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 107 STAT. 1606 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 and budget responsibility for research and development of any program, project, or activity to develop far-term follow-on technology relating to ballistic missile defense shall be provided through the Advanced Research Projects Agency or the appropriate military department. (b) WAIVER AuTHORiry. —The Secretary may waive the provisions of subsection (a) in the case of a particular program, project, or activity if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that it is in the national security interest of the United States to provide management and budget responsibility for that program, project, or activity through the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. (c) REPORT REQUIRED.—As a part of the report required by section 231(e), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report identifying— (1) each program, project, and activity with respect to which the Secretary has transferred management and budget responsibility from the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization in accordance with subsection (a); (2) the agency or military department to which each such transfer was made; and (3) the date on which each such transfer was made. (d) DEFINITION.— For the purposes of this section, the term "far-term follow-on technology" means a technology that is not ^•-' incorporated into a ballistic missile defense architecture and is not likely to be incorporated within 15 years into a weapon system for ballistic missile defense. (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —Section 234 of the Missile 10 USC 2431 Defense Act of 1991 is repealed. note. Subtitle D—Women's Health Research SEC. 261. DEFENSE WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER. (a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH CENTER. — The Secretary of Defense may establish a Defense Women's Health Research Center (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ''Center") at an existing Department of Defense medical center to serve as the coordinating agent for multidisciplinary and multi-institutional research within the Department of Defense on women's health issues related to service in the Armed Forces. The Secretary shall determine whether or not to establish the Center not later than May 1, 1994. If established, the Center shall also coordinate with research supported by the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies that is aimed at improving the health of women. (b) SUPPORT OF RESEARCH. —The Center shall support health research into matters relating to the service of women in the military, including the following matters: (1) Combat stress and trauma. (2) Exposure to toxins and other environmental hazards associated with military equipment. (3) Psychology related stress in warfare situations. (4) Mental health, including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. (5) Human factor studies related to women in combat areas.

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