43 USC § 1475a - Participation of non-Federal entities in contract negotiations and source selection proceedings

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title: "43 USC § 1475a - Participation of non-Federal entities in contract negotiations and source selection proceedings"
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section_name: "Participation of non-Federal entities in contract negotiations and source selection proceedings"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–377, title II, § 205, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1332; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(283), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4337.)"
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# § 1475a. Participation of non-Federal entities in contract negotiations and source selection proceedings

October 2, 1992*Provided*18 U.S.C. 201

On and after , the Bureau of Reclamation may invite non-Federal entities involved in cost sharing arrangements for the development of water projects to participate in contract negotiation and source selection proceedings without invoking provisions of chapter 10 of title 5: , That such non-Federal participants shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 21 of title 41 and to the conflict of interest provisions appearing at  et seq. (1988).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–377, title II, § 205, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1332; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(283), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4337.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

In text, “chapter 21 of title 41” substituted for “the Federal Procurement Integrity Act ( (1988))” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

### Amendments

2022— substituted “chapter 10 of title 5:” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix (1988)):”.