Extension of special emergency procurement authority to special operations procurement

(a) Coverage of special operations forces Section 1903 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Special operations forces procurement (1) In general The authorities provided in subsections (b) and (c) apply with respect to a procurement of property or services that are to be used for operations and activities of special operations forces. (2) Applicability of overseas thresholds For the purposes of this section— (A) a contract to be awarded with respect to such a procurement shall be deemed to be awarded and performed outside of the United States; and (B) a purchase to be made under such a procurement shall be deemed to be made outside of the United States. (3) Definition In this subsection, the term special operations forces has the meaning given such term in section 167(j) of title 10.. (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (b) of such section is amended by inserting or (d) after subsection (a).