PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 709 of credit in lieu of subcontract awards presently extended to mentor firms for purposes of determining whether mentor firms attain subcontracting participation goals applicable under Department of Defense contracts. (C) Not later than September 30, 2000, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives— (i) a report on the results of the review conducted under this paragraph; and (ii) any recommendations of the Secretary for legislative action. (3)(A) The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on the implementation of the Mentor-Protege Program established in section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) and the extent to which the program is achieving the purposes established in that section in a cost-effective manner. (B) The study shall include the following: (i) A review of the manner in which funds for the Mentor- Protege Program have been obligated. (ii) An identification and assessment of the average amount spent by the Department of Defense on individual mentorprotege agreements, and the correlation between levels of funding and business development of protege firms. (iii) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the incentives provided to mentor firms to participate in the Mentor-Protege Program and whether reimbursements remain a cost-effective and viable incentive. (iv) An assessment of the success of the Mentor-Protege Program in enhancing the business competitiveness and financial independence of protege firms. (v) A review of the relationship between the results of the Mentor-Protegee Program and the objectives established in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code. (C) Not later than January 1, 2002, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the results of the study. (e) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING.— Subsection (n) of section 831 of such Act is repealed. (f) EFFECTIVE DATE AND SAVINGS PROVISION. — (1) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1999, and shall apply with respect to mentor-protege agreements that are entered into under section 831(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 on or after that date. (2) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, as in effect on September 30, 1999, shall continue to apply with respect to mentor-protege agreements entered into before October 1, 1999. SEC. 812. PROGRAM TO INCREASE BUSINESS INNOVATION IN DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. (a) REQUIREMENT TO DEVELOP PLAN.—Not later than March 1, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register for public comment a plan to provide for increased innovative technology for acquisition programs of the Department of Defense from commercial private sector entities, including smallbusiness concerns. Deadline. 10 USC 2302 note. Reports. Deadline. 10 USC 2302 note. 10 USC 2302 note. Deadlines. Federal Register, publication. 10 USC 2302 note.
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