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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

P. L. 108-375

House Conference Report 108-767

SEC. 821. ADDITION OF LANDSCAPING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES TO LIST OF DESIGNATED INDUSTRY GROUPS PARTICIPATING IN THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL.— Subsection (a) of section 717 of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended —

(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

     ‘‘(5) landscaping and pest control services.’’.

(b) LANDSCAPING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES.— Section 717 of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended —

(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub- section (f), and

(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol- lowing new subsection:

‘‘(e) LANDSCAPING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES. — Landscaping and pest control services shall include contract awards assigned to North American Industrial Classification Code 561710 (relating to exterminating and pest control services) or 561730 (relating to landscaping services).’’.

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3601) that would add landscaping and pest control services to the list of designated industry groups participating in the small business competitiveness demonstration program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.