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Download official House Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. BURLISON. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7283) to amend title 41, United States Code, to amend the time period for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 7283
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Ensuring Federal Purchasing
Efficiency Act”.
SEC. 2. ENSURING FEDERAL PURCHASING EFFICIENCY THROUGH
ADJUSTMENT OF CERTAIN ACQUISITION-RELATED
DOLLAR THRESHOLDS EVERY 3 YEARS.
Section 1908(c)(2) of title 41, United States Code, is
amended by striking “of each year evenly divisible by 5”
and inserting “, 2028, and every 3 years thereafter”.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Burlison) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Subramanyam) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri.
General Leave
Mr. BURLISON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Missouri?
There was no objection.
Mr. BURLISON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, the Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act is a simple, commonsense reform to government procurement.
certain dollar thresholds, such as the simplified acquisition threshold, every 5 years. However, everyone has seen how quickly the value of money can move in just 5 years.
policies, procedures, and restrictions to the procurement of property or services needed by Federal agencies to achieve their missions.
dollars on administrative costs and increases competition to do business with the government, especially for small businesses.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this important government efficiency reform legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7283, the Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act, as well.
they pay for certain goods and services to reflect inflation, and this bill would simply make it every 3 years. It will help ensure that the government can purchase what it needs. It will also make the government bidding process more competitive with the private sector, and it will help us get more value for our taxpayer dollars.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. BURLISON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Fallon).
Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 7283, the Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act.
reform bill that allows for far more efficient government spending and reduces the burden on small businesses by ensuring they don't have to navigate different procurement policies from year to year.
related adjustments for title 41 purchasing thresholds. Title 41 of the U.S. Code establishes how the Federal Government acquires goods and services.
policies, procedures, and restrictions to the procurement of property or services by Federal agencies.
adjustments to purchasing thresholds every 5 years. This bill simply amends title 41, U.S. Code, to require the Federal Acquisition Council to make these adjustments every 3 years, instead of 5, as my good friend from Missouri mentioned.
it allows Federal acquisitions to better align with purchasing power. In other words, it allows them to be more—say it with me—efficient, something everyone needs more of at this Federal level.
dollars spent on administrative costs and will help small businesses by freeing them from navigating different procurement policies every single year.
the government and allowing contracting officers to spend more time focusing on larger, more complex procurements.
legislative requests from the administration, specifically the GSA and OMB.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense, bipartisan legislation to promote more government efficiency.
Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
I encourage my colleagues to support it. I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. BURLISON. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
procurement reform bill that will lessen administrative burdens for Federal agencies and companies doing business with the government, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Miller of Illinois). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Burlison) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 7283.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. BURLISON. Madam Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.
The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.