracts that are awarded before, on, or after that date."
Pub. L. 115–390, title II, §205, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5193, provided that: "This title [see section 201 of Pub. L. 115–390, set out as a Short Title of 2018 note under section 101 of this title] shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 21, 2018]."
Pub. L. 115–390, title II, §202(d), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5188, provided that:
"(1) Interim final rule.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 21, 2018], the Federal Acquisition Security Council shall prescribe an interim final rule to implement subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 41, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
"(2) Final rule.—Not later than one year after prescribing the interim final rule under paragraph (1) and considering public comments with respect to such interim final rule, the Council shall prescribe a final rule to implement subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 41, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
"(3) Failure to act.—
"(A) In general.—If the Council does not issue a final rule in accordance with paragraph (2) on or before the last day of the one-year period referred to in that paragraph, the Council shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership, not later than 10 days after such last day and every 90 days thereafter until the final rule is issued, a report explaining why the final rule was not timely issued and providing an estimate of the earliest date on which the final rule will be issued.
"(B) Appropriate congressional committees and leadership defined.—In this paragraph, the term 'appropriate congressional committees and leadership' has the meaning given that term in section 1321 of title 41, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)."
§1322. Federal Acquisition Security Council establishment and membership
(a) Establishment.—There is established in the executive branch a Federal Acquisition Security Council.
(C) The Department of Homeland Security, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
(D) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, including the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
(E) The Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(F) The Department of Defense, including the National Security Agency.
(G) The Department of Commerce, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(H) Such other executive agencies as determined by the Chairperson of the Council.
(i) In general.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, the head of each agency represented on the Council shall designate a representative of that agency as the lead representative of the agency on the Council.
(ii) Requirements.—The representative of an agency designated under clause (i) shall have expertise in supply chain risk management, acquisitions, or information and communications technology.
(B) Functions.—The lead representative of an agency designated under subparagraph (A) shall ensure that appropriate personnel, including leadership and subject matter experts of the agency, are aware of the business of the Council.
(1) Designation.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall designate a senior-level official from the Office of Management and Budget to serve as the Chairperson of the Council.
(A) subject to subsection (d), developing a schedule for meetings of the Council;
(B) designating executive agencies to be represented on the Council under subsection (b)(1)(H);
(C) in consultation with the lead representative of each agency represented on the Council, developing a charter for the Council; and
(D) not later than 7 days after completion of the charter, submitting the charter to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership.
(d) Meetings.—The Council shall meet not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 and not less frequently than quarterly thereafter.
§1324. Strategic plan
(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, the Council shall develop a strategic plan for addressing supply chain risks posed by the acquisition of covered articles and for managing such risks that includes—
(1) the criteria and processes required under section 1323(a) of this title, including a threshold and requirements for sharing relevant information about such risks with all executive agencies and, as appropriate, with other Federal entities and non-Federal entities;
(2) an identification of existing authorities for addressing such risks;
(3) an identification and promulgation of best practices and procedures and available resources for executive agencies to assess and mitigate such risks;
(4) recommendations for any legislative, regulatory, or other policy changes to improve efforts to address such risks;
(5) recommendations for any legislative, regulatory, or other policy changes to incentivize the adoption of best practices for supply chain risk management by the private sector;
(6) an evaluation of the effect of implementing new policies or procedures on existing contracts and the procurement process;
(7) a plan for engaging with executive agencies, the private sector, and other nongovernmental stakeholders to address such risks;
(8) a plan for identification, assessment, mitigation, and vetting of supply chain risks from existing and prospective information and communications technology made available by executive agencies to other executive agencies through common contract solutions, shared services, acquisition vehicles, or other assisted acquisition services; and
(9) plans to strengthen the capacity of all executive agencies to conduct assessments of—
(A) the supply chain risk posed by the acquisition of covered articles; and
(B) compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.
(b) Submission to Congress.—Not later than 7 calendar days after completion of the strategic plan required by subsection (a), the Chairperson of the Council shall submit the plan to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership.
(Added Pub. L. 115–390, title II, §202(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5184.)
The date of the enactment of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–390, which was approved Dec. 21, 2018.
§1325. Annual report
§1326. Requirements for executive agencies
(a) In General.—The head of each executive agency shall be responsible for—
(1) assessing the supply chain risk posed by the acquisition and use of covered articles and avoiding, mitigating, accepting, or transferring that risk, as appropriate and consistent with the standards, guidelines, and practices identified by the Council under section 1323(a)(1); and
(2) prioritizing supply chain risk assessments conducted under paragraph (1) based on the criticality of the mission, system, component, service, or asset.
(b) Inclusions.—The responsibility for assessing supply chain risk described in subsection (a) includes—
(1) developing an overall supply chain risk management strategy and implementation plan and policies and processes to guide and govern supply chain risk management activities;
(2) integrating supply chain risk management practices throughout the life cycle of the system, component, service, or asset;
(3) limiting, avoiding, mitigating, accepting, or transferring any identified risk;
(4) sharing relevant information with other executive agencies as determined appropriate by the Council in a manner consistent with section 1323(a) of this title;
(5) reporting on progress and effectiveness of the agency's supply chain risk management consistent with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget and the Council; and
(6) ensuring that all relevant information, including classified information, with respect to acquisitions of covered articles that may pose a supply chain risk, consistent with section 1323(a) of this title, is incorporated into existing processes of the agency for conducting assessments described in subsection (a) and ongoing management of acquisition programs, including any identification, investigation, mitigation, or remediation needs.
(c) Interagency Acquisitions.—
(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), in the case of an interagency acquisition, subsection (a) shall be carried out by the head of the executive agency whose funds are being used to procure the covered article.
(2) Assisted acquisitions.—In an assisted acquisition, the parties to the acquisition shall determine, as part of the interagency agreement governing the acquisition, which agency is responsible for carrying out subsection (a).
(3) Definitions.—In this subsection, the terms "assisted acquisition" and "interagency acquisition" have the meanings given those terms in section 2.101 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling).
(d) Assistance.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may—
(1) assist executive agencies in conducting risk assessments described in subsection (a) and implementing mitigation requirements for information and communications technology; and
(2) provide such additional guidance or tools as are necessary to support actions taken by executive agencies.
§1327. Judicial review procedures
(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b) and chapter 71 of this title, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action taken under section 1323 or 4713 of this title, or any action taken by an executive agency to implement such an action, shall not be subject to administrative review or judicial review, including bid protests before the Government Accountability Office or in any Federal court.
(b) Petitions.—
(1) In general.—Not later than 60 days after a party is notified of an exclusion or removal order under section 1323(c)(6) of this title or a covered procurement action under section 4713 of this title, the party may file a petition for judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit claiming that the issuance of the exclusion or removal order or covered procurement action is unlawful.
(2) Standard of review.—The Court shall hold unlawful a covered action taken under sections 1323 or 4713 of this title, in response to a petition that the court finds to be—
(D) lacking substantial support in the administrative record taken as a whole or in classified information submitted to the court under paragraph (3); or
(E) not in accord with procedures required by law.
(3) Exclusive jurisdiction.—The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall have exclusive jurisdiction over claims arising under sections 1323(c)(5) or 4713 of this title against the United States, any United States department or agency, or any component or official of any such department or agency, subject to review by the Supreme Court of the United States under section 1254 of title 28.
(4) Administrative record and procedures.—
(A) In general.—The procedures described in this paragraph shall apply to the review of a petition under this section.
(B) Administrative record.—
(i) Filing of record.—The United States shall file with the court an administrative record, which shall consist of the information that the appropriate official relied upon in issuing an exclusion or removal order under section 1323(c)(5) or a covered procurement action under section 4713 of this title.
(ii) Unclassified, nonprivileged information.—All unclassified information contained in the administrative record that is not otherwise privileged or subject to statutory protections shall be provided to the petitioner with appropriate protections for any privileged or confidential trade secrets and commercial or financial information.
(iii) In camera and ex parte.—The following information may be included in the administrative record and shall be submitted only to the court ex parte and in camera:
(II) Sensitive security information, as defined by section 1520.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
(III) Privileged law enforcement information.
(IV) Information obtained or derived from any activity authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), except that, with respect to such information, subsections (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 106 (50 U.S.C. 1806), subsections (d), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of section 305 (50 U.S.C. 1825), subsections (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 405 (50 U.S.C. 1845), and section 706 (50 U.S.C. 1881e) of that Act shall not apply.
(V) Information subject to privilege or protections under any other provision of law.
(iv) Under seal.—Any information that is part of the administrative record filed ex parte and in camera under clause (iii), or cited by the court in any decision, shall be treated by the court consistent with the provisions of this subparagraph and shall remain under seal and preserved in the records of the court to be made available consistent with the above provisions in the event of further proceedings. In no event shall such information be released to the petitioner or as part of the public record.
(v) Return.—After the expiration of the time to seek further review, or the conclusion of further proceedings, the court shall return the administrative record, including any and all copies, to the United States.
(C) Exclusive remedy.—A determination by the court under this subsection shall be the exclusive judicial remedy for any claim described in this section against the United States, any United States department or agency, or any component or official of any such department or agency.
(D) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting, superseding, or preventing the invocation of, any privileges or defenses that are otherwise available at law or in equity to protect against the disclosure of information.
(c) Definition.—In this section, the term "classified information"—
(1) has the meaning given that term in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.); and
(A) any information or material that has been determined by the United States Government pursuant to an Executive order, statute, or regulation to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security; and
(B) any restricted data, as defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014).
(Added Pub. L. 115–390, title II, §202(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5185.)
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (b)(4)(B)(iii)(IV), is Pub. L. 95–511, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1783, which is classified principally to chapter 36 (§1801 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of Title 50 and Tables.
The Classified Information Procedures Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is Pub. L. 96–456, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2025, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
§1328. Termination
(Added Pub. L. 115–390, title II, §202(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5188.)
The date of the enactment of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–390, which was approved Dec. 21, 2018.