106 STAT. 4202

PUBLIC LAW 102-558—OCT. 28,1992

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of this Act, unless the President determines that the des-
ignation is unwarranted.

"(2) MAINTENANCE OF RELIABLE SOURCES OF SUPPLY.—The
President shall take appropriate actions to assure that critical
components or critical technology items are available from reli-
able sources when needed to meet defense requirements during
peacetime, graduated mobilization, and national emergency.
"(3) APPROPRIATE ACTION.—For purposes of this subsection,
appropriate action may include—

"(A) restricting contract solicitations to reliable sources;
"(B) restricting contract solicitations to domestic
sources pursuant to—-

"(i) section 2304(b)(l)(B) or section 2304(c)(3) of
title 10, United States Code;

"(ii) section 303(b)(l)(B) or section 303(c)(3) of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949;or

"(iii) other statutory authority;
"(C) stockpiling critical components; and
"(D) developing substitutes for a critical component
or a critical technology item.

"SEC. 108. MODERNIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLIERS.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—In providing any assistance under this Act,
the President shall accord a strong preference for small business
concerns which are subcontractors or suppliers, and, to the maxi-
mum extent practicable, to such small business concerns located
in areas of high unemployment or areas that have demonstrated
a continuing pattern of economic decline, as identified by the Sec-
retary of Labor.

"(b) MODERNIZATION OF EQUIPMENT.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds authorized under title III may
be used to guarantee the purchase or lease of advance manufac-
turing equipment, and any related services with respect to
any such equipment for purposes of this Act.

"(2) SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLIERS.—In considering proposals
for title III projects under paragraph (1), the President shall
provide a strong preference for proposals submitted by a small
business supplier or subcontractor whose proposal—

"(A) has the support of the department or agency which
will provide the guarantee;

(B) reflects that the small business concern has made
arrangements to obtain qualified outside assistance to sup-
port the effective utilization of the advanced manufacturing
equipment being proposed for installation; and

"(C) meets the requirements of section 301, 302, or
303.".

SEC. 112. LIMITATION ON ACTIONS WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL
AUTHORIZATION.

Section 104 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
App. 2074) is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 104. LIMITATION ON ACTIONS
AUTHORIZATION.

WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL

"(a) WAGE OR PRICE CONTROLS.—No provision of this Act shall
be interpreted as providing for the imposition of wage or price