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 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1541

such terms in section 2319(g) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (d). (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TITLE 10.—Section 2319 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting after ‘‘the contracting officer’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the case of a contract for the procurement of an aviation critical safety item, the head of the design control activity for such item)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(1) The term ‘aviation critical safety item’ means a part, an assembly, installation equipment, launch equipment, recovery equipment, or support equipment for an aircraft or aviation weapon system if the part, assembly, or equipment contains a characteristic any failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause a catastrophic or critical failure resulting in the loss of or serious damage to the aircraft or weapon system, an unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life, or an uncommanded engine shutdown that jeopardizes safety. ‘‘(2) The term ‘design control activity’, with respect to an aviation critical safety item, means the systems command of a military department that is specifically responsible for ensuring the airworthiness of an aviation system or equipment in which the item is to be used.’’. SEC. 803. FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR ENHANCEMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL ANTI-TERRORISM RESPONSE CAPABILITIES.

40 USC 405 note.

(a) PROCUREMENTS OF ANTI-TERRORISM TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall establish a program under which States and units of local government may procure through contracts entered into by the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security anti-terrorism technologies or antiterrorism services for the purpose of preventing, detecting, identifying, deterring, or recovering from acts of terrorism. (b) AUTHORITIES.—Under the program, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security may, but shall not be required to, award contracts using the procedures established by the Administrator of General Services for the multiple awards schedule program of the General Services Administration. (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘State or local government’’ has the meaning provided in section 502(c)(3) of title 40, United States Code. SEC. 804. SPECIAL TEMPORARY CONTRACT CLOSEOUT AUTHORITY.

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may settle any financial account for a contract entered into by the Secretary or the Secretary of a military department before October 1, 1996, that is administratively complete if the financial account has an unreconciled balance, either positive or negative, that is less than $100,000. (b) FINALITY OF DECISION.—A settlement under this section shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the United States. (c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for the administration of the authority under this section.

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