PUBLIC LAW 103-160-NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1809 "(m) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. — Not more than 2 percent of the Ainds available to the Secretary of Defense to carry out this section for any fiscal year may be retained by the Secretary of Defense for the administration of activities authorized under this section. "(n) COORDINATION WITH TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT PROJECTS. — The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall ensure that activities carried out under this section are coordinated with relevant activities carried out pursuant to title IV of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-396; 106 Stat. 1890).". Subtitle D—National Shipbuilding Initiative SEC. 1351. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the "National Shipbuilding and Shipyard Conversion Act of 1993". SEC. 1352. NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING INITIATIVE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. — There shall be a National Shipbuilding Initiative program, to be carried out to support the industrial base for national security objectives by assisting in the restablishment of the United States shipbuilding industry as a self-sufiEicient, internationaly competitive industry. (b) ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENTS.The program shall be carried out— (1) by the Secretary of Defense, with respect to programs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense; and (2) by the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to programs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Transportation. (c) PROGRAM ELEMENTS. —The National Shipbuilding Initiative shall consist of the following program elements: (1) FINANCIAL INCENTIVES PROGRAM.—A financial incentives program to provide loan guarantees to initiate commercial ship construction for domestic and export sales, encourage shipyard modernization, and support increased productivity. (2) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.—A technology development program, to be carried out within the Department of Defense by the Advanced Research Projects Agency, to improve the technology base for advanced shipbuilding technologies and related aual-use technologies through activities including a development program for innovative commercial ship design and production processes and technologies. (3) NAVY'S AFFORDABILITY THROUGH COMMONALITY PRO- GRAM.— Enhanced support by the Secretary of Defense for the shipbuilding program of the Department of the Navy known as the Affordability Through Commonality (ATC) program, to include enhanced support (A) for the development of common modules for military and commercial ships, and (B) to foster civil-military integration into the next generation of Naval surface combatants. (4) NAVY'S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY BASE PROGRAMS. — Enhanced support by the Secretary of Defense for, and strengthened funding for, that portion of the National Shipbuilding and Shipyard Conversion Act of 1993. Business and industry. 10 USC 2501 note. 10 USC 2501 note.
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