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 119 STAT. 3402 Applicability.

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

‘‘(2) Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)), except for the designations of the Director and the Office, applies to the Director of Small Business Programs.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ‘‘8024. Director of Small Business Programs.’’. SEC. 905. PLAN TO DEFEND THE HOMELAND AGAINST CRUISE MISSILES AND OTHER LOW-ALTITUDE AIRCRAFT.

Deadline.

(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the defense of the United States homeland against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other low-altitude aircraft that may be launched in an attack against the United States homeland. (b) FOCUS OF PLAN.—In developing the plan, the Secretary shall focus on the role of Department of Defense components in the defense of the homeland against an attack described in subsection (a), but shall also address the role, if any, of other departments and agencies of the United States Government in that defense. (c) ELEMENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall include the following: (1) The identification of an official or office within the Department of Defense to be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the plan described in subsection (a) from both an operational and acquisition perspective. (2) Identification of (A) the capabilities required by the Department of Defense in order to fulfill the mission of the Department to defend the homeland against attack by cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other low-altitude aircraft, and (B) any current shortfall in those capabilities. (3) Identification of each element of the Department of Defense that will be responsible under the plan for acquisition in order to achieve one or more of the capabilities identified pursuant to paragraph (2). (4) A schedule for implementing the plan. (5) A statement of the funding required to implement the Department of Defense portion of the plan. (6) An identification of the roles and missions, if any, of other departments and agencies of the United States Government in contributing to the defense of the homeland against attack described in paragraph (2). (d) SCOPE OF PLAN.—The plan shall be coordinated with plans of the Department of Defense for defending the United States homeland against attack by short-range to medium-range ballistic missiles. SEC. 906. PROVISION OF AUDIOVISUAL SUPPORT SERVICES BY WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY ON NONREIMBURSABLE BASIS.

(a) PROVISION ON NONREIMBURSABLE BASIS.—Section 912 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)—

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