Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 4.djvu/278

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110 STAT. 3009-115 PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 program, project, subproject, and activity within each appropriation account. SEC. 8121. The Secretary of Defense may waive reimbursement of the cost of conferences, seminars, courses of instruction, or similar educational activities of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies for military officers and civilian officials of foreign nations if the Secretary determines that attendance by such personnel, without reimbursement, is in the national security interest of the United States: Provided, That costs for which reimbursement is waived pursuant to this subsection shall be paid from appropriations available for the Asia-Pacific Center. SEC. 8122. (a) Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for the Department of the Air Force, $2,000,000 shall be available only for a facility at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas to provide comprehensive care and rehabilitation services to children with disabilities who are dependents of members of the Armed Forces. (b) Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of the Air Force shall grant the funds made available under subsection (a) to the Children's Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP) for use by the association to defray the costs of designing and constructing the facility referred to in subsection (a). (c)(1) The Secretary may not make a grant of funds under subsection (b) until the Secretary and the association enter into an agreement under which the Secretary leases to the association the facility to be constructed using the funds. (2) The term of the lease under subsection (c)(1) may not be less than 25 years. (3) The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the lease as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. SEC. 8123. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or expended— (1) to reduce the number of units of special operations forces of the Army National Guard during fiscal year 1997; (2) to reduce the authorized strength of any such unit below the strength authorized for the unit as of September 30, 1996;or (3) to apply any administratively imposed limitation on the assigned strength of any such unit at less than the strength authorized for that unit as of September 30, 1996. SEC. 8124. (a) The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that solicitations for contracts for unrestricted procurement to be entered into using funds appropriated for the Army by this Act include, where appropriate, specific goals for subcontracts with small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, and women owned small businesses. (b) The Secretary shall ensure that any subcontract entered into pursuant to a solicitation referred to in subsection (a) that meets a specific goal referred to in that subsection is credited toward the overall goal of the Army for subcontracts with the businesses referred to in that subsection. SEC. 8125. (a) The Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall submit a joint report describing in detail the benefits, allowances, services, and any other forms of assistance which may or shall be provided to any civilian employee of the Federal Government or to any private citizen.