CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES.

SEC. 714. CONTRACT AUTHORITY OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES. (a) Contract Authority.—Section 2113(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(G) notwithstanding sections 2304, 2361, and 2374 of this title, to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, accept grants from, and make grants to, nonprofit entities (on a sole-source basis) for the purpose specified in subparagraph (A) or for any other purpose the Secretary determines to be consistent with the mission of the University.” . (b) [10 U.S.C. 2113 note] Rule of Construction.—Nothing in section 2113(g) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall be construed to limit the ability of the Secretary of Defense, in carrying out such section, to use competitive procedures to award contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants.