; and (B) in the case of a covered system not otherwise included in subparagraph (A), the congressional defense committees. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2339 the following new item: 2339a. Requirements for information relating to supply chain risk. . (b) Repeal of obsolete authority Section 806(g) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 ( Public Law 111–383 ; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is hereby repealed. 802. Commercially available market research (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 2431a of title 10, United States code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) The term market research includes— (A) government market research directly with prospective vendors, including— (i) contacting knowledgeable individuals in government and industry regarding market capabilities to meet requirements; (ii) reviewing the results of recent market research undertaken to meet similar or identical requirements; (iii) publishing formal requests for information in appropriate technical or scientific journals or business publications; (iv) querying the governmentwide database of contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies; (v) participating in interactive, on-line communication among industry, acquisition personnel, and customers; (vi) obtaining source lists of similar items from other contracting activities or agencies, trade associations, or other sources; (vii) reviewing catalogs and other generally available product literature published by manufacturers, distributors, and dealers or available online; (viii) conducting interchange meetings or holding presolicitation conferences to involve potential offerors early in the acquisition process; and (ix) ensuring that any conflicts of interest presented by vendors providing government capability statements are both disclosed and mitigated