SIMPLIFIED APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IMPLEMENTING CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

SEC. 817. SIMPLIFIED APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IMPLEMENTING CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS (a) Exception.—Paragraph (2) of section 2304(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “or” at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof “; or”; and 103 STAT. 1502 (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(E) in the case of a procurement permitted by subsection (c)(4), but only if the head of the contracting activity prepares a document in connection with such procurement that describes the terms of an agreement or treaty, or the written directions, referred to in that subsection that have the effect of requiring the use of procedures other than competitive procedures and such document is approved by the competition advocate for the procuring activity,”. (b) Public Inspection.—Paragraph (4) of such section is amended by inserting after “any related information” the following: “, and any document prepared pursuant to paragraph (2)(E),”.