PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 705 (2) The ordering and program practices followed by Federal customer agencies in using schedules established under the program. (d) GAO REPORT.— Not later than one year after the date on which the regulations required by subsection (a) are published in the Federal Register, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress an evaluation of— (1) executive agency compliance with the regulations; and (2) conformance of the regulations with existing law, together with any recommendations that the Comptroller General considers appropriate. SEC. 805. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS WITH RESPECT TO ASSOCIATED SERVICES. Section 4(12)(E) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)(E)) is amended to read as follows: "(E) Installation services, maintenance services, repair services, training services, and other services if— "(i) the services are procured for support of an item referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D), regardless of whether such services are provided by the same source or at the same time as the item; and "(ii) the source of the services provides similar services contemporaneously to the general public under terms and conditions similar to those offered to the Federal Government. ". SEC. 806. USE OF SPECIAL SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR PUR- CHASES OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS IN EXCESS OF THE SIM- PLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD. (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— Section 4202(e) of the Clinger- Cohen Act of 1996 (divisions D and E of Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 654; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking "three years after the date on which such amendments take effect pursuant to section 4401(b)" and inserting "January 1, 2002". (b) GAO REPORT. — Not later than March 1, 2001, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress an evaluation of the test program authorized by the provisions in section 4202 of the Clinger- Cohen Act of 1996, together with any recommendations that the Comptroller General considers appropriate regarding the test program or the use of special simplified procedures for purchases of commercial items in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. SEC. 807. REPEAL OF TERMINATION OF PROVISION OF CREDIT TOWARDS SUBCONTRACTING GOALS FOR PURCHASES BENEFITING SEVERELY HANDICAPPED PERSONS. Section 2410d(c) of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. SEC. 808. CONTRACT GOAL FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Subsection (k) of section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "2000" both places it appears and inserting " 2003". SEC. 809. REQUIRED REPORTS FOR CERTAIN MULTIYEAR CON- TRACTS. Section 2306b(l) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— Federal Register, publication. Deadline. 10 USC 2304 note.
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