EXTENSION OF COAST GUARD HOUSING AUTHORITIES.

SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF COAST GUARD HOUSING AUTHORITIES. (a) Housing Contractors.—Section 681(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, including a small business 116 STAT. 2114concern qualified under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)),” after “private persons”. (b) Budget Authority Limitation.—Section 687(f) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “$20,000,000” and inserting “$40,000,000”. (c) Demonstration Project.—Section 687 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(g) Demonstration Project Authorized.—To promote efficiencies through the use of alternative procedures for expediting new housing projects, the Secretary— “(1) may develop and implement a demonstration project for acquisition or construction of military family housing and military unaccompanied housing on or near the Coast Guard installation at Kodiak, Alaska; “(2) in implementing the demonstration project, shall utilize, to the maximum extent possible, the contracting authority of the Small Business Administration’s section 8(a) program; “(3) shall, to the maximum extent possible, acquire or construct such housing through contracts with small business concerns qualified under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) that have their principal place of business in the State of Alaska; and “(4) shall report to Congress by September 1 of each year on the progress of activities under the demonstration project.”. (d) Extension.—Section 689 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “2001” and inserting “2007”.