definiens: means that certain Debtor - In - Posses sion Credit and Security Agreement by and between Xxxxxxxxxx an d Quest Diagnostics and dated October 7, 2009 . ” ; an d ( ii ) delete and replace in its entirety t he current definition of with the follo wing definition : means the Strategic Alliance Agreement as defined in and as amended pursuant to that certain Amendment t o Strategic Alliance Agreement made as of October 7, 2009 . ” 3 . Base Term . Section 2.7 of the Strategic All iance Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in i ts entirety with the following provision : m eans the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the earliest of : ( a ) the date that is three ( 3 ) years after the Effe ctive Date of the Amendment ; or ( b ) the date Quest Diagnostics has Commercially Lau nched three ( 3 ) Licensed Laboratory Tests under thi s Agreement