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 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2691 (b) DEFINITIONS. —The text of section 3 of that Act (50 U.S.C. 452) is— (i) transferred to section 2535; lo use 2535. (ii) inserted following subsection (b), as designated by subsection (a)(3)(C)(i); and (iii) amended by striking out "As used in this Act—" and inserting in lieu thereof **(c) DEFINITIONS. —In this section:". SEC. 4236. DEFENSE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PRO- GRAM. (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TYPES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— (1) Chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by redesignating section 2418 as section 2419; and (B) by inserting after section 2417 the following new section: ''§2418. Authority to provide certain types of technical assistance "(a) The procurement technical assistance furnished by eligible entities assisted by the Department of Defense under this chapter may include technical assistance relating to contracts entered into with (1) Federal departments and agencies other than the Department of Defense, and (2) State and local governments. ''(b) An eligible entity assisted by the Department of Defense under this chapter also may furnish information relating to assistance and other programs available pursuant to the Defense Conversion, Reinvestment, and 'iPransition Assistance Act of 1992.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking out the item relating to section 2418 and inserting in lieu thereof the foUoMdng: "Sec. 2418. Authority to provide certain types of technical assistance. "Sec. 2419. Regulations.. (b) FISCAL YEAR 1993 FUNDING. —Of the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for Defense Agencies, $12,000,000 shall be available for carrying out the provisions of chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section. (c) SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. — -Of the amounts referred to in subsection (a), $600,000 shall be available for fiscal year 1993 for the purpose of carrying out programs sponsored by eligible entities referred to in subparagraph (D) of section 2411(1) of title 10, United States Code, that provide procurement technical assistance in distressed areas referred to in subparagraph (B) of section 2411(2) of such title. If there is an insufficient number of satisfactory proposals for cooperative agreements in such distressed areas to allow for effective use of the funds made available in accordance with this subsection in such areas, the funds shall be allocated among the Defense Contract Administration Services regions in accordance with section 2415 of such title. SEC. 4237. SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM IN 15 USC 638 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ^o^- (a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM. — Section 5 of the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-219; 15 U.S.C. 638 note) is amended— (1) by striking out "Effective October 1, 1993, paragraphs" and inserting in lieu thereof "Paragraphs"; and 59-194 O—93 29:QL3(Pt. 3)

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