106 STAT. 4210 PUBLIC LAW 102-558 —OCT. 28, 1992 requests, applications, or appeals from small business concerns shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be expeditiously handled. " (c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION.— Representatives of small business concerns shall be afforded the maximum opportunity to participate in such advisory committees as may be established pursuant to this Act, "(d) INFORMATION. —Information about this Act and activities undertaken in accordance with this Act shall be made available to small business concerns. "(e) ALLOCATIONS UNDER SECTION lOl.Whenever the President makes a determination to exercise any authority to allocate any material pursuant to section 101, small business concerns shall be accorded, to the extent practicable, a fair share of such material, in proportion to the share received by such business concerns under normal conditions, giving such special consideration as may be possible to emerging small business concerns.". SEC. 132. DEFINITIONS. Section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2152) is amended to read as follows: -SEC. 702. DEFINITIONS. "For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: "(1) CRITICAL COMPONENT. —The term 'critical component' includes such components, subsystems, systems, and related special tooling and test equipment essential to the production, repair, maintenance, or operation of weapon systems or other items of military equipment identified by the Secretary of Defense as being essential to the execution of the national security strategy of the United States. Components identified as critical by a National Security Assessment conducted pursuant to section 113(i) of title 10, United States Code, or by a Presidential determination as a result of a petition filed under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 shall be designated as critical components for purposes of this Act, unless the President determines that the designation is unwarranted. "(2) CRITICAL INDUSTRY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY. — The term 'critical industry for national security* mesins any industry (or industry sector) identified pursuant to section 2503(6) of title 10, United States Code, and such other industries or industry sectors as may be designated by the President as essential to provide industrial resources required for the execution of the national security strategy of the United States. "(3) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY.— The term 'critical technology' includes any technology that is included in 1 or more of the glans submitted pursuant to section 6681 of title 42, United tates Code, or section 2508 of title 10, United States Code (unless subsequently deleted), or such other emerging or dual use technology as may be designated by the President. "(4) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ITEM. —- The term 'critical tech- _^ nology item' means materials directly employing, derived from, or utilizing a critical technology. "(5) DEFENSE CONTRACTOR.—The term 'defense contractor" means any person who enters into a contract with the United States— "(A) to furnish materials, industrial resources, or a critical technology for the national defense; or..
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