PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2689 under this section does not exceed the maximum authorized percentage of the combined amount provided by the Depcurtment of Defense and all other sources of Amding for the program for any year. "(2) The maximum authorized percentage of Department of Defense funding referred to in paragraph (1) for each year of Department of Defense assistance for a program under this section is as follows: "(A) 50 percent in the first year. (B) 40 percent in the second year. "(C) 30 percent in the third and following years, "(e) SELECTION PROCESS. —Competitive procedures shall be used in the selection of programs to receive assistance under this section. "(f) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The criteria for the selection of a program to receive assistance under this section shall include the following: "(1) The extent to which the program advances and enhances the national security objectives set forth in section 2501(a) of this title and the reinvestment, diversification, and conversion program objectives set forth in section 2501(b) of this title. "(2) The technical excellence of the program. "(3) The qualifications of the personnel proposed to participate in the program's research activities. "(4) The adequacy of timely private sector investment in activities that is sufficient to achieve the goals and objectives of the programs. "(5) The potential effectiveness of the program in the conversion of businesses (and their work forces) from capabilities that make the companies economically dependent on Department of Defense expenditures to capabilities having defense and nondefense commercial applications. "(6) The ability of the program to assist businesses (and their work forces) that are adversely affected by significant reductions in Department of Defense spending. "(7) The extent of the financial conmiitment by sources other than the Department of Defense. "(8) The extent to which the program would supplement, rather than duplicate, other available services. "(9) The likelihood that, within five years after the commencement of assistance for a program under this section (or a lesser period established by the Secretary), Department of Defense assistance will not be necessary to sustain the program. "(10) Such other criteria as the Secretary prescribes. "(g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORTTY. —After September 30, 1995, funds may be provided by the Department of Defense under this section only for programs referred to in subsection (b) for which funds have been provided by the Department of Defense under this section on or before that date. No funds may be provided by the Department of Defense under this section for a program referred to in subsection (b) after September 30, 1998.". (b) FUNDING.— Of the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for Defense Agencies, $200,000,000 shall be available for the defense dual-use extension program under section 2524 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), of which—
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