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 PUBLIC LAW 101-246—FEB. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 29 (2) design and conduct projects to encourage, promote, and assist economically and socially disadvantaged business enterprises to secure direct contracts, host country contracts, subcontracts, grants, and research and development contracts in order for such enterprises to participate in programs funded by the Department of State and the United States Information Agency; (3) conduct market research, planning, economic and business analyses, and feasibility studies to identify business opportunities funded by such agencies; (4) develop support mechanisms which will enable socially and economically disadvantaged enterprises to take advantage of business opportunities in programs funded by such agencies; and (5) enter into such contracts (to such extent or in such Contracts, amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts), cooperative agreements, or other transactions as may be necessary in the conduct of its functions under this section. (e) RESPONSIBIUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.— The Secretary of State (after consultation with the Director of the United States Information Agency) shall provide the pilot program with such relevant information, including procurement schedules, bids, and specifications with respect to programs funded by the Department of State and the United States Information Agency, as may be requested by the pilot program in connection with the performance of its functions under this section. (f) DEFINITIONS.— (1) For the purposes of this section, the term "economically and socially disadvantaged enterprise" means a business— (A) which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or, in the case of a publicly-owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; and (B) whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more such individuals. (2) Socially disadvantaged individuals are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities. (3) Economically disadvantaged individuals are those socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been impaired due to diminished capital and credit opportunities as compared to others in the same business area who are not socially disadvantaged. In determining the degree of diminished credit and capital opportunities, the Administrator of the agency shall consider, but not be limited to, the assets and net worth of the socially disadvantaged individual. (g) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—For each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991, the Secretary of State shall prepare and submit a report concerning the implementation of the pilot program under this section to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. SEC. 127. REPORT ON REORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, (a) FiNMNGS. —The Congress makes the following findings:

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