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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3389

Subtitle E—Other Matters SEC. 841. REVIEW AND REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY CONTRACT FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE.

(a) REVIEW BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of efforts by the Department of Defense to identify and assess the areas of vulnerability of Department of Defense contracts to fraud, waste, and abuse. (b) MATTERS COVERED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the review, the Comptroller General shall summarize the ongoing efforts of the Department of Defense, including the reviews described in paragraph (2), and make recommendations about areas not addressed or items that need further investigation. (2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REVIEWS.—The reviews by the Department of Defense referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: (A) A report by a task force of the Defense Science Board dated March 2005 and titled ‘‘Management Oversight in Acquisition Organizations’’. (B) An audit by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense titled ‘‘Service Acquisition Executives Management Oversight and Procurement Authority’’. (C) A task force to address contract fraud, waste, and abuse designated by the Deputy Secretary of Defense. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the review, including the Comptroller General’s findings and recommendations. SEC. 842. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT GOAL FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Section 2323(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2006’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘2009’’. SEC. 843. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR REPORT OF ADVISORY PANEL ON LAWS AND REGULATIONS ON ACQUISITION PRACTICES.

Section 1423(d) of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (title XIV of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1669; 41 U.S.C. 405 note) is amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting ‘‘18 months’’. SEC. 844. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN SECURITY EXPENSES FROM CONSIDERATION FOR PURPOSE OF SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS.

Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(4) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN SECURITY EXPENSES FROM CONSIDERATION FOR PURPOSE OF SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS.— ‘‘(A) DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall review the application of size standards established pursuant to paragraph (2) to small business

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