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 106 STAT. 24 PUBLIC LAW 102-245—FEB. 14, 1992 or policies related to the transmission, delivery, or receipt of broadcast television or cable television signals subject to regulation by the Federal Communications Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or (2) to limit, modify, or affect in any manner llie authorities, functions or responsibilities of the Federal Communications Commission or the National Telecommimications and Information Administration, (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal years 1992 and 1993. SEC. 502. MAJOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROPOSALS. The National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 is amended by adding at the end of title II the following new section: "MAJOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROPOSALS 42 USC 6618. "SEC 209. The Director shall identify and provide an annual report to Congress on each major multinational science and technology project, in which the United States is not a participant, which has a toted estimated cost greater than $1,000,000,000.". SEC. 503. BIENNIAL NATIONAL CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES REPORT AMENDMENTS. Section 603 of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6683) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ", but shall include the most economically important emerging civilian technologies diiring the 10-year period following such report, together with the estimated current and future size of domestic and international markets for products derived from these technologies" after "may not exceed 30"; (2) in subsection (b), by striking "national security and" and inserting in lieu thereof "national security or"; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: "(d) Each such report shall include— "(1) an identification of the types of research and development needed to close any significant gaps or deficiencies in the technology base of the United States, as compared with the technology bases of major trading partners; and "(2) a list of the technologies and markets targeted by major trading partners for development or capture.". 15 USC 3716. SEC. 504. CRITICAL INDUSTRIES. (a) IDENTIFICATION OF INDUSTRIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN. — The Secretary shall— (1) identify those civilian industries in the United States that are necessary to support a robust manufacturing infirastructure and critical to the economic security of the United States; and (2) list the major research and development initiatives being undertaken, and the substantial investments being made, by the Federal Government, including its research laboratories.

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