PUBLIC LAW 102-558—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 4219

SEC. 153. JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE PRODUCTION.

Section 712 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
App. 2162) is repealed.

SEC. 154. PERSONS DISQUALIFIED FOR EMPLOYMENT.

Section 716 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
App. 2165) is repealed.

SEC. 155. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON UNIFORM COST ACCOUNTING
STANDARDS; REPORT SUBMITTED.

Section 718 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
App. 2167) is repealed.

SEC. 156. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SUPPLIES AND SHORTAGES.

Section 720 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
App. 2169) is repealed.

PART G—REAUTHORIZATION OF SELECTED
PROVISIONS

SEC. 161. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 711 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
App. 2161) (as amended by section 152 of this Act) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:

"(d) TITLE III AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be
appropriated for each of fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995 not
more than $200,000,000 to carry out the provisions of title III
of this Act.".

SEC. 162. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.

The first sentence of section 717(a) of the Defense Production
Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended by striking "March
1, 1992" and inserting "September 30,1995".

SEC. 163. PRESIDENTIAL STUDY.

Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
App. 2170) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:

"(k) QUADRENNIAL REPORT.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to assist the Congress in its President,
oversight responsibilities with respect to this section, the Presi-
dent and such agencies as the President shall designate shall
complete and furnish to the Congress, not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this section and upon the expira-
tion of every 4 years thereafter, a report which—

"(A) evaluates whether there is credible evidence of
a coordinated strategy by 1 or more countries or companies
to acquire United States companies involved in research,
development, or production of critical technologies for which
the United States is a leading producer; and

"(B) evaluates whether there are industrial espionage

activities directed by foreign governments against private

United States companies aimed at obtaining commercial

secrets related to critical technologies.

"(2) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this subsection, the

term 'critical technologies' means technologies identified under

title VI of the National Science and Technology Policy,

Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 or other critical tech-