48 CFR § 50.203 - 50.203 General.

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title: "48 CFR § 50.203 - 50.203   General."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "50.203"
section_name: "50.203   General."
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part_name: "EXTRAORDINARY CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS AND THE SAFETY ACT"
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# 50.203 50.203   General.

(a) As part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296, Congress enacted the SAFETY Act to—

(1) Encourage the development and use of anti-terrorism technologies that will enhance the protection of the nation; and

(2) Provide risk management and litigation management protections for sellers of QATTs and others in the supply and distribution chain.

(b) The SAFETY Act's liability protections are complementary to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.

(c) Questions concerning the SAFETY Act may be directed to DHS Office of SAFETY Act Implementation (OSAI). Additional information about the SAFETY Act may be found at *http://www.SAFETYAct.gov.* Included on this website are block designations and block certifications granted by DHS.

[72 FR 63030, Nov. 7, 2007, as amended at 74 FR 2738, Jan. 15, 2009]