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 PUBLIC LAW 100-656—NOV. 15, 1988

102 STAT. 3895

published by the Office of Management and Budget in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. PART C—ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM FOR CLOTHING AND TEXTILES SEC. 721. ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM FOR CLOTHING AND TEXTILES.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the requirements of subsection (b), of the total dollar amount of contracts for each standard industrial classification code for clothing and textiles awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency for each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991: (1) To the maximum extent practicable, 50 percent shall not be restricted by the size status of the competing business concerns. (2) To the maximum extent practicable, 50 percent shall be made available for award pursuant to— (A) section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)); (B) section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987; and (C) section 15(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a)), if the criteria for such awards are met pursuant to part 19.5 (SetAsides for Small Business) of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on September 1, 1988. (b) COMPUTATION.—In order to calculate the percent limitation established pursuant to subsection (a), the Department may establish, after consultation with the Small Business Administration, major groupings of standard industrial classification codes that are closely related and apply such limitations to such groupings. SEC. 722. EXPANDING SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN DREDGING.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—During fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992, the Secretary of the Army (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary) shall conduct a program to expand the participation of small business concerns and emerging small business concerns in contracting opportunities for dredging. (b) ENHANCED GOALS.—Of the total dollar value of contracts for dredging, the Department of the Army (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Department") shall make every reasonable effort to award to small business concerns: (1) 20 percent during fiscal year 1989, including 5 percent of the total dollar value of contracts which is reserved for emerging small business concerns; (2) 25 percent during fiscal year 1990, including 7.5 percent of the total dollar vahie of contracts which is reserved for emerging small business concerns; (3) 30 percent during fiscal year 1991, including 10 percent of the total dollar value of contracts which is reserved for emerging small business concerns; and (4) 30 percent during fiscal year 1992, including 10 percent of the total dollar value of contracts which is reserved for emerging small business concerns. Subcontract awards may be counted towards the attainment of such goals, provided that there is available a system for the collection of data relating to the award of subcontracts under dredging contracts awarded by the Department.

15 USC 644 note.

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