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.
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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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