Sec. 7006.
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In evaluating proposals for local guard contracts, the Secretary of State shall award contracts in accordance with section 136 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( 22 U.S.C. 4864 ), except that the Secretary may grant authorization to award such contracts on the basis of best value as determined by a cost-technical tradeoff analysis (as described in Federal Acquisition Regulation part 15.101), notwithstanding subsection (c)(3) of such section: , That the authority in this section shall apply to any options for renewal that may be exercised under such contracts that are awarded during the current fiscal year.
Provided Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading Diplomatic and Consular Programs for Worldwide Security Protection, not less than $8,500,000 shall be made available to strengthen oversight of the local guard force at a critical post abroad through the use of United States Government employees or contractors, who are United States citizens: , That such funds are in addition to funds available by the Act for such purposes:
Provided , That the annual operating costs associated with sustaining such oversight in subsequent fiscal years shall be borne through the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services program: Provided further , That the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds made available pursuant to this subsection: Provided further , That amounts made available pursuant to this paragraph from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs that were previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act.
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