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 PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

98 STAT. 2605

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "2402. Prohibition of contractors limiting subcontractor sales directly to the United States. "2403. Major weapon systems: contractor guarantees. "2404. Acquisition of petroleum: authority to waive contract procedures. "2405. Limitation on adjustment of shipbuilding contracts.". PART D—OTHER PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

SEC. 1241. (a)(1) Title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 141 the following new chapter:

"CHAPTER 142—PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM "Sec. "2411. Definitions. "2412. Purposes. "2413. Cooperative agreements. "2414. Limitation. "2415. Distribution. "2416. Regulations.

"§ 2411. Definitions "In this chapter: "(1) 'Eligible entity' means a State (as defined in section 6302(5) of title 31), a local government (as defined in section 6302(2) of that title), or a private, nonprofit organization that enters into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this chapter to furnish procurement technical assistance to business entities and to defray at least one-half of the costs of furnishing such assistance. "(2) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Defense acting through the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency.

10 USC 2411.

"§ 2412. Purposes "The purposes of the program authorized by this chapter are— "(1) to increase Department of Defense assistance for eligiWe entities furnishing procurement technical assistance to business entities; and "(2) to assist eligible entities in the payment of the costs of establishing and carrying out new procurement technical assistance programs and maintaining existing procurement technical assistance programs.

10 USC 2412.

"§ 2413. Cooperative agreements "(a) The Secretary may, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, enter into cooperative agreements with eligible entities to carry out the purposes of this chapter. "(b) In entering into cooperative agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary shall assure that at least one procurement technical assistance program is carried out in each Department of Defense contract administration services region during each fiscal year.

10 USC 2413.

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