MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

SEC. 211. MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. (a) Participation of Manufacturers.—Section 2525(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(2) In order to promote increased dissemination and use of manufacturing technology throughout the national defense technology and industrial base, the Secretary shall seek, to the maximum extent practicable, the participation of manufacturers of manufacturing equipment in the projects under the program.”. (b) Five-Year Plan.—Section 2525 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(e) Five-Year Plan.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prepare a five-year plan for the program which establishes— “(A) the overall manufacturing technology goals, milestones, priorities, and investment strategy for the program; and111 STAT. 1658 “(B) for each of the five fiscal years covered by the plan, the objectives of, and funding for the program by, each military department and each Defense Agency participating in the program. “(2) The plan shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the program. “(3) The plan shall be updated annually and shall be included in the budget justification documents submitted in support of the budget of the Department of Defense for a fiscal year (as included in the budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31).”. (c) Deadline for First Plan.—The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the first five-year plan required under section 2525(e) of such title, as added by subsection (b), within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.