PUBLIC LAW 102-558—OCT. 28,1992 106 STAT. 4215

tic defense industrial base into, and the withdrawal, subject
to the protection of proprietary data, of information on
the domestic defense industrial base from the system on
an on-line interactive basis by the Department of Defense;
"(B) to assure access to the information on the system,
as appropriate, for all participating Federal agencies,
including each military department;

"(C) to coordinate standards, definitions, and specifica-
tions for information on defense production, which is col-
lected by the Department of Defense and the military
departments so that such information can be used by any
Federal agency or department, as the President determines
to be appropriate; and

"(D) to assure that the information in the system is
updated, as appropriate, with the active assistance of the
private sector.

"(2) TASK FORCE ON MILITARY-CIVILIAN PARTICIPATION.—
Upon the establishment of the information system under sub-
section (a), the President shall convene a task force consisting
of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of each military department, and the heads of such
other Federal agencies and departments as the President may
determine to be appropriate to establish guidelines and proce-
dures to ensure that all Federal agencies and departments
which acquire information with respect to the domestic defense
industrial base are fully participating in the system, unless
the President determines that all appropriate Federal agencies
and departments, including each military department, are vol-
untarily providing information which is necessary for the sys-
tem to carry out the purposes of this Act and chapter 148
of title 10, United States Code.
"(e) REPORT ON SUBCONTRACTOR AND SUPPLIER BASE.—

"(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—The President shall issue a report
(in accordance with paragraph (4) which includes—

"(A) a list of critical components, technologies, and
technology items for which there is found to be inadequate
domestic industrial capacity or capability; and

"(B) an assessment of those subsectors of the economy
of the United States which—

"(i) support production of any component, tech-
nology, or technology item listed pursuant to subpara-
graph(A);or

"(ii) have been identified as being critical to the
development and production of components required
for the production of weapons, weapon systems, and
other military equipment essential to the national
defense.

"(2) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—The assessment made
under paragraph (1)(B) shall include consideration of—

"(A) the capacity of domestic sources, especially com-
mercial firms, to fulfill peacetime requirements and grad-
uated mobilization requirements for various items of supply
and services;

"(B) any trend relating to the capabilities of domestic
sources to meet such peacetime and mobilization require-
ments;

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