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PUBLIC LAW 108–195—DEC. 19, 2003

Public Law 108–195 108th Congress An Act Dec. 19, 2003 [S. 1680] Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003. 50 USC app. 2061 note.

To reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2003’’. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘sections 708’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 707, 708,’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 711(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2161(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2008’’. 50 USC app. 2093 note.

Deadline.

VerDate 11-MAY-2000

13:59 Aug 30, 2004

SEC. 3. RESOURCE SHORTFALL FOR RADIATION-HARDENED ELECTRONICS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the limitation contained in section 303(a)(6)(C) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2093(a)(6)(C)), the President may take actions under section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to correct the industrial resource shortfall for radiation-hardened electronics, to the extent that such Presidential actions do not cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions to exceed $200,000,000. (b) REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.—Before the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives describing— (1) the current state of the domestic industrial base for radiation-hardened electronics; (2) the projected requirements of the Department of Defense for radiation-hardened electronics; (3) the intentions of the Department of Defense for the industrial base for radiation-hardened electronics; and (4) the plans of the Department of Defense for use of providers of radiation-hardened electronics beyond the providers with which the Department had entered into contractual

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