124 STAT. 4366 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 ‘‘(C) The Panel shall have the authorities provided in section 3161 of title 5 and shall be subject to the condi- tions set forth in such section. ‘‘(D) Funds for activities of the Panel shall be provided from amounts available to the Department of Defense. ‘‘(10) TERMINATION.—The Panel for a quadrennial defense review shall terminate 45 days after the date on which the Panel submits its final report on the quadrennial defense review under paragraph (7).’’. SEC. 1072. SALE OF SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO STATE AND LOCAL HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGE- MENT AGENCIES. (a) STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO WHICH SALES MAY BE MADE.—Section 2576 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking ‘‘State and local law enforcement and firefighting agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘State and local law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, and emer- gency management agencies’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘in carrying out law enforcement and firefighting activities’’ and inserting ‘‘in carrying out law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, and emer- gency management activities’’; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘State or local law enforce- ment or firefighting agency’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘State or local law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, or emergency management agency’’. (b) TYPES OF EQUIPMENT THAT MAY BE SOLD.—Subsection (a) of such section is further amended by striking ‘‘and protective body armor’’ and inserting ‘‘personal protective equipment, and other appropriate equipment’’. (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 2576. Surplus military equipment: sale to State and local law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, and emergency management agencies’’. (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to section 2576 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 153 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘‘2576. Surplus military equipment: sale to State and local law enforcement, fire- fighting, homeland security, and emergency management agencies.’’. SEC. 1073. DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RAPID INNOVA- TION PROGRAM. (a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a competitive, merit-based program to accelerate the fielding of technologies developed pursuant to phase II Small Busi- ness Innovation Research Program projects, technologies developed by the defense laboratories, and other innovative technologies (including dual use technologies). The purpose of this program is to stimulate innovative technologies and reduce acquisition or lifecycle costs, address technical risks, improve the timeliness and thoroughness of test and evaluation outcomes, and rapidly insert 10 USC 2359a note.
