2020 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part IV - Service, Supply, and Procurement
Chapter 148 - National Defense Technology and Industrial Base, Defense Reinvestment, and Defense Conversion
Subchapter II - Policies and Planning
Sec. 2505 - National technology and industrial base: periodic defense capability assessments
10 U.S.C. § 2505 (2020) |
§2505. National technology and industrial base: periodic defense capability assessments |
(a) Periodic Assessment.—Each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall prepare selected assessments of the capability of the national technology and industrial base to attain the national security objectives set forth in section 2501(a) of this title. The Secretary of Defense shall prepare such assessments in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy. (b) Assessment Process.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that technology and industrial capability assessments— (1) describe sectors or capabilities, their underlying infrastructure and processes; (2) analyze present and projected financial performance of industries supporting the sectors or capabilities in the assessment; (3) determine the extent to which the requirements associated with defense acquisition programs can be satisfied by the present and projected performance capacities of industries supporting the sectors or capabilities in the assessment, evaluate the reasons for any variance from applicable preceding determinations, and identify the extent to which those industries are comprised of only one potential source in the national technology and industrial base or have multiple potential sources; (4) determine the extent to which the requirements associated with defense acquisition programs can be satisfied by the present and projected performance capacities of industries that do not actively support Department of Defense acquisition programs and identify the barriers to the participation of those industries; (5) identify technological and industrial capabilities and processes for which there is potential for the national industrial and technology base not to be able to support the achievement of national security objectives; and (6) consider the effects of the termination of major defense acquisition programs (as the term is defined in section 2430 of this title) or major automated information system programs (as defined in section 2445a 1 of this title) in the previous fiscal year on the sectors and capabilities in the assessment. (c) Assessment of Extent of Dependency on Foreign Source Items.—Each assessment under subsection (a) shall include a separate discussion and presentation regarding the extent to which the national technology and industrial base is dependent on items for which the source of supply, manufacture, or technology is outside of the United States and Canada and for which there is no immediately available source in the United States or Canada. The discussion and presentation regarding foreign dependency shall— (1) identify cases that pose an unacceptable risk of foreign dependency, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) present actions being taken or proposed to be taken to remedy the risk posed by the cases identified under paragraph (1), including efforts to develop a domestic source for the item in question. (d) Assessment of Extent of Effects of Foreign Boycotts.—Each assessment under subsection (a) shall include an examination of the extent to which the national technology and industrial base is affected by foreign boycotts. If it is determined that a foreign boycott (other than a boycott addressed in a previous assessment) is subjecting the national technology and industrial base to significant harm, the assessment shall include a separate discussion and presentation regarding that foreign boycott that shall, at a minimum— (1) identify the sectors that are subject to such harm; (2) describe the harm resulting from such boycott; and (3) identify actions necessary to minimize the effects of such boycott on the national technology and industrial base. (e) Integrated Process.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that consideration of the technology and industrial base assessments is integrated into the overall budget, acquisition, and logistics support decision processes of the Department of Defense. |
(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, §4215, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2667; amended Pub. L. 103–35, title II, §201(g)(7), May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, §829(c)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2612; Pub. L. 111–23, title III, §303(b), May 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1731; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VIII, §895(c), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4314; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVI, §1602, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2062; Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VIII, §876, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 941.) |
Transfer of Section
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§1801(d), 1867(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4151, 4281, provided that, effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, this section is transferred to chapter 382 of this title, as added by section 1867(a) of Pub. L. 116–283, inserted after section 4815, and redesignated as section 4816 of this title. See Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note below. REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 2445a of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(6), was repealed by Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VIII, §846(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2292, effective Sept. 30, 2017. PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 2505 was renumbered section 2532 of this title. AMENDMENTS2015—Subsec. (b)(3) to (6). Pub. L. 114–92 added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former pars. (3) and (4) as (5) and (6), respectively. 2013—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 112–239 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). 2011—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–383 inserted "or major automated information system programs (as defined in section 2445a of this title)" after "section 2430 of this title)". 2009—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–23 added par. (4). 1996—Pub. L. 104–201 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) providing for National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council to prepare, at least annually through fiscal year 1997 and biennially thereafter, a comprehensive assessment of capability of the national technology and industrial base to attain national security objectives. 1993—Pub. L. 103–35 substituted "capability" for "capabilty" in section catchline. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2021 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 116–283 effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. PILOT PROGRAM ON STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL AND INNOVATION BASEPub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XVII, §1711, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1811, as amended by Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title II, §213(c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3457, provided that: "(a) Pilot Program Required.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of increasing the capability of the defense industrial base and the defense innovation base to support— "(1) development, prototyping, and manufacturing production needs to meet military requirements; and "(2) development, prototyping, and manufacturing of emerging defense and commercial technologies. "(b) Authorities.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under the following: "(1) Chapters 137 and 139 and sections 2371, 2371b, and 2373 of title 10, United States Code. "(2) Section 230 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). "(3) Such other legal authorities as the Secretary considers applicable to carrying out the pilot program. "(c) Activities.—Activities under the pilot program may include the following: "(1) Use of contracts, grants, or other transaction authorities to support development, prototyping, and manufacturing capabilities in small- and medium-sized manufacturers. "(2) Purchases of goods or equipment for testing and certification purposes. "(3) Incentives, including purchase commitments and cost sharing with nongovernmental sources, for the private sector to develop capabilities in areas of national security interest. "(4) Issuing loans or providing loan guarantees to small- and medium-sized companies to support manufacturing and production capabilities in areas of national security interest. "(5) Giving awards to third party entities to support investments in small- and medium-sized companies working in areas of national security interest, including debt and equity investments that would benefit missions of the Department of Defense. "(6) Such other activities as the Secretary determines necessary. "(d) Termination.—The pilot program shall terminate on December 31, 2026. "(e) Briefing Required.—No later than January 31, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services in the Senate and the House of Representatives on the results of the pilot program." STUDY OF BERYLLIUM INDUSTRIAL BASEPub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, §824, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1547, required the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the adequacy of the industrial base of the United States to meet defense requirements of the United States for beryllium and to submit a report on the results of the study to Congress not later than Mar. 31, 2005. IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS CONCERNING NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE PERIODIC ASSESSMENTPub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, §4219, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2671, as amended by Pub. L. 103–35, title II, §202(a)(14), May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 101, set forth requirements for the initial regulations prescribed to implement this section, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, §829(h), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2614. |
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United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
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Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT CHAPTER 148 - NATIONAL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE, DEFENSE REINVESTMENT, AND DEFENSE CONVERSION SUBCHAPTER II - POLICIES AND PLANNING Sec. 2505 - National technology and industrial base: periodic defense capability assessments |
section 2505 |
2020 |
January 13, 2021 |
Yes |
standard |
106 Stat. 2667, 2671 107 Stat. 100, 101 110 Stat. 2612, 2614 117 Stat. 1547 123 Stat. 1731 124 Stat. 4314 126 Stat. 2062 129 Stat. 941 130 Stat. 2292 131 Stat. 1811 134 Stat. 3457, 4151 |
Public Law 102-484, Public Law 103-35, Public Law 104-201, Public Law 108-136, Public Law 111-23, Public Law 111-383, Public Law 112-239, Public Law 114-92, Public Law 114-328, Public Law 115-91, Public Law 115-232, Public Law 116-283 |