97 STAT. 696 PUBLIC LAW 98-94—SEPT. 24, 1983 (2) that, pending agreement on such a ban, testing of explosive or inert antisatellite warheads against objects in space by the United States is necessary to avert clear and irrevocable harm to the national security. Fundi ng restriction. REQUIREMENT FOR THE USE OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR THE LEASE OF CT-39 REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT SEC. 1236. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to an authori- zation of appropriations contained in this Act may be used by the Air Force for the lease of any CT-39 replacement aircraft unless competitive bidding procedures are followed in the awarding of the lease for such aircraft and the bidding on the lease is open to all qualified domestic firms. Such bidding procedures shall include consideration of the total costs to the Government of leasing such aircraft, including maintenance, logistics and training costs. LIMITATION ON WAIVERS OF COST-RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS UNDER ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT SEC. 1237. The authority of the President under section 21(e)(2) of 22 USC 2761. the Arms Export Control Act may be exercised without regard to the limitation imposed by section 770 of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1983 (as contained in Public Law 97-377; 96 Stat. 1862). WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON FOREIGN MILITARY SALES PROGRAM SEC. 1238. The Arms Export Control Act shall be administered as if section 747 of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1983 (as contained in Public Law 97-377; 96 Stat. 1858) had not been enacted into law. F/A-18 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM SEC. 1239. The Secretary of the Navy may carry out the F/A-18 aircraft program without regard to the first proviso in the para- graph under the heading "AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY" in title IV (procurement) of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1983 (as contained in Public Law 97-377; 96 Stat. 1841). STUDY TO RE-ESTIMATE THE COST OF THE B-IB BOMBER PROGRAM SEC. 1240. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a detailed financial analysis on the projected cost of procuring 100 B-IB bomber aircraft and, on the basis of such analysis, shall as necessary make any revisions to the estimate of the total projected cost for the procurement of such aircraft certified to by the President on Janu- ary 18, 1982. Report to (b) The Secretary shall submit a written report to the Congress Congress. J^Q^ more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act for fiscal year 1984, but in no event later than January 31, 1984, setting forth the results of the analysis required under subsection (a). The Secretary shall include in such report the new estimate of the projected total cost for the procurement of 100 B-IB aircraft. Review. (c) The Secretary shall transmit a copy of the report referred to in subsection (b) to the Comptroller General of the United States for
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