PUBLIC LAW 102-558—OCT. 28,1992

106 STAT. 4221

Defense Industrial Base Policy (hereafter in this section referred
to as the "Commission").

(b) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall develop criteria
for maintaining the strength of the domestic defense industrial
base for purposes of supporting the national security strategy
of the United States.

(2) CONSIDERATION OF AGENCY PROCEDURES AND ACTIVI-
TIES.—In developing criteria under paragraph (1), the Commis-
sion shall consider, with respect to each Federal agency and
department which has any responsibility for maintaining the
strength of the domestic defense industrial base—

(A) the extent to which the statutory authority, policies,
regulations, organizational arrangements, plans, programs,
and budgets of such agency or department are adequate
for the purpose of maintaining the strength of the domestic
defense industrial base; and

(B) the degree to which such authority, policies, regula-
tions, arrangements, plans, programs, and budgets are
being effectively implemented and sufficiently coordinated
(within the agency or department and with other Federal
agencies and departments).

(3) EVALUATION OF CIVIL-MILITARY INTEGRATION.—The
Commission, in developing criteria under paragraph (1) and
considering agency procedures and activities under paragraph
(2), shall evaluate the feasibility of integrating defense research,
development, production, acquisition, and other relevant con-
trading activities with similar activities in the commercial
sector, and the degree to which such integration is being imple-
mented by the agency or department.

(c) MEMBERSHIP.—

(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be
composed of 9 members, including—

(A) 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives (2 of whom shall be appointed upon
the recommendation of the majority leader of the House
of Representatives and 1 of whom shall be appointed upon
the recommendation of the minority leader of the House
of Representatives) from among individuals who are espe-
cially qualified to serve on the Commission by reason of
their education, training, or experience;

(B) 3 members appointed by the President pro tempore
of the Senate (2 of whom shall be appointed upon the
recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate and
1 of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation
of the minority leader of the Senate) from among individ-
uals who are especially qualified to serve on the Commis-
sion by reason of their education, training, or experience;
and

(C) 3 members appointed by a majority of the members
appointed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) from among
individuals who are especially qualified to serve on the
Commission by reason of their education, training, or
experience.

(2) TERMS.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be appointed
for the life of the Commission.