Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 117.djvu/1566

 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1547

a major defense acquisition program for offerors with eligible capital assets.’’. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2435 the following new item: ‘‘2436. Major defense acquisition programs: incentive program for contractors to purchase capital assets manufactured in United States.’’.

(b) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations as necessary to carry out section 2436 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section. (2) The Secretary may prescribe interim regulations as necessary to carry out such section. For this purpose, the Secretary is excepted from compliance with the notice and comment requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code. All interim rules prescribed under the authority of this paragraph that are not earlier superseded by final rules shall expire no later than 270 days after the effective date of section 2436 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2436 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the expiration of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

10 USC 2436 note.

SEC. 823. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RELATING TO MACHINE TOOLS.

10 USC 2521 note.

(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register information on Government contracting for purposes of assisting machine tool companies in the United States and entities that use machine tools. The information shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (1) An identification of resources with respect to Government contracting regulations, including compliance procedures and information on the availability of counseling. (2) An identification of resources for locating opportunities for contracting with the Department of Defense, including information about defense contracts that are expected to be carried out that may require the use of machine tools. (b) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES.—The Secretary of Defense shall incorporate into the Department of Defense science and technology initiatives on manufacturing technology an objective of developing advanced machine tool capabilities. Such technologies shall be used to improve the technological capabilities of the United States domestic machine tool industrial base in meeting national security objectives. SEC. 824. STUDY OF BERYLLIUM INDUSTRIAL BASE.

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the adequacy of the industrial base of the United States to meet defense requirements of the United States for beryllium. (b) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2005, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the study to Congress. The report shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: (1) A discussion of the issues identified with respect to the long-term supply of beryllium. (2) An assessment of the need, if any, for modernization of the primary sources of production of beryllium.

VerDate 11-MAY-2000

10:15 Aug 27, 2004

Jkt 019194

PO 00000

Frm 00499

Fmt 6580

Sfmt 6581

10 USC 2436 note.

10 USC 2505 note.

Deadline.

D:\STATUTES\2003\19194PT2.001

APPS10

PsN: 19194PT2

�