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 100 STAT. 3926

Reports.

10 USC 2302.

PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986

"(c) LIMITATION ON CREATION OF N E W CENTERS.—(1) The head of an agency may not obligate or expend amounts appropriated to the Department of Defense for purposes of operating a federally funded research center that was not in existence before June 2, 1986, until— "(A) the head of the agency submits to Congress a report with respect to such center that describes the purpose, mission, and general scope of effort of the center; and "(B) a period of 60 days beginning on the date such report is received by Congress has elapsed. "(2) In this subsection, the term 'head of an agency' has the meaning given such term in section 2302(1) of this title.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2366 (as added by section 910) the following new item: "2367. Use of Federally funded research and development centers.".

10 USC 2367 note.

Contracts.

(b) GAG STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the national defense role of federally funded research and development centers. Such study shall consider the following: (1) The effectiveness of procedures in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act in ensuring that such centers are established on the basis of the criteria set forth in Office of Federal Procurement Policy Circular 84-1. (2) The effectiveness of such procedures in ensuring that work placed with such centers is within the purpose, mission, and general scope of effort of such center as established in the R sponsoring agreement with such center. (3) The growth in the size of such centers during fiscal years 1982 through 1986, measured— I (A) in dollar value of work placed with such centers; and it, (B) in man-years of effort required to complete work placed with such centers. (4) The effect of the exemption of contracts with such centers from the competitive procedures required by section 2304 of title 10, United States Code. (5) The relationship of such centers to their sponsors. (c) GAG REPORT.—(1) The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the study required by subsection (b). Such report shall include a discussion of each of the matters listed in subsection (b). (2) The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. PART B—REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION PROCESS SEC. 921. SMALL BUSINESS SETASIDES (a) PROPORTION OF CONTRACTS SET ASIDE DETERMINED ON INDUSTRY CATEGORY BASIS.—Section 15(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.

644(a)) is amended— (1) by inserting "in each industry category" in paragraph (3) after "Government", and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentences: "For purposes of clause (3) of the first sentence of this subsection, an industry category is a discrete group of similar goods and services. Such groups shall be determined by the Admini-

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