PUBLIC LAW 102-558—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 4221 Defense Industrial Base Policy (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Commission'*). (b) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. — (1) IN GENERAL. —The Conunission shall develop criteria for maintaining the strength of the domestic defense industrial base for purposes of supporting the national security strategy of the United States. (2) CONSIDERATION OF AGENCY PROCEDURES AND ACTIVI- TIES.—In developing criteria under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider, with respect to eadi Federal agency and department which has any responsibility for maintaining the strength of the domestic defense industrial base— (A) the extent to which the statutory authority, poUcies, regulations, organizational arrangements, plans, programs, and budgets of such agency or department are adequate for the puipose of maintaining the strengtii of the domestic defense inaustrial base; and (B) the degree to which such authority, pohcies, regulations, arrangements, plans, programs, and budgets are being effectively implemented and sufficiently coordinated (within the agency or department and with other Federal agencies and departments). (3) EVALUATION OF CIVIL-MILITARY INTEGRATION. —The Commission, in developing criteria under paragraph (1) and considering agency procedures and activities under paragraph (2), shall evaluate the feasibility of integrating defense research, development, production, acquisition, and other relevant contracting activities with similar activities in the commercial sector, and the degree to which such integration is being implemented by the agency or department. (c) MEMBERSHIP.— (1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT. —The Commission shall be composed of 9 members, including— (A) 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (2 of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the msyority leader of the House of Representatives and 1 of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the House of Representatives) from among individuals who are especially qualified to serve on the Commission by reason of their education, training, or experience; (B) 3 members appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate (2 of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the msgority leader of the Senate and 1 of whom shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate) from among individuals who are especially qualified to serve on the Commission by reason of their education, training, or experience; and (C) 3 members appointed by a msgority of the members appointed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) from among individuals who are especially quaUfied to serve on the Commission by reason of their education, training, or experience. (2) TERMS. — (A) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission.
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