107 STAT. 1624 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 (2) Each member of the task force shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the task force who is an employee of the Department of Defense or a member of the Armed Forces may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of such individual's service on the task force. (d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. — The Secretary of Defense shall provide the task force with the administrative, professional, and technical support required by the task force to carry out its duties under this section. (e) REPORT. — Not later than April 1, 1994, the task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a) and the recommendations of the task force for any legislative and administrative action the task force considers to be appropriate. (f) TERMINATION.— The task force shall terminate not later than 60 days after submitting its report pursuant to subsection (e). SEC. 342. LIMITATION ON CONSOLIDATION OF MANAGEMENT OF DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE WORKLOAD. The Secretary of Defense may not, during fiscal year 1994, consolidate the management of the depot-level maintenance workload of the Department of Defense under a single Defense-wide entity. 10 USC 2466 SEC. 343. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN PERCENTAGE LIMITATIONS ON note. THE PERFORMANCE OF DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the percentage limitations applicable to the depot-level maintenance workload performed by non-Federal Government personnel set forth in section 2466 of title 10, United States Code, are adhered to. SEC. 344. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN DEPOT-LEVEL WORK BY FOREIGN CONTRACTORS. (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS. — It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Defense should not contract for the performance by a person or organization described in subsection (b) of any depot-level maintenance work on equipment located in the United States if the Secretary determines that the work could be performed in the United States on a cost-effective basis and without significant adverse effect on the readiness of the Armed Forces. (b) COVERED PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.^A person or organization referred to in subsection (a) is a person or organization wmch is not part of the national technology and industrial base, as such term is defined in section 2491(1) of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 345. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ROLE OF DEPOT-LEVEL ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress makes the following findings: (1) The depot-level maintenance and repair activities of the Department of Defense provide the Armed Forces with a critical capacity to respond to the needs of the Armed Forces for depot-level maintenance and repair of weapon systems and equipment.
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