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6 U.S.C. 423: Increased simplified acquisition threshold for procurements in support of humanitarian or peacekeeping operations or contingency operationsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 6-DOMESTIC SECURITYCHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION

§423. Increased simplified acquisition threshold for procurements in support of humanitarian or peacekeeping operations or contingency operations

(a)  Temporary threshold amounts

For a procurement referred to in section 422 of this title that is carried out in support of a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation or a contingency operation, the simplified acquisition threshold definitions shall be applied as if the amount determined under the exception provided for such an operation in those definitions were⁠—

(1)  in the case of a contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, inside the United States, $200,000; or

(2)  in the case of a contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States, $300,000.

(b)  Simplified acquisition threshold definitions

In this section, the term “simplified acquisition threshold definitions” means the following:

(1)  Section 134 of title 41.

(2)  Section 153 of title 41.

(3)  Section 3015 of title 10.

(c)  Small business reserve

For a procurement carried out pursuant to subsection (a), section 644(j) of title 15 shall be applied as if the maximum anticipated value identified therein is equal to the amounts referred to in subsection (a).

( Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 853 , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2235 ; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(c)(2) , Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 2155 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021⁠—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–81 added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:

“(1) Section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)).

“(2) Section 309(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 259(d)).

“(3) Section 2302(7) of title 10.”