d supervisor on not less than a monthly basis.
The supervisor responsible for the review shall be
responsible for no more than 7 employees making
procurements under this subsection.
(c) Simplified Acquisition Procedures.--
(1) In general.--With respect to a procurement
described in subsection (a), the Secretary may deem the
simplified acquisition threshold referred to in section
4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
(41 U.S.C. 403(11)) to be--
(A) in the case of a contract to be awarded
and performed, or purchase to be made, within
the United States, $200,000; and
(B) in the case of a contract to be awarded
and performed, or purchase to be made, outside
of the United States, $300,000.
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(d) Application of Certain Commercial Items Authorities.--
(1) In general.--With respect to a procurement
described in subsection (a), the Secretary may deem any
item or service to be a commercial item for the purpose
of Federal procurement laws.
(2) Limitation.--The $5,000,000 limitation provided
in section 31(a)(2) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 427(a)(2)) and
section 303(g)(1)(B) of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C.
253(g)(1)(B)) shall be deemed to be $7,500,000 for
purposes of property or services under the authority of
this subsection.
(3) Certain authority.--Authority under a provision
of law referred to in paragraph (2) that expires under
section 4202(e) of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996
(divisions D and E of Public Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C.
2304 note) shall, notwithstanding such section,
continue to apply for a procurement described in
subsection (a).
(e) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the end of
fiscal year 2005, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives
a report on the use of the authorities provided in this
section. The report shall contain the following:
(1) An assessment of the extent to which property
and services acquired using au