Contracting efficiency

(a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Corps of Engineers should maximize the efficiency of contract actions through the use of multiyear or continuing contracts; and (2) multiyear or continuing contracts— (A) provide cost savings by combining work across multiple projects across different accounts of the Corps of Engineers; and (B) increase reliability of projects constructed or maintained by the Corps of Engineers and ensure realization of the benefits derived from such projects. (b) Review (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a review of any considerations relating to and benefits of awarding multiyear or continuing contracts for the construction of authorized water resources development projects carried out by the Secretary. (2) Requirements In developing the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall— (A) describe existing statutory authorities and limitations under which the Corps of Engineers may carry out water resources development projects utilizing a multiyear or continuing contract, including such authorities and limitations under section 10 of the Act of September 22, 1922 (33 U.S.C. 621) and section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2331); (B) review— (i) prior instances in which the Secretary has carried out an authorized water resources development project utilizing a multiyear or continuing contract for the construction; (ii) prior instances in which the heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretary of Defense, have carried out large-scale infrastructure or asset construction projects utilizing a multiyear or continuing contract for the construction; and (iii) the response of the Corps of Engineers to prior recommendations of the Comptroller General related to management of water resources development projects that utilize multiyear or continuing contracts; and (C) evaluate— (i) potential cost savings, considerations, and benefits (including accelerated completion of construction) from awarding multiyear or continuing contracts for the construction of authorized water resources development projects; and (ii) safeguards to minimize the inefficient reprogramming of appropriated funds related to multiyear or continuing contracts. (3) Report Upon completion of the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such review, including any legislative recommendations that result from such review.

(a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Corps of Engineers should maximize the efficiency of contract actions through the use of multiyear or continuing contracts; and (2) multiyear or continuing contracts— (A) provide cost savings by combining work across multiple projects across different accounts of the Corps of Engineers; and (B) increase reliability of projects constructed or maintained by the Corps of Engineers and ensure realization of the benefits derived from such projects. (b) Review (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a review of any considerations relating to and benefits of awarding multiyear or continuing contracts for the construction of authorized water resources development projects carried out by the Secretary. (2) Requirements In developing the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall— (A) describe existing statutory authorities and limitations under which the Corps of Engineers may carry out water resources development projects utilizing a multiyear or continuing contract, including such authorities and limitations under section 10 of the Act of September 22, 1922 (33 U.S.C. 621) and section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2331); (B) review— (i) prior instances in which the Secretary has carried out an authorized water resources development project utilizing a multiyear or continuing contract for the construction; (ii) prior instances in which the heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretary of Defense, have carried out large-scale infrastructure or asset construction projects utilizing a multiyear or continuing contract for the construction; and (iii) the response of the Corps of Engineers to prior recommendations of the Comptroller General related to management of water resources development projects that utilize multiyear or continuing contracts; and (C) evaluate— (i) potential cost savings, considerations, and benefits (including accelerated completion of construction) from awarding multiyear or continuing contracts for the construction of authorized water resources development projects; and (ii) safeguards to minimize the inefficient reprogramming of appropriated funds related to multiyear or continuing contracts. (3) Report Upon completion of the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such review, including any legislative recommendations that result from such review.