### Question
How is the term national critical technology defined?


### Answer
The term **national critical technology** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 2500* as the following:

> a technology that appears on the list of national critical technologies contained in the most recent biennial report on national critical technologies submitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 603(d) [1](#2500_1_target) of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6683(d))

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2500*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 148-NATIONAL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE, DEFENSE REINVESTMENT, AND DEFENSE CONVERSION > SUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS**

