Clarification of certain elements of Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program

(a) Clarification of limitation on protege firms participating in concurrent mentor-protege agreements Subsection (c)(2) of section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting under subsection (e) after one agreement; and (2) by striking during the 5-year period beginning on the date such concern enters into the first such agreement and inserting after the completion of any previous such agreement. (b) Clarification of requirement that mentor firms must be for-profit firms Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A); (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) is an entity organized for profit that operates primarily within the United States; and. (c) Clarification of term of participation agreement Subsection (e)(1)(B) of such section is amended by inserting for the agreement after A program participation term. (d) Clarification of matters relating to reimbursement of mentor firms Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended by striking may be and inserting may provide reimbursement through after may be.

(a) Clarification of limitation on protege firms participating in concurrent mentor-protege agreements Subsection (c)(2) of section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting under subsection (e) after one agreement; and (2) by striking during the 5-year period beginning on the date such concern enters into the first such agreement and inserting after the completion of any previous such agreement. (b) Clarification of requirement that mentor firms must be for-profit firms Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A); (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) is an entity organized for profit that operates primarily within the United States; and. (c) Clarification of term of participation agreement Subsection (e)(1)(B) of such section is amended by inserting for the agreement after A program participation term. (d) Clarification of matters relating to reimbursement of mentor firms Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended by striking may be and inserting may provide reimbursement through after may be.