110 STAT. 3009-85 PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE For expenses, not otherwise provided for, of independent activities of the Director, Test and Evaluation in the direction and supervision of developmental test and evaluation, including performance and joint developmental testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection therewith; $282,038,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1998. OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation in the direction and supervision of operational test and evaluation, including initial operational test and evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint operational testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection therewith; $24,968,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1998. TITLE V—REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS DEFENSE BUSINESS OPERATIONS FUND For the Defense Business Operations Fund; $947,900,000. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND For National Defense Sealift Fund programs, projects, and activities, and for expenses of the National Defense Reserve Fleet, as established by section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. App. 1744); $1,428,002,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds provided in this paragraph shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of any of the following major components unless such components are manufactured in the United States: auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all ship-board services; propulsion system components (that is; engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and spreaders for shipboard cranes: Pro-, vided further. That the exercise of an option in a contract awarded through the obligation of previously appropriated funds shall not be considered to be the award of a new contract: Provided further. That the Secretary of the military department responsible for such procurement may waive these restrictions 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. TITLE VI—OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense, as authorized by law; $10,207,308,000, of which $9,937,838,000 shall be for Operation
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