PUBLIC LAW 102-558—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 4209 -SEC. 310. CIVIL-MILITARY INTEGRATION. 50 USC app. 2099a "An important purpose of this title is the creation of production capacity that will remain economically viable after guarantees and other assistance provided under this title have expired.". SEC. 126. TESTING, QUALIFICATION, AND USE OF INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES DEVELOPED UNDER TITLE m PROJECTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the single governmentwide Federal Acquisition Regulation, referred to in section 25(c)(1) of the OflRce of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c)(1)) shall be amended to provide for testing and qualification (pursuant to subsection (b)) and use (pursuant to subsection (c)) of the industrial resources manufactured or developed with assistance provided under section 301, 302, or 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950. (b) TESTING AND QUALIFICATION.— Any testing and qualification required for the use or incorporation of the industrial resource developed or manufactured with such assistance shall be undertaken upon the request of the title III project contractor and the costs of such testing and qualification shall be borne by the department or agency imposing the testing and qualification requirement. (c) USE. —Upon qualification, the industrial resource shall be eligible for use with respect to the development and manufacture of a major system or an item of supply being undertaken by an executive agency. (d) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section— (1) the term "industrial resources" has the same meaning as in section 702(11) of the Defense Production Act of 1950; (2) the term "item of supply" has the same meaning as in section 4(10) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act; (3) the term "major system" has the same meaning as in section 4(9) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act; and (4) the term "title III project contractor" means a contractor who has received assistance for the development or manufacture of an industrial resource under section 301, 302, or 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2091- 2093). PART D—AMENDMENTS TO TITLE VII OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT SEC. 13L SMALL BUSINESS. Section 701 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2151) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 701. SMALL BUSINESS. "(a) PARTICIPATION.— Small business concerns shall be given the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as contractors, and subcontractors at various tiers, in all programs to maintain and strengthen the Nation's industrial base and technology base undertaken pursuant to this Act. "(b) ADMINISTRATION OF ACT. —In administering the programs, implementing regulations, policies, and procedures under this Act,
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