PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1717 (2) Not later than March 1, 2000, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of a review by the Comptroller General of the pilot program. In the review, the Comptroller General shall— (A) assess the success of the methods used in the demonstration program to identify and recover Department of Defense claims under aircraft engine warranties; (B) determine the total amount recovered by the Department of Defense under the pilot program; (C) evaluate the report prepared by the Secretary under paragraph (1); and (D) develop recommendations for improving the process by which warranty claims are recovered by the Department of Defense. SEC. 392. PROGRAM TO INVESTIGATE FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE 10 USC 113 note. WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a specific coordinated program for the investigation of evidence of fraud, waste, and abuse within the Department of Defense, particularly fraud, waste, and abuse regarding finance and accounting matters. SEC. 393. MULTITECHNOLOGY AUTOMATED READER CARD DEM- ONSTRATION PROGRAM. (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.— The Secretary of the Navy shall carry out a program to demonstrate expanded use of multitechnology automated reader cards throughout the Navy and the Marine Corps. The demonstration program shall include demonstration of the use of the so-called "smartship" technology of the ship-to-shore work load/offload program of the Navy. (b) PERIOD OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall carry out the demonstration program for two years beginning not later than January 1, 1998. (c) REPORT. — Not later than 90 days after termination of the demonstration program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the program. (d) FUNDING.— Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 301(2) for operation and maintenance for the Navy, $36,000,000 shall be available for the demonstration program under this section, of which $6,300,000 shall be available for demonstration of the use of the so-called "smartship" technology of the ship-to-shore work load/offload program of the Navy. SEC. 394. REDUCTION IN OVERHEAD COSTS OF INVENTORY CONTROL POINTS. (a) REPORT AND PLAN REQUIRED. —Not later than March 1, 1998, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing a plan to reduce overhead costs of the supply management activities of the Defense Logistics Agency and the military departments (known as Inventory Control Points) so that the overhead costs for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2000 do not exceed eight percent of net sales at standard price by Inventory Control Points during that year. (b) ADDITIONAL REPORT REQUIREMENT.— In addition to the plan, the report shall include the following: (1) An identification of inherently governmental, core and noncore functions in Inventory Control Points and Distribution Depots.
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