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.)