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Conference Report 107-772 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003

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Section 2413 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

``(d) In conducting a competition for the award of a cooperative agreement under subsection (a), and in determining the level of funding to provide under an agreement under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give significant weight to successful past performance of eligible entities under a cooperative agreement under this section.''.

Conference Report 107-772

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 812) that would require the Secretary of Defense, to the maximum extent practicable, to renew without reduction in funding any procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement with an eligible entity that has performed successfully under an existing agreement. The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. (See H. R. 4546 - House Bill)

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary, in conducting a competition for the award of procurement technical assistance cooperative agreements, to give significant weight to successful past performance of eligible entities under existing agreements.

H. R. 4546 - House Bill

SEC. 812. RENEWAL OF CERTAIN PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AT FUNDING LEVELS AT LEAST SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT EXISTING PROGRAMS.

Section 2413 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(d) With respect to any eligible entity that has successfully performed under a cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (a), the Secretary shall strive, to the greatest extent practicable and subject to appropriations, to renew such agreement with such entity at a level of funding which is at least equal to the level of funding under the cooperative agreement being renewed.'.