§1821 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

The Architect of the Capitol can use simpler buying rules for purchases of property and services that total no more than $250,000. Federal rule 41 U.S.C. 6101 applies to the Architect but treats the $25,000 limit there as $100,000. The Architect may buy security-related services, equipment, and construction in whatever efficient way he chooses. This rule has applied since fiscal year 2003 and continues each year after.

Title 2, §1821

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(a)To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $250,000. Notwithstanding any other provision of law—

(1)section 6101 of title 41 shall apply with respect to purchases and contracts for the Architect of the Capitol as if the reference to “$25,000” in paragraph (1) of such section were a reference to “$100,000”; and

(2)the Architect may procure services, equipment, and construction for security related projects in the most efficient manner he determines appropriate.

(b)This section shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification In subsec. (a)(1), “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, which is div. H of Pub. L. 108–7.

Prior Provisions

Prior similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 131, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 581.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–244, which directed amendment of “2 U.S.C. 1821” by inserting “To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property and services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $250,000.” before “Notwithstanding any other provision of law—”, was executed by making the insertion in subsec. (a) of section 1201 of Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, which is classified to this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2018 Amendment Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 133(b), Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2936, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

§1821 Small Purchase Contracting Authority