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 103 STAT. 1532 PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 "(c) COST SHARING. — Each cooperative research and development project entered into under this section shall require sharing of the costs of the project between the participants on an equitable basis. "(d) RESTRICTIONS ON PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND SERV- ICES.—(1) In order to assure substantial participation on the part of the major allies of the United States in cooperative research and development projects, funds made available for such projects may not be used to procure equipment or services from any foreign government, foreign research organization, or other foreign entity. "(2) A major ally of the United States may not use any military or economic assistance grant, loan, or other funds provided by the United States for the purpose of making that ally's contribution to a cooperative research and development program entered into with the United States under this section. "(e) COOPERATIVE OPPORTUNITIES DOCUMENT. —(I)(A) In order to ensure that opportunities to conduct cooperative research and devel- opment projects are considered at an early point during the formal development review process of the Department of Defense in connec- tion with any planned project of the Department, the Under Sec- retary of Defense for Acquisition shall prepare an arms cooperation opportunities document with respect to that project for review by the Defense Acquisition Board at formal meetings of the Board. "(B) The Under Secretary shall also prepare an arms cooperation opportunities document for review of each new project for which a document known as a Mission Need Statement is prepared. "(2) An arms cooperation opportunities document referred to in paragraph (1) shall include the following: "(A) A statement indicating whether or not a project similar to the one under consideration by the Department of Defense is in development or production by one or more of the major allies of the United States. "(B) If a project similar to the one under consideration by the Department of Defense is in development or production by one or more major allies of the United States, an assessment by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition as to whether that project could satisfy, or could be modified in scope so as to satisfy, the military requirements of the project of the United States under consideration by the Department of Defense. "(CO An assessment of the advantages and disadvantages with regard to program timing, developmental and life cycle costs, technolc^y sharing, and Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability (RSI) of seeking to structure a cooperative development program with one or more major allies of the United States. "(D) The recommendation of the Under Secretary as to whether the Department of Defense should explore the feasibil- ity and desirability of a cooperative development program with one or more major allies of the United States. "(0 REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—(1) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate a report on cooperative research and development projects under this section. Each such report shall include— "(A) a description of the status, funding, and schedule of existing projects carried out under this section for which memo-

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