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 106 STAT. 2698 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 10 USC 2391 (f) EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS ON EFFORTS OF ECONOMIC DEVEL- "°*® OPMENT ADMINISTRATION. — Nothing in this section is intended to replace the efforts of the economic development program administered by the Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce. 10 USC 2391 SEC..4302. PILOT PROJECT TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC AIXJUSTMENT note. PLANNING. (a) PILOT PROJECT. —During fiscal year 1993, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a pilot project to examine methods to improve the provision of economic adjustment and diversification assistance under section 2391(b)(l) of title 10, United States Code, to State and local governments adversely affected by the closure of military installations, the cancellation or completion of defense contracts, or reductions in defense spending. (b) PLANNING GRANTS.—Under the pilot project, the Secretary of Defense shall make planning grants under section 2391(b)(l) of title 10, United States Code, to State and local governments in four study areas selected by the Secretary. The totol amount of granto under the pilot program may not exceed $500,000 per study area. (c) STUDY AREAS. —In selecting study areas for inclusion in the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— (1) one study area covers an area in which the local economy is heavily dependent on a defense contractor that is in the process of terminating a mtgor defense contract or closing a major facility; (2) one study area covers an area in which the local economy would be adversely affected by changes in the use of a national laboratory previously needed for the testing of nuclear weapons; (3) one study area covers an area in which the local economy woiild be adversely affected by the closing of a militory instollation; and (4) one studv area covers an area in which the local economy would be adversely affected by at least two of the changes referred to in the preceding paragraphs. (d) USE OF GRANTS. —Granto made under the pilot program may be used to determine the needs of the communities in a study area as they experience the economic dislocation associated with the closure of militory instollations, the cancellation or completion of defense contracto, or reductions in defense spending and develop responses toilored to those needs through the use of a wide variety of sources and expertise in the communities. (e) MONITORING OF GRANT USE.— The Secretary of Defense shall monitor the activities under the pilot project to develop a more complete understanding of the unique needs of each ty^ of study area and the methodologies that may be successful m addressing similar economic dislocation in other communities in the United Stotes. (f) FUNDING. —O f the amount authorized to be appropriatod in section 301(5), $2,000,000 shall be made available for granto under this section. SEC. 4303. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVES TO PRESENT PRIORITY FOR TRANSFER OF EXCESS DEFENSE SUPPUES TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress makes the following findings:

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