PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986
100 STAT. 3945
"(i) The identity of the foreign government concerned. C • "(ii) The nature of the contract. ,'; "(iii) The extent of ownership or control of the firm or subsidiary concerned (or, if appropriate in the case of a subsidiary, of the firm that owns the subsidiary) by the foreign government concerned or the agency or instrumentality of such foreign government. "(iv) The reasons for entering into the contract. "(C) After the head of an agency submits a report to Congress under subparagraph (A) with respect to a firm or a subsidiary, such head of an agency is not required to submit a report before entering into any subsequent contract with such firm or subsidiary unless the information required to be included in such report under subparagraph (B) has materially changed since the submission of the previous report. "(2) Upon the request of the head of an agency, the Secretary of Defense shall determine whether entering into a contract with a firm or subsidiary described in subsection (b) is inconsistent with the national security objectives of the United States. In making such a determination, the Secretary of Defense shall consider the following: "(A) The relationship of the United States with the foreign government concerned. "(B) The obligations of the United States under international agreements. "(C) The extent of the ownership or control of the firm or subsidiary (or, if appropriate in the case of a subsidiary, of the firm that owns the subsidiary) by the foreign government or an agent or instrumentality of the foreign government. "(D) Whether payments made, or information made available, to the firm or subsidiary under the contract could be used for purposes hostile to the interests of the United States. "(d) APPLICABILITY.—This section does not apply to a contract for an amount less than $100,000. "(2) This section does not apply to the Coast Guard or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Such regulations shall include a definition of the term 'significant interest'.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2326 (as added by section 908) the following new item:
Defense and national security.
International agreements.
"2327. Contracts: consideration of national security objectives.".
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 503 of the Military Retire-
ment Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-348; 100 Stat. 708) is repealed. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2327 of title 10, United States Code 10 USC 2327 (as added by subsection (a)(1)), shall apply to contracts entered into note. by the Secretary of Defense after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 952. TRUTH-IN-NEGOTIATIONS ACT AMENDMENTS (a) STRENGTHENING OF PREVENTION OF UNEARNED AND EXCESSIVE CONTRACTOR PROFITS.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 2306 the following new section:
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