[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9596 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9596


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 13, 2024

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States 
    Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule 
                    program, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Value Over Cost Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING BEST VALUE THROUGH THE MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) orders and contracts under those procedures 
                result in--
                            ``(i) the lowest overall cost alternative; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) in the case that the Administrator 
                        of General Services determines that obtaining 
                        best value (as described under section 15.101 
                        of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is 
                        necessary to promote the best interests of the 
                        Federal Government, obtaining the best value to 
                        meet the needs of the Federal Government.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3012(3)(B) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) orders and contracts under those procedures 
                result in--
                            ``(i) the lowest overall cost alternative; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) in the case that the Administrator 
                        of General Services determines that obtaining 
                        best value (as described under section 15.101 
                        of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is 
                        necessary to promote the best interests of the 
                        Federal Government, obtaining the best value to 
                        meet the needs of the United States.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2024.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.