PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-610 "(3) The payment received under paragraph (2) shall be deposited in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund in accordance with section 1519(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (104 Stat. 1730; 24 U.S.C. 419(a)(2)).". SEC. 146. CERTIFICATION OF EXPORTS OF MISSILE EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA, (a) CERTIFICATION.—Section 1512 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 is amended— 22 USC 2778 (1) by striking "The" and inserting "(a) CERTIFICATION. — note. The"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(b) EXCEPTION. —The certification requirement contained in subsection (a) shall not apply to the export of inertial reference units and components in manned civilian aircraft or supplied as spare or replacement parts for such aircraft.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 22 USC 2778 shall take effect on the later of— note- (1) the enactment of this Act; or (2) the enactment of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999. SEC. 147. The Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, shall assess the requirement for Marine Corps warfighting and attrition reserve F/A-18 aircraft and monitor the viability of the existing F/A-18 production line to meet these requirements: Provided, That, pursuant to section 8005 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999, the Secretary of the Navy may transfer funds sufficient to ensure that the F/A-18 production capability remains available to meet Marine Corps F/A-18 warfighting and attrition reserve aircraft requirements through additional aircraft production. SEC. 148. Section 8135 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1992 (Public Law 102-172; 105 Stat. 1212; 37 U.S.C. 301b note), is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting before the period at the end the following: "or as a supplemental payment if the officer's final military pay account is already settled"; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting "applies" after "subsection (a)"; (B) by striking "January 17, 1991" and inserting "August 2, 1990"; (C) by inserting "(regardless of the date of the commencement of combatant activities in such zone as specified in that Executive Order)" after "as a combat zone"; and (D) by striking "section 302b" and inserting "section 301b". SEC. 149. (a) Chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code, Effective date, as in effect on September 30, 1998, is hereby reenacted for the Termination period beginning on October 1, 1998, and ending on April 1, 1999. ji^usc 1201 et (b) All cases commenced or pending under chapter 12 of title seq., 1201 note. 11, United States Code, as reenacted under subsection (a), and all matters and proceedings in or relating to such cases, shall be conducted and determined under such chapter as if such chapter were continued in effect after April 1, 1999. The substantive rights of parties in connection with such cases, matters, and proceedings shall continue to be governed under the laws applicable to such
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