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 124 STAT. 2843 PUBLIC LAW 111–267—OCT. 11, 2010 the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident; (8) the mission-critical software of NASA must operate dependably and safely; (9) the Independent Verification and Validation Facility of NASA plays an important role in assuring the safety of all NASA activities by improving methodologies for risk identi- fication and assessment, and providing recommendations for risk mitigation and acceptance; and (10) the Independent Verification and Validation Facility shall be the sole provider of independent verification and valida- tion services for software created by or for NASA. SEC. 1206. COUNTERFEIT PARTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall plan, develop, and implement a program, in coordination with other Federal agencies, to detect, track, catalog, and reduce the number of counterfeit electronic parts in the NASA supply chain. (b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program, the Adminis- trator shall establish— (1) counterfeit part identification training for all employees that procure, process, distribute, and install electronic parts that will— (A) teach employees how to identify counterfeit parts; (B) educate employees on procedures to follow if they suspect a part is counterfeit; (C) regularly update employees on new threats, identi- fication techniques, and reporting requirements; and (D) integrate industry associations, manufacturers, suppliers, and other Federal agencies, as appropriate; (2) an internal database to track all suspected and con- firmed counterfeit electronic parts that will maintain, at a minimum— (A) companies and individuals known and suspected of selling counterfeit parts; (B) parts known and suspected of being counterfeit, including lot and date codes, part numbers, and part images; (C) countries of origin; (D) sources of reporting; (E) United States Customs seizures; and (F) Government-Industry Data Exchange Program reports and other public or private sector database notifica- tions; and (3) a mechanism to report all information on suspected and confirmed counterfeit electronic parts to law enforcement agencies, industry associations, and other databases, and to issue bulletins to industry on counterfeit electronic parts and related counterfeit activity. (c) REVIEW OF PROCUREMENT AND ACQUISITION POLICY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In establishing the program, the Adminis- trator shall amend existing acquisition and procurement policy to purchase electronic parts from trusted or approved manufac- turers. To determine trusted or approved manufacturers, the Administrator shall establish a list, assessed and adjusted at least annually, and create criteria for manufacturers to meet in order to be placed onto the list. List. Deadline. Criteria. Database. Plans. 42 USC 18444.