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of technology. (2) Recommendations.--Any recommendations of the Comptroller General resulting from the assessment described in paragraph (1). (c) Consultation.--In preparing for the review under subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller shall consult with the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives on the specific issues and topics to be reviewed. The extent of coverage needed in areas such as technology integration, employee training, and human capital management, as well as the data requirements of the study, shall be included as part of the consultation. SEC. 858. [6 U.S.C. 428] IDENTIFICATION OF NEW ENTRANTS INTO THE FEDERAL MARKETPLACE. The head of each executive agency shall conduct market research on an ongoing basis to identify effectively the capabilities, including the capabilities of small businesses and new entrants into Federal contracting, that are available in the marketplace for meeting the requirements of the executive agency in furtherance of defense against or recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack. The head of the executive agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take advantage of commercially available market research methods, including use of commercial databases, to carry out the research. * * * * * * * Subtitle G--Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 SEC. 861. [6 U.S.C. 101 NOTE] SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002'' or the ``SAFETY Act''. SEC. 862. [6 U.S.C. 441] ADMINISTRATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall be responsible for the administration of this subtitle. (b) Designation of Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies.-- The Secretary may designate anti-terrorism technologies that qualify for protection under the system of risk management set forth in this subtitle in accordance with criteria that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Prior United States Government use or demonstrated substantial utility and effectiveness. (2) Availability of the technology for immediate deployment in public and private settings. (3) Existence of extrao
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