§2412. Purposes

The purposes of the program authorized by this chapter are-

(1) to increase assistance by the Department of Defense to eligible entities furnishing procurement technical assistance to business entities; and

(2) to assist eligible entities in the payment of the costs of establishing and carrying out new procurement technical assistance programs and maintaining existing procurement technical assistance programs.

(Added Pub. L. 98–525, title XII, §1241(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2605 ; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title IX, §919(a), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 692 .)

Amendments

1985-Pub. L. 99–145 amended section generally, substituting "assistance by the Department of Defense to eligible entities" for "Department of Defense assistance for eligible entities" in par. (1).

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–145 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 919(d) of Pub. L. 99–145, set out as a note under section 2411 of this title.