; or (2) has requested such written opinion not later than 30 days before receiving compensation from the covered contractor. (b) Individual described An individual described in this subsection is any official of the Department who participated personally and substantially during the one-year period ending on the date of the termination individual's employment with the Department in an acquisition by the Department that exceeds $10,000,000. (c) Covered contractor defined In this section, the term covered contractor means a contractor carrying out a contract entered into with the Department, including pursuant to a subcontract. . (b) Application The requirement under section 8129(a) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to any entity that enters into a contract with the Department on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8128 the following new item: 8129. Requirement for contractors employing certain recently separated Department employees. .