PUBLIC LAW 100-656—NOV. 15, 1988 102 STAT. 3895

published by the Office of Management and Budget in effect on the
date of enactment of this Act.

PART C—ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM FOR CLOTHING AND TEXTILES 15 USC 644 note.
SEC. 721. ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM FOR CLOTHING AND TEXTILES.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the requirements of subsection (b),
of the total dollar amount of contracts for each standard industrial
classification code for clothing and textiles awarded by the Defense
Logistics Agency for each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991:

(1) To the maximum extent practicable, 50 percent shall not
be restricted by the size status of the competing business
concerns.

(2) To the maximum extent practicable, 50 percent shall be
made available for award pursuant to—

(A) section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a));

(B) section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1987; and

(C) section 15(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a)), if
the criteria for such awards are met pursuant to part 19.5 (Set-
Asides for Small Business) of title 48, Code of Federal
Regulations, as in effect on September 1, 1988.

(b) COMPUTATION.—In order to calculate the percent limitation
established pursuant to subsection (a), the Department may estab-
lish, after consultation with the Small Business Administration,
major groupings of standard industrial classification codes that are
closely related and apply such limitations to such groupings.

SEC. 722. EXPANDING SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN DREDGING.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—During fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, and
1992, the Secretary of the Army (hereafter in this section referred to
as the "Secretary ) shall conduct a program to expand the participa-
tion of small business concerns and emerging small business con-
cerns in contracting opportunities for dredging.

(b) ENHANCED GOALS.—Of the total dollar value of contracts for
dredging, the Department of the Army (hereafter in this section
referred to as the "Department") shall make every reasonable effort
to award to small business concerns:

(1) 20 percent during fiscal year 1989, including 5 percent of
the total dollar value of contracts which is reserved for emerg-
ing small business concerns;

(2) 25 percent during fiscal year 1990, including 7.5 percent of
the total dollar value of contracts which is reserved for emerg-
ing small business concerns;

(3) 30 percent during fiscal year 1991, including 10 percent of
the total dollar value of contracts which is reserved for emerg-
ing small business concerns; and

(4) 30 percent during fiscal year 1992, including 10 percent of
the total dollar value of contracts which is reserved for emerg-
ing small business concerns.

Subcontract awards may be counted towards the attainment of such
goals, provided that there is available a system for the collection of
data relating to the award of subcontracts under dredging contracts
awarded by the Department.