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 110 STAT. 1122 PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 within the sole discretion of the head of the procuring agency; or "(2) a technical evaluation preference included as an award factor or subfactor as determined within the sole discretion of the head of the procuring agency. "(e) NOTICE.— Each competitive solicitation or invitation for bids selected by an executive agency for a set-aside or preference under this section shall contain a provision notifying offerors where a list of products eligible for the set-aside or preference may be obtained. "(f) ELIGIBILITY. —Offerors shall receive the set-aside or pref- erence required under this section if, in the case of products developed with financial assistance under— "(1) section 1660, less than 10 years have elapsed since the expiration of the grant, cooperative agreement, or contract; "(2) paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1661(a), less than 5 years have elapsed since the date the loan was made or insured; "(3) section 1661(a)(3), less than 5 years have elapsed since the date of sale of any remaining government equity interest in the company; or "(4) section 1661(a)(4), less than 5 years have elapsed since the date of the final payment on the repayable grant.". 7 USC 5902 note. SEC. 730. BUSINESS PLAN AND FEASIBILITY STUDY AND REPORT. (a) BUSINESS PLAN. —Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation established by section 1658 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 shall— (1) develop a 5-year business plan pursuant to section 1659(c)(1)(E) of the Act; and (2) submit the plan to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (b) FEASIBILITY STUDY AND REPORT. — (1) STUDY. —The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study of, and prepare a report on, the continued feasibility of the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation. In conducting the study, the Secretary shall examine options for privatizing the Corporation and converting the Corporation to a Government-sponsored enterprise. (2) REPORT.— Not later than December 31, 2001, the Secretary shall transmit the report required by paragraph (1) to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. Subtitle B—Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 741. WATER AND WASTE FACILITY LOANS AND GRANTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is amended—

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