PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990
104 STAT. 1613
critical to the national security functions of the Department of
Defense;
"(D) award scholarships, fellowships, and the establishment of
cooperative work-education programs in scientific disciplines
critical to the national security functions of the Department of
Defense;
"(E) attract and retain faculty involved in scientific disciplines critical to the national security functions of the Department of Defense;
"(F) equip and renovate laboratories for the performance of
defense research;
"(G) expand and equip Reserve Officer Training Corps activities devoted to scientific disciplines critical to the national
security functions of the Department of Defense; and
"(H) provide other assistance as the Secretary determines
appropriate to strengthen scientific disciplines critical to the
national security functions of the Department of Defense or the
college infrastructure to support the performance of defense
research.
"(4) The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practical, carry
out programs under this section at colleges, universities, and institutions that agree to bear a substantial portion of the cost associated
with the programs.".
SEC. 833. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES RELATING TO AN ARMY
CONTRACT
(a) LIMITATION.— Funds appropriated for procurement of aircreift
for the Army for fiscal year 1991 may not be obligated for the
procurement of C-23 Sherpa aircraft unless the Secretary of the
Army secures a commitment from the contractor that it will support
equal employment opportunities in its employment practices for all
individuals irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin.
(b) REPORT.— The Secretary of the Army shall require any contractor under contract with the Army for procurement of C-23 Sherpa
aircraft to submit to the Secretary, not later than April 1, 1991, a
report on the contractor's compliance with the commitment regarding recruitment and subcontracting agreements secured by the
Secretary under subsection (a).
SEC. 834. EVALUATION OF CONTRACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECH-
NICAL SERVICES
(a) IN GENERAL. —(1) Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
"§2331. Contracts for professional and technical services
"(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regu- Regulations.
lations to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that professional and technical services are acquired on the basis of the task to
be performed rather than on the basis of the number of hours of
services provided.
"(b) CONTENT OF REGULATIONS.—With respect to contracts to acquire services on the basis of the number of hours of services
provided, the regulations described in subsection (a) shall—
"(1) include standards and approval procedures to minimize
the use of such contracts;
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