Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program

Section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking disadvantaged small business each place it appears and inserting eligible small business; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Defense contracts and other contracts and subcontracts and inserting Defense contracts, subcontracts, agreements, and sub-agreements; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subcontractors and suppliers and inserting awardees, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers; (3) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(iii)(I)— (A) by striking Defense contracts each places it appears and inserting Defense contracts or agreements; and (B) by striking the subcontracts and inserting the subcontracts or sub-agreements; (4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph: (B) An agreement term for a period not to exceed five years.; (5) in subsection (f)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) security compliance matters, such as cybersecurity, export controls, and facility clearances; and; (6) in subsection (g)— (A) by striking Defense contract each place it appears and inserting Defense contract or agreement; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking unusual circumstances each place it appears and inserting mission needs; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking program participation and all that follows through the period and inserting agreement term under the mentor-protege agreement.; (C) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking concerns has declined and inserting concerns has declined in any relevant category of small business concern under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.); (D) in paragraph (4), by striking would be a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and inserting would qualify as a small business concern; (7) in subsection (k)— (A) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following new paragraph: (7) any assistance obtained by the mentor firm for the protege firm from one or more— (A) business development, business outreach, or assistance centers or networks for small business concerns established pursuant to the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.); (B) entities providing procurement technical assistance pursuant to chapter 388 of this title; (C) historically Black colleges or universities, minority institutions of higher education, or other colleges, universities, or institutions of higher education, including innovation and economic development entities of such colleges, universities, or institutions; (D) entities providing manufacturing assistance pursuant to section 25 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(e)) or section 4841 of this title; or (E) entities providing research and development assistance pursuant to section 23 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3715) or section 4124(f) of this title.; and (B) in paragraph (9), by striking Defense contracts and inserting Defense contracts and agreements; and (8) in subsection (n)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (9) as paragraphs (3) through (10), respectively; (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Except when referring to a mentor-protege agreement entered into under subsection (e), the term agreement means any cooperative agreement, grant, other transaction, prize, or other agreement related to acquisition or to assistance with research and development, production, or manufacturing.; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking its primary North American Industry Classification System code and inserting the North American Industry Classification System code pertinent to the objectives of the particular mentor-protege agreement.