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116 STAT. 1246 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 Federal Procurement Policy shall monitor those contracts and ensure that contracts are not entered into in violation of this paragraph. (c) PERIOD OF PROGRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL,—Subject to paragraph (2), a pilot program may be carried out under this chapter for the period, not in excess of five years, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy determines is sufficient to establish reliable results. (2) CONTINUING VALIDITY OF CONTRACTS.— ^A contract entered into under the pilot program before the expiration of that program remains in effect according to the terms of the contract after the expiration of the program. §11502. Evaluation criteria and plans (a) MEASURABLE TEST CRITERIA.—To the maximum extent practicable, the head of each executive agency conducting a pilot program under section 11501 of this title shall establish measurable criteria for evaluating the effects of the procedures or techniques to be tested under the program. (b) TEST PLAN.—Before a pilot program may be conducted under section 11501 of this title, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall submit to Congress a detailed test plan for the program, including a detailed description of the procedures to be used and a list of regulations that are to be waived. §11503. Report (a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the completion of a pilot program under this chapter, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall— (1) submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a report on the results and findings under the program; and (2) provide a copy of the report to Congress. (b) CONTENT.— The report shall include— (1) a detailed description of the results of the program, as measured by the criteria established for the program; and (2) a discussion of legislation that the Administrator recommends, or changes in regulations that the Administrator considers necessary, to improve overall information resources management in the Federal Government. § 11504. Recommended legislation If the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines that the results and findings under a pilot program under this chapter indicate that legislation is necessary or desirable to improve the process for acquisition of information technology, the Director shall transmit the Director's recommendations for that legislation to Congress. §11505. Rule of construction This chapter does not authorize the appropriation or obligation of amounts for the pilot programs authorized under this chapter.