Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 124.djvu/2566

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124 STAT. 2540 PUBLIC LAW 111–240—SEPT. 27, 2010 SEC. 1314. SMALL BUSINESS TEAMS PILOT PROGRAM. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) the term ‘‘Pilot Program’’ means the Small Business Teaming Pilot Program established under subsection (b); and (2) the term ‘‘eligible organization’’ means a well-estab- lished national organization for small business concerns with the capacity to provide assistance to small business concerns (which may be provided with the assistance of the Adminis- trator) relating to— (A) customer relations and outreach; (B) team relations and outreach; and (C) performance measurement and quality assurance. (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall establish a Small Business Teaming Pilot Program for teaming and joint ventures involving small business concerns. (c) GRANTS.—Under the Pilot Program, the Administrator may make grants to eligible organizations to provide assistance and guidance to teams of small business concerns seeking to compete for larger procurement contracts. (d) CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.—The Administrator shall work with eligible organizations receiving a grant under the Pilot Program to recommend appropriate contracting opportunities for teams or joint ventures of small business concerns. (e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year before the date on which the authority to carry out the Pilot Program terminates under subsection (f), the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the Pilot Program. (f) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the Pilot Program shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under subsection (c) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2015. PART II—SUBCONTRACTING INTEGRITY SEC. 1321. SUBCONTRACTING MISREPRESENTATIONS. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, shall promulgate regulations relating to, and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 25(a) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(a)) shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regula- tion issued under section 25 of such Act to establish a policy on, subcontracting compliance relating to small business concerns, including assignment of compliance responsibilities between con- tracting offices, small business offices, and program offices and periodic oversight and review activities. SEC. 1322. SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING IMPROVEMENTS. Section 8(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(6)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by adding at the end, the following: Deadline. Regulations. 15 USC 637 note. 15 USC 644 note.