S 979 — FACE Act

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9793349]] ReferredPublic inLaw House116-272 (RFH)]116th <DOC>Congress 116thAn CONGRESSAct 1stTo Sessionamend S.the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to incorporate the recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office relating to advance contracts, and for other purposes.

979<<NOTE: _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to incorporate the recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office relating to advance contracts, and for other purposes.

BeDec. it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.

31, 2020 - [S.

979]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:

Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act.

6 USC 701 note.>> SECTION 1.

FINDINGS.<<NOTE:

6 USC 791 note.>> FINDINGS.

``(e) Updated Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an updated report that contains-- ``(1)[[Page the134 informationSTAT. required in the initial report under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1);

and3350]] ``(2)``(1) anthe updatedinformation strategyrequired described in subsectionthe (a)(1)(C)initial thatreport clearlyunder defines--subparagraphs ``(A)(A) theand objectives(B) of advancesubsection contracts;(a)(1);

and ``(2) <<NOTE:

Strategy.>> an updated strategy described in subsection (a)(1)(C) that clearly defines-- ``(A) the objectives of advance contracts;

``(f) Additional<<NOTE: Duties of the Administrator.-- ``(1) Head of contracting.--The Administrator shall ensure that the head of contracting activity of the Agency-- ``(A) not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, updates the Disaster Contracting Desk Guide of the Agency to provide specific guidance-- ``(i) on whether and under what circumstances contracting officers should consider using existing advance contracts entered into in accordance with this section prior to making new post-disaster contract awards, and include this guidance in existing semi-annual training given to contracting officers;

andDeadlines.>> ``(ii)Additional forDuties of the Administrator.-- ``(1) Head of contracting.--The Administrator shall ensure that the head of contracting officersactivity toof performthe outreachAgency-- to``(A) Statenot andlater localthan governments270 ondays after the potentialdate benefitsof enactment of establishingthis theirsubsection, ownupdates pre-negotiatedthe Disaster Contracting Desk Guide of the Agency to provide specific guidance-- ``(i) on whether and under what circumstances contracting officers should consider using existing advance contracts;contracts entered into in accordance with this section prior to making new post-disaster contract awards, and include this guidance in existing semi-annual training given to contracting officers;

``(B)and adheres``(ii) tofor hardcontracting copyofficers contract file management requirements in effect to ensureperform thatoutreach the files relating to advanceState contracts entered into in accordance with this section are complete and uplocal togovernments date,on whether the filespotential willbenefits be transferred into the Electronic Contract Filing System of theestablishing Agencytheir orown remainpre- innegotiated hardadvance copycontracts; format;

``(C)``(B) notifies<<NOTE: contracting officers of the 3-day time frame requirement for entering completed award documentation into the contract writing system of the Agency when executing notice to proceed documentation;

Records.>> adheres to hard copy contract file management requirements in effect to ensure that the files relating to advance contracts entered into in accordance with this section are complete and up to date, whether the files will be transferred into the Electronic Contract Filing System of the Agency or remain in hard copy format;

``(C) <<NOTE:

Notification.

Time period.>> notifies contracting officers of the 3-day time frame requirement for entering completed award documentation into the contract writing system of the Agency when executing notice to proceed documentation;

``(2) Master acquisition planning schedule.--Not later than days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall update and implement guidance for program office and acquisition personnel of the Agency to-- ``(A)[[Page identify134 acquisitionSTAT. planning time frames and considerations across the entire acquisition planning process of the Agency;

3351]] ``(A) identify acquisition planning time frames and considerations across the entire acquisition planning process of the Agency;

(b) Report.--The<<NOTE: Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall regularly update the appropriate committees of Congress (as defined in section 602 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C.

6 USC 791 note.>> Report.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall regularly update the appropriate committees of Congress (as defined in section 602 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C.

PassedApproved theDecember Senate31, November2020. 7, 2019.

Attest:LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.

JULIE979: E.

ADAMS,--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Secretary.SENATE REPORTS:

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116-84 (Comm.

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs).

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165 (2019):

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7, considered and passed Senate.

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