1. (a) Assistance Relating to Certain Non-defense Contracts.— The procurement technical assistance furnished by eligible entities assisted by the Department of Defense under this chapter may include technical assistance relating to contracts entered into with (1) Federal departments and agencies other than the Department of Defense, and (2) State and local governments.
2. (b) Information Relating to Assistance and Other Programs Available.— An eligible entity assisted by the Department of Defense under this chapter also may furnish information relating to assistance and other programs available pursuant to the Defense Conversion, Reinvestment, and Transition Assistance Act of 1992.

3. (c) Education on Requirements Applicable to Small Businesses Under Certain Regulations.— An eligible entity assisted by the Department of Defense under this chapter also may furnish education on the requirements applicable to small businesses under the regulations issued—

   1. (1) under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), and on compliance with those requirements; and
   2. (2) under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), and on compliance with those requirements.

(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, § 4236(a)(1)(B), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2691, § 2418; amended Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VIII, § 823(b), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3436; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVII, § 1708, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1809; renumbered § 4958 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1872(a)(9), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4289; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(E), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2135, 2145.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Defense Conversion, Reinvestment, and Transition Assistance Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (b), is division D of Pub. L. 102–484, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2658. For complete classification of division D to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2500 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 1872(a)(9), as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1701(b)(24), (m)(2)(E), renumbered section 2418 of this title as this section and inserted headings in subsecs. (a) to (c).

2017—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–91 substituted “issued—” for “issued”, inserted par. (1) designation before “under” and comma before “and on compliance”, and added par. (2).

2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–291 added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–81 applicable as if included in the enactment of title XVIII of Pub. L. 116–283 as enacted, see section 1701(a)(2) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out in a Technical, Conforming, and Clerical Amendments Related to Title XVIII of the Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA note preceding section 3001 of this title and note below.

Amendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.