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 108 STAT. 2706 PUBLIC LAW 103-337 —OCT. 5, 1994 shall be made through, the State committees established for purgoses of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research conducted by the National Science Foundation. (3) A State committee referred to in paragraph (2) shall ensure that activities carried out in the State of that committee under the Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research are coordinated with the activities carried out in the State under other similar initiatives of the Federal Government to stimulate competitive research. SEC. 258. STUDY ON CONVERGENCE OF GEOSAT AND EOS ALTIMETRY PROGRAMS. (a) REQUIREMENT.— The Secretary of the Navy and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall jointly conduct a study on the convergence of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth Observing System Altimetry mission with the Navy Geosat Follow-On program. The study shall assess whether a converged system, which may involve minor modifications to the Geosat Follow-On satellite, could— (1) satisfy the needs of the Earth Observing System program for altimetry data; (2) reduce the cost to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of satisfying such needs; (3) be available in time to serve as the follow-on to the Topex/Poseidon mission; and (4) continue to meet the requirements of the Navy for altimetry data at no additional cost to the Navy. (b) CONSULTATION.— In conducting the study, the Secretary and the Administrator shall consult with appropriate members of the scientific community. (c) REPORT. — The Secretary and the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services and on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a joint report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), together with the recommendations of the Secretary and the Administrator thereon. The report shall be submitted not later than February 15, 1995. TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING. Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1995 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance in amounts as follows: (1) For the Army, $17,426,804,000. (2) For the Navy, $21,055,470,000. (3) For the Marine Corps, $2,066,295,000. (4) For the Air Force, $18,837,623 000. (5) For Defense-wide activities, $10,031,576,000.

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