(a)
(b)
(c)
(1) The assembly of timely and authoritative information.
(2) Initiation of studies and analyses.
(3) Provision of technical support and assistance to—
(A) the Secretary of Defense for the preparation of the periodic assessments required by section 2505 of this title;
(B) the defense acquisition university structure and its elements; and
(C) other departments and agencies of the Federal Government in accordance with guidance established by the Council.
(4) Dissemination, through the National Technical Information Service of the Department of Commerce, of unclassified information and assessments for further dissemination within the Federal Government and to the private sector.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2503, added Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, §821(b)(1)(B), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2016; amended Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, §842(a), (b), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1514, 1515; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §701(f)(4), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 115; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1052(32), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2501, established defense industrial base office, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–484, §4202(a).
Amendments
2019—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted "the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment" for "the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics" and "the Under Secretaries shall" for "the Under Secretary shall".
2001—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107 substituted "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics" for "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition".
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–201, §829(b)(1), substituted "The Secretary of Defense" for "(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council," and struck out pars. (2) to (4) which read as follows:
"(2) As determined by the Secretary of Defense, the program shall be administered by one of the following:
"(A) An existing federally funded research and development center.
"(B) A consortium of existing federally funded research and development centers and other nonprofit entities.
"(C) A private sector entity (other than a federally funded research and development center).
"(D) The National Defense University.
"(3) A contract may be awarded under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) only through the use of competitive procedures.
"(4) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that there is appropriate coordination between the program and the Critical Technologies Institute."
Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 104–201, §829(b)(2), substituted "the Secretary of Defense for" for "the National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council in" and struck out "and the periodic plans required by section 2506 of this title" after "section 2505 of this title".
Deadline for Establishing Program
Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, §4213(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2666, required the Secretary of Defense to establish the program required by this section not later than six months after Oct. 23, 1992.
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