§ 1530. — Awarding of contracts for performance of commercial activity by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1530]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 40--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Sec. 1530. Awarding of contracts for performance of commercial
activity by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Administration may not award any contract for the performance of
any ``commercial activity'', as defined by paragraph 6.a. of the Office
of Management and Budget Circular Memorandum A-76, which is performed by
Administration employees until at least 30 calendar days after the
Administrator of the Administration has presented, in writing, to the
President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate,
and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, a full
and complete description of such proposed contract, together with
supporting documentation. Such documentation shall include--
(1) a comparison of the cost of such activity as performed by
employees of the Administration and the cost of such activity as
performed under the proposed contract;
(2) a comparison of the services performed by employees of the
Administration and the services to be performed under the proposed
contract; and
(3) an assessment of the benefits to the Federal Government of
proceeding with the proposed contract.
(Pub. L. 99-272, title VI, Sec. 6083, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 135; Pub.
L. 103-437, Sec. 5(b)(3), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4582.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-437 in introductory provisions substituted
``Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'' for ``Committee on
Science and Technology'' before ``of the House''.
Change of Name
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Science of House of
Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note
preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
Abolition of House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of House of
Representatives abolished and its jurisdiction transferred by House
Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995. For
treatment of references to Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
see section 1(b)(3) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding
section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
