Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 3.djvu/248

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104 STAT. 1600 PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 necessary to ensure that, not later than 90 days sifter the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the articles of incorporation for the Institute have been appropriately filed; (2) the corporate bylaws have been adopted; (3) the Board members have been identified or appointed, as appropriate; (4) the initial officers of the Institute have been elected; (5) the first regular business meeting of the Board has been conducted; and (6) the sponsor agreement referred to in subsection (e) has been entered into. (g) FUNDING. — (1) Subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriation Acts, the Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, out of funds available for the Department of Defense, $5,000,000 for funding the activities of the Institute in the first fiscal year in which the Institute begins operations. (2) There is authorized to be appropriated for the Institute for each fiscal year after the fiscal year referred to in paragraph (1) such sums as may be necessary for operation of the Institute. SEC. 823. MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (a) IN GENERAL.— Title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating chapter 149 as chapter 150; (2) by redesignating section 2511 as section 2521; and (3) by inserting after chapter 148 the following new chapter: " CHAPTER 149—MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY "Sec. "2511. Definitions. "2512. Management and planning. "2513. National Defense Manufacturing Technology Plan. "2514. Research and implementation. "2515. Computer-integrated manufacturing technology. "2516. Concur rent engineeri ng. "2517. Manufacturing extension programs. "§ 2511. Definitions "In this chapter: "(1) The term 'manufacturing technology' means development of techniques and processes designed to improve manufacturing quality, productivity, and practices, including quality control, shop floor management, inventory management and worker training, as well as manufacturing equipment and software. "(2) The term 'manufacturing extension programs' means publicly-chartered organizations and services to transfer technology and help modernize small manufacturers through research, education and training, and outreach activities. "§ 2512. Management and planning "The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, shall— "(1) provide centralized Department of Defense policy guidance and direction to the military departments and the Defense ^encies on all matters relating to manufacturing technology; and