COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OF PRINTING AND DUPLICATION SERVICES.

SEC. 387. COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OF PRINTING AND DUPLICATION SERVICES. (a) Extension of Requirement To Use Private-Sector Sources.—Subsection (a) of section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 110 Stat. 266) is amended— (1) by striking out “and 1997” and inserting in lieu thereof “through 1998”; and (2) by striking out “Defense Printing Service” and inserting in lieu thereof “Defense Automated Printing Service”. (b) Surcharge for Services.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) Conditions on Imposition of Surcharge.—(1) Any surcharge imposed by the Defense Automated Printing Service on printing and duplication services for the Department of Defense shall be based on direct services provided by the Defense Automated Printing Service and reflect the costs incurred by the Defense Automated Printing Service, as described in its annual budget. “(2) The Defense Automated Printing Service may not impose a surcharge on any printing and duplication service for the Department of Defense that is procured from a source outside of the Department.”. (c) Authority To Procure Services From Government Printing Office.—Consistent with section 501 of title 44, United States Code, the Secretary of a military department or head of a Defense Agency may contract directly with the Government Printing Office for printing and duplication services otherwise available through the Defense Automated Printing Service.