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H.R. 3921 107th Congress House

Acquisition Streamlining Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 to extend until January 1, 2005, a program applying simplified procedures to the acquisition of certain commercial items… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 to extend until January 1, 2005, a program applying simplified procedures to the acquisition of certain commercial items, and to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report regarding the effectiveness of such program.

Introduced: March 11, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 10, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Apr 9, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 9, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1097)
Apr 9, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1097)
Apr 9, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3921.
Apr 9, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1097-1098)
Apr 9, 2002
Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 14, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 11, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Acquisition Streamlining Improvement Act - Amends the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 to extend until January 1, 2005, the authority to issue solicitations for purchases of commercial items in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold pursuant to the special simplified procedures. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on: (1) the effectiveness of the implementation of the simplified acquisition procedures; (2) the extent to which the time required to award contracts and the associated administrative costs were reduced as a result of such implementation; (3) the extent to which prices under such contracts reflected the best value; and (4) any recommendations for improving the effectiveness of such provisions.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3921: Acquisition Streamlining Improvement Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3921/
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"H.R. 3921: Acquisition Streamlining Improvement Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3921/.
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H.R. 3921, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3921/.
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