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note. 106 STAT. 2684 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. — (1) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the establishment of the Office of Technology Transition. The report shall contain a description of the organization of the Office, the staffing of the Office, and the activities undertaken by the Office. 10 USC 2515 (2) Notwithstanding section 2515(d) of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a))— (A) the first report under that section shall be submitted not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) no additional report is necessary under that section in the fiscal year in which such first report is submitted. SEC. 4226. MILITARY-CIVILIAN INTEGRATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ADVISORY BOARD. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — Subchapter III of chapter 148, as amended by section 4225, is further amended by inserting after section 2515 the following:

    • § 2516. Military-Civilian Integration and Technology Transfer Advisory Board

" (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —There is established a Military-Civilian Integration and Technology Transfer Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the 'Advisory Board'). "(b) GOALS. — The goals of the Advisory Board are to ensure, in furtherance of the national security objectives set forth in section 2501(a) of this title— "(1) the effective integration of commercial technologies and best practices into defense industries; "(2) the efficient transfer of defense technologies to civilian industries, where applicable; "(3) that civilian markets are appropriately integrated into dual-use technology development strategies; and "(4) that dual use critical technologies are used in carrying out defense reinvestment, diversification, and conversion activities described in section 2501(b) of this title. "(c) COMPOSITION. —The Advisory Board shall be composed of at least 17 members. The members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed by the National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council from among individuals who, because of their experience and accomplishments in defense or civilian technology development, business development, international trade, or finance, are exceptionally qualified to analyze and formulate policy that would improve the integration of milita]^ and civilian capabilities and resources. The National Defense Technology and Industrial Base CouncU shall designate one member to serve as chairman, with l^e chcdrmanship to chcmge annually. Membership of the Advisory Board shall be composed of— "(1) representatives of— "(A) large and small firms involved in both defense and civilian technologies; "(B) universities and independent research institutes; "(C) State and local government agencies involved in technolo^ extension and economic development; "(D) Federal defense and nondefense laboratories;