124 STAT. 3691 PUBLIC LAW 111–350—JAN. 4, 2011 CHAPTER 13—ACQUISITION COUNCILS SUBCHAPTER I—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATORY COUNCIL Sec. 1301. Definition. 1302. Establishment and membership. 1303. Functions and authority. 1304. Contract clauses and certifications. SUBCHAPTER II—CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICERS COUNCIL 1311. Establishment and membership. 1312. Functions. SUBCHAPTER I—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATORY COUNCIL § 1301. Definition In this subchapter, the term ‘‘Council’’ means the Federal Acquisi- tion Regulatory Council established under section 1302(a) of this title. § 1302. Establishment and membership (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is a Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to assist in the direction and coordination of Government- wide procurement policy and Government-wide procurement regu- latory activities in the Federal Government. (b) MEMBERSHIP.— (1) MAKEUP OF COUNCIL.—The Council consists of— (A) the Administrator; (B) the Secretary of Defense; (C) the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space; and (D) the Administrator of General Services. (2) DESIGNATION OF OTHER OFFICIALS.— (A) OFFICIALS WHO MAY BE DESIGNATED.—Notwith- standing section 121(d)(1) and (2) of title 40, the officials specified in subparagraphs (B) to (D) of paragraph (1) may designate to serve on and attend meetings of the Council in place of that official— (i) the official assigned by statute with the responsi- bility for acquisition policy in each of their respective agencies or, in the case of the Secretary of Defense, an official at an organizational level not lower than an Assistant Secretary of Defense within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech- nology, and Logistics; or (ii) if no official of that agency is assigned by statute with the responsibility for acquisition policy for that agency, the official designated pursuant to section 1702(c) of this title. (B) LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION.—No other official or employee may be designated to serve on the Council. § 1303. Functions and authority (a) FUNCTIONS.— (1) ISSUE AND MAINTAIN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.— Subject to sections 1121, 1122(a) to (c)(1), 1125, 1126, 1130, 1131, and 2305 of this title, the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of
