### Question
What is the definition of plant equipment package?


### Answer
The definition of **plant equipment package** is as follows in *10 U.S.C. § 2535*:

> a complement of active and idle machine tools and other industrial manufacturing equipment held by and under the control of the Department of Defense and approved by the Secretary for retention to produce particular defense materiel or defense supporting items at a specific level of output in the event of emergency

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2535*
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