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 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3181

developing policies to facilitate the rapid transition of technologies from science and technology programs into acquisition programs of the Department of Defense.’’. (b) REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION.— (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report concerning the challenges associated with technology transition from the science and technology programs of the Department of Defense to the acquisition programs of the Department of Defense. The Secretary shall include in the report a strategy to address those challenges. The Secretary shall prepare the report working through the Technology Transition Council of the Department of Defense established under section 2359a(g) of title 10, United States Code (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report shall include the following: (A) A description of any internal organizational barriers within the Department to technology transition between the technology development, acquisition, and operations components of the Department. (B) An assessment of the effect of Department acquisition regulations on technology transition. (C) An assessment of the effects of the requirements validation process and the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes of the Department on technology transition. (D) A description of other challenges associated with technology transition in the Department that are identified by the Secretary. (E) A Department-wide strategy for pursuing technology transition. (F) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate to eliminate internal barriers within the Department to technology transition. (3) SUBMITTAL DATE.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than nine months after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 256. PREVENTION, MITIGATION, AND TREATMENT OF BLAST INJURIES.

10 USC 1071 note.

(a) DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate an executive agent to be responsible for coordinating and managing the medical research efforts and programs of the Department of Defense relating to the prevention, mitigation, and treatment of blast injuries. (b) GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The executive agent designated under subsection (a) shall be responsible for— (1) planning for the medical research and development projects, diagnostic and field treatment programs, and patient tracking and monitoring activities within the Department that relate to combat blast injuries; (2) efficient execution of such projects, programs, and activities;

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