Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/881

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PUBLIC LAW 102-393 —OCT. 6, 1992 106 STAT. 1761 "(2) such officer or agency determines that such space will be used to provide child care services to children of whom at least 50 percent have one parent or guardian who is employed by the Federal Government; and"; (2) by amending subsection (b)(3) to read as follows: "(3) For the purpose of this subsection, the term 'services' includes the providing of lighting, heating, cooling, electricity, office furniture, office machines and equipment, classroom furnishings and equipment, kitchen appliances, playground equipment, telephone service (including installation of lines and equipment and other expenses associated with telephone services), and security systems (including installation and other expenses associated with security systems), including replacement equipment, as needed."; (3) by redesignating subsection (b)(3), as amended by paragraph (2), as subsection (b)(4), and inserting after subsection (b)(2) the following: "(3) If an agency has a child care facility in its space, or is a sponsoring agency for a child care facility in other Federal or leased space, the agency or the General Services Administration may pay accreditation fees, including renewal fees, for that center to be accredited by a nationally recognized early-childhood professional organization, and travel and per diem expenses for attendance by representatives of the center at the annual General Services Administration child care conference."; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(c) Through the General Services Administration's licensing agreements, the Administrator of General Services shall provide guidance, assistance, and oversight to Federal agencies for the development of child care centers to promote the provision of economical and effective child care for Federal workers. "(d) If a Federal agency has a child care facility in its space, or is a sponsoring agency for a child care facility in other Federal or leased space, the agency or the General Services Administration may enter into a consortium with one or more private entities under which such private entities would assist in defraying the costs associated with the salaries and benefits provided for any personnel providing services at such facility.". SEC. 529. Section 532 of the Act of November 5, 1991 (104 Stat. 1470; Public Law 100-509), is amended— 41 USC 261. (1) by inserting "(a)" immediately before the first sentence inside the quotation marks; and (2) by adding before the close quotation marks at the end the following new subsection: "(b) The Internal Revenue Service may use competitive procedures or procedures other than competitive procedures to procure the services of attorneys for use in litigating actions under the Internal Revenue Code to which a foreign-controlled corporation is a party. The Internal Revenue Service need not provide any written justification for the use of procedures other than competitive procedures when procuring attorney services for such cases and need not furnish for publication in the Commerce Business Daily or otherwise any notice of solicitation or synopsis with respect to such procurement.". SEC. 530. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or otherwise carry out any change in the terms or conditions governing benefits under