# § 4813. National defense program for analysis of the technology and industrial base
**(a)** **Establishment.—** The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program for analysis of the national technology and industrial base.
**(b)** **Supervision of Program.—** The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the program through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. In carrying out the program, the Under Secretaries shall consult with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor.
**(c)** **Functions.—** The functions of the program shall include, with respect to the national technology and industrial base, the following:
**(1)** The assembly of timely and authoritative information.
**(2)** Initiation of studies and analyses.
**(3)** Provision of technical support and assistance to—
**(A)** the Secretary of Defense for the preparation of the periodic assessments required by section 4816 of this title;
**(B)** the defense acquisition university structure and its elements; and
**(C)** other departments and agencies of the Federal Government in accordance with guidance established by the Council.
**(4)** Dissemination, through the National Technical Information Service of the Department of Commerce, of unclassified information and assessments for further dissemination within the Federal Government and to the private sector.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLII, § 4213(a), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2665, § 2503; amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VIII, § 829(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2612; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(b)(4), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1225; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(74), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1552; renumbered § 4813 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, § 1867(b), (d)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4281.)
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
2021—, renumbered as this section.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A). , substituted “section 4816” for “section 2505”.
2019—Subsec. (b). substituted “the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment” for “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and “the Under Secretaries shall” for “the Under Secretary shall”.
2001—Subsec. (b). substituted “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” for “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition”.
1996—Subsec. (a). , substituted “The Secretary of Defense” for “(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council,” and struck out pars. (2) to (4) which read as follows:
“(2) As determined by the Secretary of Defense, the program shall be administered by one of the following:
“(A) An existing federally funded research and development center.
“(B) A consortium of existing federally funded research and development centers and other nonprofit entities.
“(C) A private sector entity (other than a federally funded research and development center).
“(D) The National Defense University.
“(3) A contract may be awarded under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) only through the use of competitive procedures.
“(4) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that there is appropriate coordination between the program and the Critical Technologies Institute.”
Subsec. (c)(3)(A). , substituted “the Secretary of Defense for” for “the National Defense Technology and Industrial Base Council in” and struck out “and the periodic plans required by ” after “”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Amendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .