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 105 STAT. 1204 PUBLIC LAW 102-172—NOV. 26, 1991 (1) Israeli aerospace and avionics technology and its potential applications to ATF, NATF, CAS and LH aircraft programs, as well as other anticipated aircraft programs. (2) Potential areas of joint United States-Israel collaboration in technology research and development projects including, but not limited to, tactical directed energy weapons; camouflage, concealment, deception and stealth measures; aerial and widearea munitions; fiber optic guided missiles (FOG-M); and the adaption of the HAVE NAP to the B-1 and B-2 bombers. (3) The features and possible contributions of Israeli space technology to Department of Defense programs including, but not limited to, Israeli launchers, and including, but not limited to, cost-effectiveness in design and production of such technologies and systems. (4) Israeli antiterrorism technologies, and their potential applications to Department of Defense programs and operations, including, but not limited to, remote-controlled robots, security fences of all types, specialized x-ray and detection machines, and fast patrol boats. The Secretary of Defense shall work with the Office of Technology Assessment in conducting an examination of these subjects. (5) Possible applications of Israeli interdiction technologies to American efforts at drug interdiction, including, but not limited to, unmanned aerial vehicles, fast patrol boats, state-of-the-art ship and coastal radars, integrated command and control systems, and land interdiction systems such as visual and infra-red cameras, motion sensors and electronic fences. (6) Applications of environmental technologies and manufacturing capabilities to include, but not limited to, energy storage, energy conversion and renewable energy technologies. (7) Applications of critical technologies and manufacturing capabilities as defined by the Department of Defense's Critical Technologies Plan. Reports. (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit a final report with concrete recommendations and plans for implementation as appropriate to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House no later than August 1, 1992. SEC. 8119. None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act or any prior Acts shall be obligated or expended to implement the United States Army Corps of Engineers Reorganization Study until such reorganization proposed is specifically authorized by law after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 8120. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the current fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance and repair of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the production of components and other Defenserelated articles, through competition between Department of Defense depot maintenance activities and private firms: Provided, That the Secretary shall certify that successful bids include comparable estimates of all direct and indirect costs for both public and private bids: Provided further, That Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 shall not apply to competitions conducted under this section. 10 USC 2208 SEC. 8121. (a) There is established on the books of the Treasury a "°*®- fund entitled the "Defense Business Operations Fund" (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") to be operated as a working capital fund under the provisions of section 2208 of title 10, United States Code.

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