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PUBLIC LAW 107-228—SEPT. 30, 2002 116 STAT. 1413 a particular focus on the industries or sectors identified in paragraph (2). (4) Any other information the Administrator determines appropriate. (b) PLAN TO INCREASE SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING. — The plan required for the report under subsection (a)(3) shall include the following matters: (1) Proposals and milestones that apply to all contracts entered into by or on behalf of the Agency in Washington, B.C., and proposals and milestones that apply to all contracts entered into by or on behalf of the Agency by offices outside Washington, B.C. (2) Proposals and milestones of the Agency to increase the amount of subcontracting to businesses described in such subsection (a)(3) by the prime contractors of the Agency. (3) With the milestones described in paragraph (2), a description of how the Administrator plans to use the failure of a prime contractor to meet goals as a ranking factor for evaluating any other submission from the contractor for future contracts by the Agency. (c) ANNUAL REPORTS. — Not later than January 31, 2004, Deadlines. January 31, 2005, and January 31, 2006, the Administrator shall submit to the designated congressional committees a report for the preceding fiscal year that contains a description of the percentage of total contract and grant and cooperative agreement dollar amounts that were entered into by the Agency, and the total number of contracts and grants and cooperative agreements that were awarded by the Agency, to small businesses in each category specified in clauses (i) through (v) of subsection (a)(1)(A) during such fiscal year. The report for a fiscal year shall include, separately stated for contracts and grant and cooperative agreements entered into by the Agency, the percentage of the contracts and grant and cooperative agreements, respectively, that were awarded to small businesses in each such category, as computed on the basis of dollar amounts. The report shall also include a description of achievements toward measurable milestones for direct contracts of the Agency entered into by offices outside of Washington, B.C., and for subcontracting by prime contractors of the Agency. (d) BEFINITIONS. —In this section: (1) ADMINISTRATOR.— The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Bevelopment. (2) AGENCY. —The term "Agency" means the United States Agency for International Bevelopment. (3) BESIGNATED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES. — The term "designated congressional committees" means— (A) the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Small Business of the Senate. SEC. 688. PROGRAM TO IMPROVE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND 22 USC 2152e. PRACTICES IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —The President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Bevelopment, is authorized, under such terms and conditions as the President