Us Code § 493a - Industrial base monitoring for B–21 and Sentinel programs
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§ 493a. Industrial base monitoring for B–21 and Sentinel programs
(a)
(1) B–21 aircraft; and
(2) the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system.
(b)
(1) have the authority to select staff to assist the senior official from among civilian employees of the Department and members of the armed forces, who may provide such assistance concurrently while serving in another position;
(2) monitor the acquisition by the combined industrial base of—
(A) materials, technologies, and components associated with nuclear weapons systems; and
(B) commodities purchased on a large scale;
(3) monitor the hiring or contracting by the combined industrial base of personnel with critical skills; and
(4) assess whether personnel with critical skills and knowledge, intellectual property on manufacturing processes, and facilities and equipment necessary to design, develop, manufacture, repair, and support a program are available and affordable within the scopes of the B–21 aircraft program and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program.
(c)
(Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, §1632, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2934.)
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