Sec. 6. GAO study on stockpiling and long-lead items
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, begin a study on the efficacy of the current methods used by DPA agencies to address DPA-related long-lead items and related stockpiling challenges. When conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— examine how DPA-related long-lead items are currently procured and stockpiled by DPA agencies; identify ways in which Federal agencies can work together to better address procurement and stockpiling of DPA-related long-lead items; and provide legislative recommendations, including amendments to the DPA, to address procurement of DPA-related long-lead items and the stockpiling of such items.
In this section: The term DPA means the Defense Production Act of 1950. The term DPA agency means a Federal agency to which the President has delegated authority under the DPA. The term long-lead item means components of a system or piece of equipment for which the times to design and fabricate are the longest, and therefore, to which an early commitment of funds may be desirable to complete the system by the earliest possible.