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 PUBLIC LAW 95-89—AUG. 4, 1977

91 STAT. 563

who would be available for employment were suitable employment available. Until such definition reflects such number, the present criteria of such policy shall govern. "(e) In carrying out labor surplus areas and small business set;;, ^, aside programs, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch shall award contracts, and encourage the placement S of subcontracts for procurement to the following in the manner and in the order stated: "(1) Concerns which are located in labor surplus areas, and which are also small business concerns, on the basis of a total setaside. , ' ' "(2) Concerns which are small business concerns on the basis of a total set-aside. "(3) Concerns which are small business concerns, on the basis of a partial set-aside. "(4) Concerns which are located in labor surplus areas on the basis of a total set-aside. "(f) The provisions of subsections (d) and (e) shall cease to be Termination, effective subsequent to September 30, 1979, unless renewed prior to such date.". Approved August 4, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1 (Comm. on Small Business) and No. 95-535 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 95-184 accompanying S. 1442 (Comm. on Small Business). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Feb. 9, considered and passed House. May 19, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1442. July 26, House agreed to conference report. July 27, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 32: Aug. 4, Presidential statement.

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