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116 STAT. 2236 PUBLIC LAW 107-296—NOV. 25, 2002 (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 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, United States Code. Applicability. (c) SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE.— For a procurement carried out pursuant to subsection (a), section 15(j) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)) shall be applied as if the maximum anticipated value identified therein is equal to the amounts referred to in subsection (a). 6 USC 424. SEC. 854. INCREASED MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD FOR CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS. In the administration of section 32 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 428) with respect to a procurement referred to in section 852, the amount specified in subsections (c), (d), and (f) of such section 32 shall be deemed to be $7,500. 6 USC 425. SEC. 855. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS AUTHORI- TIES TO CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS. (a) AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The head of an executive agency may apply the provisions of law listed in paragraph (2) to a procurement referred to in section 852 without regard to whether the property or services are commercial items. (2) COMMERCIAL ITEM LAWS.— The provisions of law referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows: (A) Sections 31 and 34 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 427, 430). (B) Section 2304(g) of title 10, United States Code. (C) Section 303(g) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(g)). (b) INAPPLICABILITY OF LIMITATION ON USE OF SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The $5,000,000 limitation provided in section 31(a)(2) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 427(a)(2)), section 2304(g)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, and section 303(g)(1)(B) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(g)(1)(B)) shall not apply to purchases of property or services to which any of the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are applied under the authority of this section. (2) OMB GUIDANCE.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance and procedures for the use of simplified acquisition procedures for a purchase of property or services in excess of $5,000,000 under the authority of this section. (c) CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SIMPLIFIED PURCHASE PROCEDURES.— Authority under a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(2) that expires under section 4202(e) of the dinger-