PUBLIC LAW 104-61—DEC. 1, 1995 109 STAT. 647 therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; $6,284,230,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1998. PROCUREME^^^, DEFENSE-WIDE For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for procurement, production, and modification of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of not to exceed 451 passenger motor vehicles, of which 447 shall be for replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, equipment, and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; $2,124,379,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1998. NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT For procurement of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, other weapons, and other procurement for the reserve components of the Armed Forces; $777,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1998: Provided, That the Chiefs of the Reserve and National Guard components shall, not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, individually submit to the congressional defense committees the modernization priority assessment for their respective Reserve or National Guard component. TITLE IV RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by law; $4,870,684,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1997. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by law; $8,748,132,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1997: Provided, That of the funds provided in Public Law 103-335, in title IV, under the heading "Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy", $5,000,000 shall be made available as a grant only to the Msirine and Environmental Research and Training Station (MERTS) for laboratory and other efforts associated with research, development, and other programs of major importance to the Department of Defense: Provided further. That
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