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 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2089 (3) Any proposed change to law, policy, regulation, or organization that the Secretary considers desirable, and determines feasible to implement, for ensuring that the program managers are fully responsible under the pilot programs for the performance of all such responsibilities. SEC. 817. SCOPE OF PROTECTION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM DISCLOSURE. Section 2371(i)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "cooperative agreement that includes a clause described in subsection (d)" and inserting in lieu thereof "cooperative agreement for performance of basic, applied, or advanced research authorized by section 2358 of this title". SEC. 818. PLAN FOR RAPID TRANSITION FROM COMPLETION OF SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH INTO DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—(1) Not later than February 1, 1999, Deadline, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, shall develop a plan for facilitating the rapid transition into Department of Defense acquisition programs of successful first phase and second phase activities under the Small Business Innovation Research program under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638). (2) The Secretary shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) to— (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Small Business of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on National Security and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives. (b) CONDITIONS. — The plan developed under subsection (a) shall— (1) be consistent with the Small Business Innovation Research program and with the provisions of division D of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (division D of Public Law 104- 106; 110 Stat. 642) and the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355; 108 Stat. 3243) that are applicable to the Department of Defense; and (2) provide for favorable consideration, in the acquisition planning process, for funding projects under the Small Business Innovation Research program that have successfully completed the second phase or are subject to a third phase agreement entered into pursuant to section 9(r) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(r)). SEC. 819. FIVE-YEAR AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO EXCHANGE CERTAIN ITEMS. (a) BARTER AUTHORITY. — The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a barter agreement to convey trucks and other tactical vehicles in exchange for the repair and remanufacture of ribbon bridges for the Marine Corps. The Secretary shall enter into any such agreement in accordance with section 201(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 481(c)), and the regulations issued under such section, except that the requirement that the items to be exchanged be similar shall not apply to the authority provided under this subsection. (b) PERIOD OF AUTHORITY. — The authority to enter into agreements under subsection (a) and to make exchanges under any

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