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 108 STAT. 2868 PUBLIC LAW 103-337—OCT. 5, 1994 "(A) $1,250,000, with respect to a small business concern; and "(B) $10,000,000 with respect to a medium-sized business concern,". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking out "SELECTION CRITERIA. —" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA.— Competitive procedures shall be used in the selection of programs to receive assistance under this section.". SEC. 1115. FINANCIAL COMMITMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS FOR PARTICIPATION IN TECH- NOLOGY REINVESTMENT PROJECTS. (a) DEFENSE DUAL-USE CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS.— Section 2511(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) The Secretary shall consider a partnership proposal submitted by a small business concern without regard to the ability of the small business concern to immediately meet its share of the anticipated partnership costs. Upon the selection of a partnership proposal submitted by a small business concern, the small business concern shall have a period of not less than 120 days in which to arrange to meet its financial commitment requirements under the partnership from sources other than a person of a foreign country. If the Secretary determines upon the expiration of that period that the small business concern will be unable to meet its share of the anticipated partnership costs, the Secretary shall revoke the selection of the partnership proposal submitted by the small business concern.". (b) COMMERCIAL-MILITARY INTEGRATION PARTNERSHIPS.— Section 2512(c)(3) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(C) The Secretary shall consider a partnership proposal submitted by a small business concern without regard to the ability of the small business concern to immediately meet its share of the anticipated partnership costs. Upon the selection of a partnership proposal submitted by a small business concern, the small business concern shall have a period of not less than 120 days in which to arrange to meet its financial commitment requirements under the partnership from sources other than a person of a foreign country. If the Secretary determines upon the expiration of that period that the small business concern will be unable to meet its share of the anticipated partnership costs, the Secretary shall revoke the selection of the partnership proposal submitted by the small business concern.". (c) REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCES. —Section 2513(e) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) The Secretary shall consider a proposal for a regional technology alliance that is submitted by a small business concern without regard to the ability of the small business concern to immediately meet its share of the anticipated costs of the alliance. Upon the selection of a proposal submitted by a small business concern, the small business concern shall have a period of not less than 120 days in which to arrange to meet its financial commitment requirements under the regional technology alliance from sources other than a person of a foreign country. If the Secretary determines upon the expiration of that period that the small busi-

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