Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5528 Introduced in House (IH)] 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5528 To evaluate the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2023 Mr. Donalds (for himself and Mrs. Boebert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To evaluate the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE

SEC. 2. EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS ON NATIONAL SECURITY. (a) Evaluation.--The Director shall evaluate the procurement activities of each agency to determine whether the provisions of

section 15.101-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any

section 15.101-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any national security risk. (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the evaluation under subsection (a) to-- (1) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.