EXPANSION OF NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.

SEC. 303. EXPANSION OF NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.(a) In General.—Section 2501(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(6) Maintaining critical design skills to ensure that the armed forces are provided with systems capable of ensuring technological superiority over potential adversaries.”.(b) Assessment of Effect of Termination of Major Defense Acquisition Programs on Technology and Industrial Capabilities.—Section 2505(b) of such title is amended—(1) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end;(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(4) consider the effects of the termination of major defense acquisition programs (as the term is defined in section 2430 of this title) in the previous fiscal year on the sectors and capabilities in the assessment.”.