DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

SEC. 852. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. Section 4902(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (3) by striking “Before providing assistance” and inserting “(1) Before providing assistance”; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(2) An agreement under this subsection may be a contract, cooperative agreement, or a partnership intermediary agreement.” .