PUBLIC LAW 106-398 —APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1654A-221 the Armed Forces and on the economic viabiHty of the national technology and industrial base; (3) the impact on military readiness that would result from the loss of the ability to obtain parts, components, and materials identified pursuant to paragraph (1) from foreign sources; and (4) the availability of domestic sources for parts, components, and materials identified as being obtained from foreign sources pursuant to paragraph (1). (b) SYSTEMS.— The systems referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) AH-64D Apache helicopter. (2) F/A-18 E/F aircraft. (3) M1A2 Abrams tank. (4) AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. (5) Patriot missile ground station. (6) Hellfire missile. (c) SOURCE OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall collect information to be analyzed under the study from prime contractors and first and second tier subcontractors. (d) REPORT REQUIRED. —Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study required by this section. (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term "domestic source" means a person or organization that falls within the term "national technology and industrial base", as defined in section 2500(1) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term "foreign source" means a person or organization that does not fall within the meaning of the term "national technology and industrial base", as defined in such section. (3) The term "national technology and industrial base" has the meaning given that term in such section. SEC. 832. STUDY OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. (a) GAO-CONVENED PANEL. —The Comptroller General shall convene a panel of experts to study the policies and procedures governing the transfer of commercial activities for the Federal Government from Government personnel to a Federal contractor, including— (1) procedures for determining whether functions should continue to be performed by Government personnel; (2) procedures for comparing the costs of performance of functions by Government personnel and the costs of performance of such functions by Federal contractors; (3) implementation by the Department of Defense of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-270; 31 U.S.C. 501 note); and (4) procedures of the Department of Defense for publicprivate competitions pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76. (b) COMPOSITION OF PANEL.— (1) The Comptroller General shall appoint highly qualified and knowledgeable persons to serve on the panel and shall ensure that the following entities receive fair representation on the panel: (A) The Department of Defense.
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