TRANSITION OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO DEFENSE MANUFACTURING BASE.

SEC. 242. [10 U.S.C. 2521 note] TRANSITION OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES TO DEFENSE MANUFACTURING BASE. (a) Prototypes and Test Beds.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall undertake the development of prototypes and test beds to validate the manufacturing processes and technologies selected for transition under the pilot program under section 241. (b) Diffusion of Enhancements.—The Under Secretary shall seek the cooperation of industry in adopting such manufacturing processes and technologies through the following: (1) The Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. (2) The identification of incentives for industry to incorporate and utilize such manufacturing processes and technologies.