Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 1.djvu/140

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112 STAT. 114 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 and the location of such concerns in the State and notify the Secretary, in writing, of the percentage of such concerns which are controlled by women, by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (other than women), and by individuals who are women and are otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. (4) UNIFORM CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for State governments to use in certifying whether a concern qualifies for purposes of this subsection. Such minimum uniform criteria shall include, but not be limited to on-site visits, personal interviews, licenses, analy- sis of stock ownership, listing of equipment, analysis of bonding capacity, listing of work completed, resume of principal owners, financial capacity, and type of work preferred. (5) COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDERS.—Nothing in this subsection limits the eligibility of an entity or person to receive funds made available under titles I, III, and V of this Act, if the entity or person is prevented, in whole or in part, from complying with paragraph (1) because a Federal court issues a final order in which the court finds that the requirement of paragraph (1), or the program established under paragraph (1), is unconstitutional. Reports. (6) REVIEW BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of, and publish and report to Congress findings and conclusions on, the impact throughout the United States of administering the requirement of paragraph (1), including an analysis of— (A) in the case of small business concerns certified in each State under paragraph (4) as owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals— (i) the number of the small business concerns; and (ii) the participation rates of the small business concerns in prime contracts and subcontracts funded under titles I, III, and V of this Act; (B) in the case of small business concerns described in subparagraph (A) that receive prime contracts and subcontracts funded under titles I, III, and V of this Act— (i) the number of the small business concerns; (ii) the annual gross receipts of the small business concerns; and (iii) the net worth of socially and economically disadvantaged individuals that own and control the small business concerns; (C) in the case of small business concerns described in subparagraph (A) that do not receive prime contracts and subcontracts funded under titles I, III, and V of this Act— (i) the annual gross receipts of the small business concerns; and (ii) the net worth of socially and economically disadvantaged individuals that own and control the small business concerns; (D) in the case of business concerns that receive prime contracts and subcontracts funded under titles I, III, and