106 STAT. 2442 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 Contracts TITLE VHI—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A—Acquisition Assistance Programs SEC. 801. CODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1207. (a) CODIFICATION.—(1) Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2322 a new section 2323 consisting of— (A) a heading as follows:
- ^§2323. Contract goal for small disadvantaged businesses
and certain institutions of higher education**; and (B) a text consisting of the text of section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99-661), revised— (i) by replacing "each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993" in subsection (a)(1) with "each of fiscal years 1987 through 2000"; (ii) by replacing "each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993." in subsection (h) with "each of fiscal years 1987 through 2000."; and (iii) by replacing "of title 10, United States Code," in subsection (e)(2) with "of this title". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2322 the following new item: "2323. Contract goal for small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of higher education. ". (b) GOALS.— Subsection (a) of section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Regulations. "(3) The Secretary of Defense snail prescribe regulations that provide procedures or guidelines for contracting officers to set goals which Department of Defense prime contractors that are required to submit subcontracting plans under section 8(d)(4)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(B)) in furtherance of the Department's program to meet the 5 percent goal specified in paragraph (1) should meet in awarding subcontracts, including subcontracts to minority-owned media, to entities described in that paragraph.". (c) ACTIONS TO ATTAIN GOAL. — Subsection (e) of section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking out "subsection (a)—** and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a):"; (2) by striking out paragraph (1), and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(I)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall— "(i) ensure that substantial progress is made in increasing awards of Department of Defense contracts to entities described in subsection (a)(l); "(ii) exercise his utmost authority, resourcefulness, and diligence; and "(iii) actively monitor and assess the progress of the military departments, Defense Agencies, and prime con-
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