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 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 110 STAT. 455 (g) REPEAL OF MILITARY-CIVILIAN INTEGRATION AND TECH- NOLOGY TRANSFER ADVISORY BOARD. —Section 2516 of such title is repealed. (h) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE DEFINITIONS. — Section 2491 of such title is amended— (1) by striking out paragraphs (11) and (12); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (13), (14), (15), and (16) as paragraphs (11), (12), (13), and (14), respectively. (i) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. —(1) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 148 of such title is amended by striking out the item relating to section 2501 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new item: "2501. National security objectives concerning national technology and industrial base. ". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of such chapter is amended— (A) by striking out the item relating to section 2511 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new item: "2511. Defense dual-use critical technology program."; and (B) by striking out the items relating to sections 2512, 2513, 2516, and 2520. (3) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IV of such chapter is amended by striking out the items relating to sections 2521, 2522, 2523, and 2524. SEC. 1082. AMMUNITION INDUSTRLf\L BASE. (a) REVIEW OF AMMUNITION PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS. — The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a review of the programs of the Department of Defense for the procurement of ammunition. The review shall include the Department of Defense management of ammunition procurement programs, including the procedures of the Department for the planning for, budgeting for, administration, and carrying out of such programs. The Secretary shall begin the review not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) MATTERS TO BE REVIEWED. — The review under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the following: (1) The practicability and desirability of (A) continuing to use centralized procurement practices (through a single executive agent) for the procurement of ammunition required by the Armed Forces, and (B) using such centralized procurement practices for the procurement of all such ammunition. (2) The capability of the ammunition production facilities of the Government to meet the requirements of the Armed Forces for procurement of ammunition. (3) The practicability and desirability of converting those ammunition production facilities to ownership or operation by private sector entities. (4) The practicability and desirability of integrating the budget planning for the procurement of ammunition among the Armed Forces. (5) The practicability and desirability of establishing an advocate within the Department of Defense for matters relating to the ammunition industrial base, with such an advocate to be responsible for— (A) establishing the quantity and price of ammunition procured by the Armed Forces; and

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