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 O:kAYOkAYO08C04.xml 23 1 such determination, and the justification for such deter- 2 ruination, shall be submitted to the Committees on Over- 3 sight and Government Reform and Financial Sewices of' 4 the House of' Representatives and the Coumfittees on 5 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Bank- 6 ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs of' the Senate within 7 7 days. 8 (b) ADDTONX CONTrACTiNG REqUmEMENTS.--In 9 any solicitation or contract where the SeercrafT has, pur- l0 suant to subsection (a), waived any provision of the Fed- 11 eral Acquisition Regulation pertaining to minority con- 12 traeting, the SeercrafT shall develop and implement stand- 13 ards and procedures to ensure, to the maximum extent 14 practicable, the inclusion and utilization of minorities (as 15 such term is defined in section 1204(e) of the Financial 16 Institutions Reform, ReeoveT, and Enforcement Act of 17 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note)) and women, and minority- 18 and women-owned businesses (as such terms are defined 19 in section 21A(r)(4) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act 20 (12 U.S.C. 1441a(r)(4)), in that solicitation or contract, 21 including contracts to asset managers, servicers, propey 22 managers, and other seiee providers or expert consult- 23 ants. 24 (e) ELGmLTY OF FDIC.--Notwithstanding sub- 25 sections (a) and (b), the Corporation--

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