2021 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part V - Acquisition
Subpart D - General Contracting Provisions
Chapter 287 - Other Contracting Programs
Front Matter
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EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior chapter 285 "SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS", as added by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §801(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1828, and consisting of reserved section 3901, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1871(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4287. A prior chapter 287 "SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS", as added by Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §801(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1829, and consisting of reserved section 3961, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1838(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4242. AMENDMENTS2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, §1701(l)(1)(B), (v)(2)(B), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2144, 2154, amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §1838(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4242, which added this analysis, by substituting "OTHER CONTRACTING" for "SOCIOECONOMIC" in chapter heading and "[Reserved]" for "Research and educational programs and activities: historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions of higher education" in item 3904. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR CONTRACTORS EMPLOYING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §888, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1916, provided that: "Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 13, 2018], the Secretary of Defense shall update the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulatory Supplement to include an instruction on the pilot program regarding employment of persons with disabilities authorized under section 853 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note)." Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, §853, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1557, as amended by Pub. L. 108–199, div. H, §110, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 438; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §812(a)(2)(C)(i), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1846, provided that: "(a) Authority.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out a demonstration project by entering into one or more contracts with an eligible contractor for the purpose of providing defense contracting opportunities for severely disabled individuals. "(b) Evaluation Factor.—In evaluating an offer for a contract under the demonstration program, the percentage of the total workforce of the offeror consisting of severely disabled individuals employed by the offeror shall be one of the evaluation factors. "(c) Credit Toward Certain Small Business Contracting Goals.—Department of Defense contracts entered into with eligible contractors under the demonstration project under this section, and subcontracts entered into with eligible contractors under such contracts, shall be credited toward the attainment of goals established under section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) regarding the extent of the participation of disadvantaged small business concerns in contracts of the Department of Defense and subcontracts under such contracts. "(d) Definitions.—In this section: "(1) Eligible contractor.—The term 'eligible contractor' means a business entity operated on a for-profit or nonprofit basis that— "(A) employs severely disabled individuals at a rate that averages not less than 33 percent of its total workforce over a period prescribed by the Secretary; "(B) pays not less than the minimum wage prescribed pursuant to section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) to the employees who are severely disabled individuals; and "(C) provides for its employees health insurance and a retirement plan comparable to those provided for employees by business entities of similar size in its industrial sector or geographic region. "(2) Severely disabled individual.—The term 'severely disabled individual' means an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) who has a severe physical or mental impairment that seriously limits one or more functional capacities." |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART V - ACQUISITION Subpart D - General Contracting Provisions CHAPTER 287 - OTHER CONTRACTING PROGRAMS - Front Matter |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 117 Stat. 1557 118 Stat. 438 132 Stat. 1828, 1829, 1846, 1916 134 Stat. 4242, 4287 135 Stat. 2144 |
| Public Law 108-136, Public Law 108-199, Public Law 115-232, Public Law 116-283, Public Law 117-81 |
