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 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2673 (6) The analysis required by section 2505(b)(3). (e) ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REDUC TIONS. — The initial regulations shall provide that, in the periodic assessment, the analysis required by section 2505(b)(3), concerning the impact of terminations and significant reductions of programs referred to in such section on the capability of each technology and industrial base sector to further each of the national security objectives set forth in section 2501(a), specifically consider the impact of the terminations and significant reductions that— (1) have taken place in the fiscal year before the fiscal year in which such periodic assessment is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 2506(e); or (2) are provided for— (A) in the budget submitted to Congress by the President in that fiscal year; and (B) in the future-years defense program submitted with such budget. (f) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS. — The initial regulations shall provide, with respect to the critical technology analysis required by section 2505(b)(4), the following: (1) That the number of technologies so identified not exceed 20. (2) That the analysis be prepared in consultation with the Critical Technologies Institute. (3) That, for each technology, the analysis include the following: (A) The reasons for selection of that technology as a technology critical to the Department of Defense. (B) The potential dual-use applications of that technology. (C) The relationship between the activities of the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies in the development of that technology. (D) The potential contributions that the private sector can be expected to make from its own resources in connection with the development of civilian applications for such technology. (E) A comparison of the position of the United States to the positions of other nations in the development of that technology, including the potential contributions that other nations can make to meeting the needs of the United States for that technology. (g) ECONOMIC VIABILITY ANALYSIS. —(1) The initial regulations shall provide that the economic viability analysis required by section 2505(b)(5) include, for each of the periods described in subsection (c)(l) of this section, an analysis of the following matters: (A) The extent to which each technology and industrial base sector is— (i) dependent on defense expenditures to ensure continued viability; (ii) dependent on a mix of defense and nondefense Federal Government expenditures to ensure continued viability; (iii) dependent on a mix of Federal Government expenditures and other Federal Government programs to ensure continued viability; and

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