PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 116 STAT. 1245 (d) HANDLING OF INFORMATION NOT AFFECTED. — T h is section does not— (1) constitute authority to withhold information sought pursuant to section 552 of title 5; or (2) authorize a federal agency to limit, restrict, regulate, or control the collection, maintenance, disclosure, use, transfer, or sale of any information (regardless of the medium in which the information may be maintained) that is— (A) privately owned information; (B) disclosable under section 552 of title 5 or another law requiring or authorizing the public disclosure of information; or (C) public domain information. CHAPTER 115—INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION PILOT PROGRAMS SUBCHAPTER I—CONDUCT OF PILOT PROGRAMS Sec. 11501. Authority to conduct pilot programs. 11502. Evaluation criteria and plans. 11503. Report. 11504. Recommended legislation. 11505. Rule of construction. SUBCHAPTER II—SPECIFIC PILOT PROGRAMS 11521. Share-i n-savings pilot program. 11522. Solutions-based contracting pilot program. SUBCHAPTER I—CONDUCT OF PILOT PROGRAMS § 11501. Authority to conduct pilot programs (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) PURPOSE.— In consultation with the Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy may conduct pilot programs to test alternative approaches for the acquisition of information technology by executive agencies. (2) MULTIAGENCY, MULTI-ACTIVITY CONDUCT OF EACH PRO- GRAM.—Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each pilot program conducted under this chapter shall be carried out in not more than two procuring activities in each of the executive agencies that are designated by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in accordance with this chapter to carry out the pilot program. With the approval of the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, the head of each designated executive agency shall select the procuring activities of the executive agency that are to participate in the test and shall designate a procurement testing official who shall be responsible for the conduct and evaluation of the pilot program within the executive agency. (b) LIMITATIONS.— (1) NUMBER.— Not more than two pilot programs may be conducted under this chapter, including one pilot program each pursuant to the requirements of sections 11521 and 11522 of this title. (2) AMOUNT.— The total amount obligated for contracts entered into under the pilot programs conducted under this chapter may not exceed $750,000,000. The Administrator for
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