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 PUBLIC LAW 100-456—SEPT. 29, 1988

102 STAT. 1945

(B) for nonnuclear propulsion technologies. (3) Funds appropriated for fiscal year 1989 for such p r c ^ a m may be used for research relating to the effect on submarine design of weapons, sensors, or communications equipment, but may not be used for research on weapons, sensors, or communications equipment. (4) Funds appropriated for fiscal year 1989 for such program may be used only for exploratory development, advanced technology ^ development, and (as necessary) basic research to support the overall objectives of the program. (Jb) PURPOSE OF PROGRAM.—(1) Congress established the Advanced Submarine Technology Program in light of the large amount of activity by the Soviet Union in the area of naval submarines and the declining advantage of the United States in submarine technology. (2) The purpose of the Advanced Submarine Technology Program is to explore innovative state-of-the-art technologies for advanced submarines and to augment the existing United States submarine technology base in order to establish a sound and increasing submarine technolc^y base. (3) Congress recognizes that research and development activities with respect to submarine weapons and sensors and high density innovative and advanced nuclear plant systems are necessary and important. However, in light of the purpose of the program to augment the submarine technology base, Congress has in this section provided separate authorization for funding to augment the technology base for submarine hull, mechanical, and electrical systems. (4) Section 211(a) of Public Law 100-180 is amended— lOi Stat. 1048. (A) by striking out the second and third sentences of paragraph (1); and (B) by striking out paragraph (2). (c) MANAGEMENT OF PROGRAM BY D A R P A. — I n carrying out

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provisions of section 211(a) of Public Law 100-180 that the Advanced Submarine Technology Program be carried out through the Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencies (DARPA), the Secretary of Defense shall provide that the overall management of the execution of such program, including the administration of funds appropriated for the program, be vested in the Director. In managing such program, the Director shall take into consideration the advice of the advisory board established pursuant to congressional direction as part of the fiscal year 1988 budget process. (d) FIVE-YEAR PLAN.—(1) Not later than October 31, 1988, the Reports. Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth a detailed five-year plan for the Advanced Submarine Technology Program. The plan shall update the report submitted pursuant to section 21103X1) of Public Law 100-180. (2) The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Identification of each of the technologies to be studied or developed under the program. (B) With respect to each of the technologies to be developed— (i) identification of responsibility for the execution of the program and the management of the program; and (ii) milestones for obligating funds under the program and for major program reviews under the program. (3) Section 21103X2) of Public Law 100-180 is repealed.

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