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 PUBLIC LAW 102-558—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 4219 SEC. 153. JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE PRODUCTION. Section 712 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2162) is repealed. SEC. 154. PERSONS DISQUALIFIED FOR EMPLOYMENT. Section 716 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2165) is repealed. SEC. 155. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON UNIFORM COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS; REPORT SUBMITTED. Section 718 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2167) is repealed. SEC. 156. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SUPPLIES AND SHORTAGES. Section 720 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2169) is repealed. PART G—REAUTHORIZATION OF SELECTED PROVISIONS SEC. 161. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 711 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2161) (as amended by section 152 of this Act) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d) TITLE III AUTHORIZATION. —There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995 not more than $200,000,000 to carry out the provisions of title III of this Act". SEC. 162. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM. The first sentence of section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended by striking "March 1, 1992" and inserting "September 30, 1995". SEC. 163. PRESIDENTIAL STUDY. Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2170) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(k) QUADRENNIAL REPORT. — "(1) IN GENERAL. ~ In order to assist the Congress in its President, oversight responsibilities with respect to this section, the President and such agencies as the President shall designate shall complete and furnish to the Congress, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section and upon the expiration of every 4 years thereafter, a report which— "(A) evaluates whether there is credible evidence of a coordinated strategy by 1 or more countries or companies to acquire United States companies involved in research, development, or production of critical technologies for which the United States is a leading producer; and "(B) evaluates whether there are industrial espionage activities directed by foreign governments against private United States companies aimed at obtaining commercial secrets related to critical technologies. "(2) DEFINITION.— For the purposes of this subsection, the term 'critical technologies' means technologies identified under title VI of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 or other critical tech-

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