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 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1885 Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Report Requirements and Repeals SEC. 1041. REPEAL OF MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTICE OF CONVERSION OF CERTAIN HEATING SYSTEMS AT INSTALLATIONS IN EUROPE.—Section 2690(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "unless the Secretary—" and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "unless the Secretary determines that the conversion— "(1) is required by the government of the country in which the facility is located; or "(2) is cost-effective over the life cycle of the facility.", (b) REPORT ON AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE HOUSING. —Section 2823 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively. (c) REPORT ON STRETCHOUT OF MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.— Section 117 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100-456; 102 Stat. 1933; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note), is repealed. (d) ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY REPORT CONCERNING TRAVEL FUNDING FOR CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMISSIONERS.—(1) Section 1412(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(g)) is amended— (A) by striking out paragraph (3); (B) by striking out the last sentence of paragraph (4); and (C) by redesignating pgiragraph (4) (as so amended) as paragraph (3). (2) Section 153(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (50 U.S.C. 1521 note) is amended— 50 USC 1521. (A) by striking out "QUARTERLY" in the heading; and (B) by striking out paragraphs (4) and (5). SEC. 1042. STUDY OF TRANSFER OF MODULAR AIRBORNE FIRE FIGHT- ING SYSTEM. Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the feasibility of transferring jurisdiction over units of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Defense. SEC. 1043. OVERSEAS INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress makes the following findings: (1) United States military forces have been withdrawn from the Philippines. (2) United States military forces are to be withdrawn from Panama by 2000. (3) There continues to be local opposition to the continued presence of United States military forces in Okinawa.

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