CONTRACT GOAL FOR DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

SEC. 811. CONTRACT GOAL FOR DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (a) Scope of Reference to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.—Subparagraph (B) of section 2323(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(B) historically Black colleges and universities, including any nonprofit research institution that was an integral part of such a college or university before November 14, 1986;”. (b) Definition of Minority Institution.—Subparagraph (C) of section 2323(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(C) minority institutions (as defined in section 1046(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1135d-5(3)), which, for the purposes of this section, shall include Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 316(b)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(1)).”. (c) Award Eligibility.—Section 2323(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(2) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that prohibit awarding a contract under this section to an entity described in subsection (a)(1) unless the entity agrees to comply with the requirements of section 15(o)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(o)(1)).”. (d) Implementing Regulations.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall propose amendments to the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that address the matters described in subsection (g) and subsection (h)(2) of section 2323 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish such proposed amendments in accordance with section 22 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 418b). The Secretary shall provide a period of at least 60 days for public comment on the proposed amendments. (3) The Secretary shall publish the final regulations not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Information on Progress in Providing Infrastructure Assistance Required in Annual Report.—Section 2323(i)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(D) A detailed description of the infrastructure assistance provided under subsection (c) during the preceding fiscal year and of the plans for providing such assistance during the fiscal year in which the report is submitted.”. 107 STAT. 1703 (f) Funding.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1994 pursuant to title II of this Act, $15,000,000 shall be available for such fiscal year for infrastructure assistance to historically Black colleges and universities and minority institutions under section 2323(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code.