Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 3.djvu/200

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115 STAT. 2274 PUBLIC LAW 107-117—JAN. 10, 2002 (b) Section 8162 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (16 U.S.C. 431 note; Public Law 106-79) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(2), by striking "accept gifts" and inserting "solicit and accept contributions"; and (2) by inserting after subsection (m) (as added by subsection (a)(2)) the following: "(n) MEMORIAL FUND. — "(1) ESTABLISHMENT. —T here is created in the Treasury a fund for the memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower that includes amounts contributed under subsection 0)(2). "(2) USE OF FUND.—The fund shall be used for the expenses of establishing the memorial. "(3) INTEREST. —The Secretary of the Treasury shall credit to the fund the interest on obligations held in the fund.". (c) In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act for the Department of Defense, $2,600,000, to remain available until expended is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall make a grant in the amount of $2,600,000 to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission for direct administrative support. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 8121. In addition to the amounts appropriated elsewhere in this Act, $1,700,000, to remain available until expended, is Deadline. hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense: Provided, That not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer these funds to the Department of Energy appropriation account "Fossil Energy Research and Development", only for a proposed conceptual design study to examine the feasibility of a zero emissions, steam injection process with possible applications for increased power generation efficiency, enhanced oil recovery and carbon sequestration. Contracts. SEC. 8122. In addition to amounts appropriated elsewhere in Claims. this Act, $8,000,000 shall be available only for the settlement of subcontractor claims for payment associated with the Air Force contract F19628-97 -C-0105, Clear Radar Upgrade, at Clear ATS, Alaska: Provided, That all affected subcontractors shall mutually resolve the amounts claimed for payment by cooperative negotiation, third-party mediation or other form of alternative dispute resolution and shall present such claims to the Secretary of the Air Force: Provided further. That the Secretary of the Air Force shall evaluate claims as may be submitted by subcontractors, engaged under the contract, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law shall pay such amounts from the funds provided in this paragraph which the Secretary deems appropriate to settle completely any claims which the Secretary determines to have merit, with no right of appeal in any forum: Provided further, That subcontractors are to be paid interest, calculated in accordance with the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. 601-613, on any claims which the Secretary determines to have merit: Provided further. That the Secretary of the Air Force may delegate evaluation and payment as above to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District on a reimbursable basis. SEC 8123. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act is hereby reduced by $1,650,000,000, to reflect savings to be achieved from business