Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/126

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106 STAT. 1920 PUBLIC LAW 102-396—OCT. 6, 1992 Reports. Securities. waive this restriction on a case-by -case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes. SEC. 9082A Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Defense is hereby authorized to develop and procure the LANDSAT 7 vehicle. SEC. 9083. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to fill the commander's position at any military medical facility with a health care professional unless the prospective candidate can demonstrate professional administrative skills. SEC. 9084. Of the funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense Health Program, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount payable for services provided under this section shall not be less than the amount calculated under the coordination of benefits reimbursement formula utilized when CHAMPUS is a secondary payor to medical insurance programs other than Medicare, and $20,000,000 shall be available (notwithstanding the last sentence of section 1086(c) of title 10, United States Code) to continue Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) benefits, until age 65, under such section for a former member of a uniformed service who is entitled to retired or retainer Eay or equivalent pay, or a dependent of such a member, who ecomes eligible for hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) solely on the grounds of physical disability: Provided, That expenses under this section shall only be covered to the extent that such expenses are not covered under parts A and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act and are otherwise covered under CHAMPUS: Provided further, That no reimbursement shall be made for services provided prior to October 1, 1991. SEC. 9085. During the current fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense may accept burdensharing contributions in the form of money from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the State of Kuwait for the costs of local national employees, supplies, and services of the Department of Defense to be credited to applicable Department of Defense operation and maintenance appropriations available for the salaries and benefits of national employees of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the State of Kuwait, supplies, and services to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and time period as those appropriations to which credited: Provided, That not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter of the fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report of contributions accepted by the Secretary under this provision during the preceding quarter. SEC. 9086. During the current fiscal year, obligations against the stock funds of the Department of Defense may not be incurred in excess of 70 percent of sales from such stock funds during the current fiscal year: Provided, That in determining the amount of obligations against, and sales from the stock funds, obligations and sales for fuel, subsistence, commissary items, retail operations, the cost of operations, and repair of spare parts shall be excluded: Provided further. That upon a determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is critical to the national security of the United States, the Secretary may waive the provisions of this