110 STAT. 396 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 SEC. 815. CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING, AND EQUIPPING OF NAVAL VESSELS. (a) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAW.—Chapter 633 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7297 the following: " § 7299. Contracts: applicability of Walsh-Healey Act "Each contract for the construction, alteration, furnishing, or equipping of a naval vessel is subject to the Walsh-Healey Act (41 U.S.C. 35 et seq.) unless the President determines that this requirement is not in the interest of national defense.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7297 the following: "7299. Contracts: applicability of Walsh-Healey Act.". Subtitle B—Other Matters SEC. 821. PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (a) FUNDING.— Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 301(5), $12,000,000 shall be available for carrying out the provisions of chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code. (b) SPECIFIC PROGRAMS.—Of the amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a), $600,000 shall be available for fiscal year 1996 for the purpose of carrying out programs sponsored by eligible entities referred to in subparagraph (D) of section 2411(1) of title 10, United States Code, that provide procurement technical assistance in distressed areas referred to in subparagraph (B) of section 2411(2) of such title. If there is an insufficient number of satisfactory proposals for cooperative agreements in such distressed areas to allow effective use of the funds made available in accordance with this subsection in such areas, the funds shall be allocated among the Defense Contract Administration Services regions in accordance with section 2415 of such title. 10 USC 2302 SEC. 822. DEFENSE FACILITY-WIDE PILOT PROGRAM. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT DEFENSE FACILITY-WIDE PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense may conduct a pilot program, to be known as the "defense facility-wide pilot program", for the purpose of determining the potential for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the acquisition process in facilities by using commercial practices on a facility-wide basis. (b) DESIGNATION OF PARTICIPATING FACILITIES.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may designate up to two facilities as participants in the defense facility-wide pilot program. (2) The Secretary may designate for participation in the pilot program only those facilities that are authorized to be so designated in a law authorizing appropriations for national defense programs that is enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) SCOPE OF PROGRAM.— At a facility designated as a participant in the pilot program, the pilot program shall consist of the following: (1) All contracts and subcontracts for defense supplies and services that are performed at the facility. (2) All Department of Defense contracts and all subcontracts under Department of Defense contracts performed
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