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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

91 STAT. 908

Claim payments. Report to Congress.

Enlisted aides, limitation. Public affairs activities.

22 USC 2777. 22 USC 2761. Base operating support functions.

Medical care.

PUBLIC LAW 95-111—SEPT. 21, 1977 than sixty days of such leave, less the number of days for which payment was previously made under section 501 after February 9, 1976. SEC. 848. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to pay any claim over $5,000,000 against the United States, unless such claim has been thoroughly examined and evaluated by officials of the Department of Defense responsible for determining such claims and a report is made to the Congress as to the validity of these claims. SEC. 849. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to support more than 300 enlisted aides for officers in the United States Armed Forces. SEC. 850. No appropriation contained in this Act may be used to pay for the cost of public affairs activities of the Department of Defense in excess of $25,000,000. SEC. 851. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs which utilize amounts credited, during the current fiscal year, to Department of Defense appropriations or funds pursuant to the provisions of section 37(a) of the A r m s E x p o r t Control Act representing payment for the actual value of defense articles specified in section 2 1 (a)(1) of that Act: Provided, That such amounts so credited shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts as provided in 31 U.S.C. 484. SEC. 852. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to (1) convert base operating support functions, excluding real property maintenance and repair, to commercial contract during the period October 1, 1977, through September 30, 1978, or (2) to fund continued performance during fiscal year 1978 of base operating support contracts, excluding real property maintenance and repair, awarded between the date of enactment of this Act and September 30, 1977, which convert base operating support activities performed by employees of the Government of the United States to commercial contract. (b) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated for commercial contracts to be physically performed at an installation or facility including leased facilities for the following types of work: (1) weapons system engineering and logistical s u p p o r t; (2) ship, aircraft, missile, automotive and tracked vehicle intermediate level maintenance or depot maintenance; or (3) research, development, test, and evaluation, if the work to be physically performed at an installation or facility during fiscal year 1978 by commercial contracts would result in a reduction of employees of the Government of the United States at that installation or facility. SEC. 853. None of the funds appropriated by this Act or available in any working capital fund of the Department of Defense shall be available to pay the expenses attributable to lodging of any person on official business away from his designated post of duty, or in the case of an individual described under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, his home or regular place of duty, when adequate government quarters are available, but are not occupied by svich person. SEC. 854. During the current fiscal year, for the purpose of conducting a test to evaluate a capitation approach to providing medical care and to that end for the purpose of providing adequate funds in Department of Defense Medical Regions 1 and 9 for medical care, including the expenses of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the TTniformed Services, funds available to the Department of Defense in the appropriation "Operation and Maintenance, Defense Agencies" for expenses of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the