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 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2669 "(10) Enhancement of the effectiveness of the mcgor defense acquisition program regulations prescribed pursuant to section 2430(b) of this title. "(c) LONG-RANGE PLANS. —Each plan through fiscal year 1997 shall include the following: "(1) A long-range plan for technology development and use of model demonstration defense facilities for environmental restoration and waste management. "(2) A long-range plan to develop advanced technology to carry out transportation projects that further the national security objectives set forth in section 2501(a) of this title. " (3) A long-range national security energy technology plan to further the national security objectives of section 2501(a) of this title. "(4) A long-range national defense communications networking plan to further the national security objectives of section 2501(a) of this title. "(d) ACQUISITION REFORM GUIDANCE. — Each plan shall include— "(1) recommendations for legislation that the Council considers appropriate for eliminating any adverse effect of Federal law on the capability of the national technology and industrial base to further the national security objectives set forth in section 2501(a) of this title; and "(2) specific guidance to ensure that maximum use is made of authority to waive regulations or conduct test programs in pursuit of such objectives. " (e) ISSUANCE.— (1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide the plan to the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of the other elements of the Department of Defense not later than the date on which the Secretary provides those officials with the guidance required by section 113(g)(1) of this title. "(2) The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress, not later than March 31 of each year through 1997 and every oddnumbered year thereafter— "(A) the plan prepared under this section, including any changes necessary to reflect the budget submitted by the President during that year under section 1105 of title 31; and "(B) the national technology and industrial base periodic assessment prepared pursuant to section 2505 of this title that pertains to such plan and budget. "(3) The plan and assessment shall be submitted to Congress in classified and unclassified forms. Proprietary information that may be withheld from disclosure under section 552 of title 5 shall be provided only in the classified version.". (b) NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE PLANNING FOR MAJOR PROGRAMS.—(1) Chapter 144 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 821, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: '*§2440. Technology and Industrial Base Plans "The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations requiring Regulations. consideration of the national technology and industrial base in the development and implementation of acquisition plans for each m^or defense acquisition program. ".

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