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1 (B) includes appropriate conditions in such eon- 



2 tract, agreement, or arrangement to mitigate such 



3 conflict. 



4 (d) Public Notice Regarding Conflicts op In- 



5 TEREST. — The Secretary shall promulgate regulations 



6 which require public notice to be given whenever the Sec- 



7 retary determines that the award of a contract, agreement, 



8 or arrangement may result in a conflict of interest which 



9 cannot be avoided by including appropriate conditions 



10 therein. 



11 (e) Disclaimer. — Nothing in this section shall pre- 



12 elude the Department from promulgating regulations to 



13 monitor potential conflicts after the contract award. 



14 (f) Rules.— No later than 30 days after the effective 



15 date of this Act, the Secretary shall publish rules for the 



16 implementation of this section. 



17 (g) Central File.— The Department shall maintain 



18 a central file regarding all cases when a public notice is 



19 issued. Other information required under this section shall 



20 also be compiled. Access to this information shall be con- 



21 trolled to safeguard any proprietary information. 



22 (h) Definitions. — For purposes of this section, the 



23 term "advisory and assistance services" includes — 



24 (1) management and professional support serv- 



25 ices; 



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