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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2018-002, Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Presidential Memorandum, entitled the Mexico City Policy,&rdquo; issued on January 13, 2017, in accordance with the Department of State&rsquo;s implementation plan dated May 9, 2017.&nbsp; This rule would extend requirements of the memorandum and plan to new funding agreements for global health assistance furnished by all departments or agencies. This expanded policy will cover global health assistance&rdquo; to include funding for international health programs, such as those for HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, malaria, global health security, and certain family planning and reproductive health.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Other</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
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            <CFR>48 CFR 2</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 37</CFR>
            <CFR>48 CFR 52</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>40 U.S.C. 121(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>10 U.S.C. 137</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>51 U.S.C. 20113</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>Yes</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance. This case implements Presidential Memorandum, entitled the Mexico City Policy, issued on January 13, 2017. This rule would extend requirements of the memorandum The expanded policy will cover global health assistance to include funding for international health programs, such as those for HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, malaria, global health security, and certain family planning and reproductive health. (FAR Case 2018-002). <br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></p>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2018</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/00/2018</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>Governmental Jurisdictions</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Jackson</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>O.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Procurement Analyst</TITLE>
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                    <NAME>DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR)</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FAR</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 208-4949</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1800 F Street, NW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20405</ZIP>
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