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41 U.S.C. § 3305 — Simplified procedures for small purchases
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**(a) Authorization.—** To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall provide for special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services for amounts—
(1) not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(2) greater than the simplified acquisition threshold but not greater than $5,000,000 for which the contracting officer reasonably expects, based on the nature of the property or services sought and on market research, that offers will include only commercial products or commercial services.
**(b) Leasehold Interests in Real Property.—** The Administrator of General Services shall prescribe regulations that provide special simplified procedures for acquisitions of leasehold interests in real property at rental rates that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The rental rate under a multiyear lease does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold if the average annual amount of the rent payable for the period of the lease does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
**(c) Prohibition on Dividing Contracts.—** A proposed purchase or contract for an amount above the simplified acquisition threshold may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts to use the simplified procedures required by subsection (a).
**(d) Promotion of Competition.—** In using the simplified procedures, an executive agency shall promote competition to the maximum extent practicable.
**(e) Compliance With Special Requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation.—** An executive agency shall comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions referred to in [section 1901(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/
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**(a) Authorization.—** To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens for agencies and contractors, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall provide for special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services for amounts—
(1) not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold; and
(2) greater than the simplified acquisition threshold but not greater than $5,000,000 for which the contracting officer reasonably expects, based on the nature of the property or services sought and on market research, that offers will include only commercial products or commercial services.
**(b) Leasehold Interests in Real Property.—** The Administrator of General Services shall prescribe regulations that provide special simplified procedures for acquisitions of leasehold interests in real property at rental rates that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The rental rate under a multiyear lease does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold if the average annual amount of the rent payable for the period of the lease does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
**(c) Prohibition on Dividing Contracts.—** A proposed purchase or contract for an amount above the simplified acquisition threshold may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts to use the simplified procedures required by subsection (a).
**(d) Promotion of Competition.—** In using the simplified procedures, an executive agency shall promote competition to the maximum extent practicable.
**(e) Compliance With Special Requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation.—** An executive agency shall comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions referred to in [section 1901(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1901/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Federal cause of action**
(1) **In general** — There shall exist a Federal cause of action for claims arising out of, relating to, or resulting from an act of terrorism when qualified anti-terrorism technologies have been deployed in defense against or response or recovery from such act and such claims result or may result in loss to the Seller. The substantive law for decision in any such action shall be derived from the law, including choice of law principles, of the State in which such acts of terrorism occurred, unless such law is inconsistent with or preempted by Federal law. Such Federal cause of action shall be brought only for claims for injuries that are proximately caused by sellers 11 So in original. Probably should be “Sellers”. that provide qualified anti-terrorism technology to Federal and non-Federal government 22 So in original. Probably should be “Government”. customers.
(2) **Jurisdiction** — Such appropriate district court of the United States shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over all actions for any claim for loss of property, personal injury, or death arising out of, relating to, or resulting from an act of terrorism when qualified anti-terrorism technologies have been deployed in defense against or response or recovery from such act and such claims result or may result in loss to the Seller.
**(b) Special rules** In an action brought under this section for damages the following provisions apply:
(1) **Punitive damages** — No punitive damages intended to punish or deter, exemplary damages, or other damages not intended to compensate a plaintiff for actual losses may be awarded, nor shall any party be liable for interest prior to the judgment.
(2) **Noneconomic damages**
(A) *In general* — Noneconomic damages may be awarde
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**(a) Authority**
(1) **In general** — The head of an executive agency may apply the provisions of law listed in paragraph (2) to a procurement referred to in [section 422 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section422&num=0&edition=prelim) without regard to whether the property or services are commercial items.
(2) **Commercial item laws** — The provisions of law referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
(A) Sections 1901 and 1906 of title 41.
(B) [Section 3205 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3205&num=0&edition=prelim).
(C) [Section 3305 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section3305&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Inapplicability of limitation on use of simplified acquisition procedures**
(1) **In general** — The $5,000,000 limitation provided in [section 1901(a)(2) of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1901/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), [section 3205(a)(2) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3205/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), and [section 3305(a)(2) of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section3305/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to purchases of property or services to which any of the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are applied under the authority of this section.
(2) **OMB guidance** — The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance and procedures for the use of simplified acquisition procedures for a purchase of property or services in excess of $5,000,000 under the authority of this section.
**(c) Continuation
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TITLE 41—PUBLIC CONTRACTS
§ 3305
§ 3305. Simplified procedures for small purchases
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—To promote efficiency
and economy in contracting and to avoid unnec-
essary burdens for agencies and contractors, the
Federal Acquisition Regulation shall provide for
special simplified procedures for purchases of
property and services for amounts—
(1) not greater than the simplified acquisi-
tion threshold; and
(2) greater than the simplified acquisition
threshold but not greater than $5,000,000 for
which the contracting officer reasonably ex-
pects, based on the nature of the property or
services sought and on market research, that
offers will include only commercial products
or commercial services.
(b) LEASEHOLD INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY.—
The Administrator of General Services shall pre-
scribe regulations that provide special sim-
plified procedures for acquisitions of leasehold
interests in real property at rental rates that do
not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
The rental rate under a multiyear lease does not
exceed the simplified acquisition threshold if
the average annual amount of the rent payable
for the period of the lease does not exceed the
simplified acquisition threshold.
(c) PROHIBITION
ON
DIVIDING
CONTRACTS.—A
proposed purchase or contract for an amount
above the simplified acquisition threshold may
not be divided into several purchases or con-
tracts for lesser amounts to use the simplified
procedures required by subsection (a).
(d) PROMOTION OF COMPETITION.—In using the
simplified procedures, an executive agency shall
promote competition to the maximum extent
practicable.
(e) COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.—An exec-
utive agency shall comply with the Federal Ac
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