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 PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 110 STAT. 2611 (2) Subsection (e) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (a)(4), is amended— (A) by striking out "ELIGIBILITY" and inserting in lieu thereof "ELIGIBILITY"; and (B) by striking out "under paragraph (3)" and inserting in lieu thereof "or cancellation of the termination of, or substantial reduction in, contract funding". (3) Subsection (f) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), is amended in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting "a defense contract under" before "a major defense program"; and (B) by striking out "contracts under the program" and inserting in lieu thereof "the funds obligated by the contract". SEC. 825. REPEAL OF NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANTIALLY OR SERIOUSLY AFFECTED PARTIES IN DOWNSIZING EFFORTS. Sections 4101 and 4201 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1850, 1851; 10 U.S.C. 2391 note) are repealed. SEC. 826. STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF DEFENSE MERGERS. (a) STUDY.— The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on mergers and acquisitions in the defense sector. The study shall address the following: (1) The effectiveness of defense mergers and acquisitions in eliminating excess capacity within the defense industry. (2) The degree of change in the dependence by defense contractors on defense-related Federal contracts within their overall business after mergers. (3) The effect on defense industry employment resulting from defense mergers and acquisitions occurring during the three years preceding the date of the enactment of this Act. (4) The effect on competition for defense contracts. (b) REPORT. —Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). SEC. 827. ANNUAL REPORT RELATING TO BUY AMERICAN ACT. 41 USC lOb-3. The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a report on the amount of purchases by the Department of Defense from foreign entities in that fiscal year. Such report shall separately indicate the dollar value of items for which the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.) was waived pursuant to any of the following: (1) Any reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding described in section 849(c)(2) of Public Law 103- 160 (41 U.S.C. lOb-2 note). (2) The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) (3) Any international agreement to which the United States is a party. SEC. 828. FOREIGN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY. Subsection (b) of section 2536 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

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