Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 4.djvu/626

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108 STAT. 3260 PUBLIC LAW 103-355—OCT. 13, 1994 contract negotiated priced options for varying the quantities of end items to be procured over the period of the contract. " (k) INAPPLICABILITY TO AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING CON- TRACTS.— This section does not apply to contracts for the purchase of property to which section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 759) applies. "(1) MuLTiYEAR CONTRACT DEFINED. —For the purposes of this subsection, a multiyear contract is a contract for the purchase of property or services for more than one, but not more than five, program years. Such a contract may provide that performance under the contract during the second and subsequent years of the contract is contingent upon the appropriation of funds and (if it does so provide) may provide for a cancellation payment to be made to the contractor if such appropriations are not made.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting sifter the item relating to section 2306a the following: "2306b. Multiyear contracts. ". (b) CONFORMING CROSS REFERENCE.—Subsection (h) of section 2306 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (h) Multiyear contracting authority is provided in section 2306b of this title. ". Subpart D—Miscellaneous SEC. 1031. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT BY ADVO- CATES FOR COMPETITION. Subsection (c) of section 2318 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. PART II—CIVILIAN AGENCY ACQUISITIONS Subpart A—Competition Requirements SEC. 1051. REFERENCES TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION. Section 303 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking out "modifications" and all that follows through "of 1984" and inserting in lieu thereof "Federal Acquisition Regulation"; and (2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking out "regulations modified" and all that follows through "of 1984," and inserting in lieu thereof "Federal Acquisition Regulation". SEC. 1052. ESTABLISHMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF SUPPLY. (a) ADDITIONAL JUSTIFICATION FOR ESTABLISHING OR MAINTAIN- ING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES.—Section 303(b)(1) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(b)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking out "or" at the end of subparagraph (B); (2) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: "(D) would ensure the continuous availability of a reUable source of supply of such property or service;