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 Ill STAT. 2016 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 one or more military departments or Defense Agencies, the Secretary of Defense shall provide for the installation of fiber-optics based telecommunications technology to link as many of the installations in the area as practicable in a telecommunications network. The Secretary shall use a full and open competitive process, consistent with section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, to provide for the installation of the telecommunications network through one or more new contracts. (b) FEATURES OF NETWORK. —The telecommunications network shall provide direct access to local and long distance telephone carriers, allow for transmission of both classified and unclassified information, and take advantage of the various capabilities of fiberoptics based telecommunications technology. (c) TIME FOR REQUEST FOR BIDS OR PROPOSALS.—Not later than March 30, 1998, the Secretary of Defense shall release a final request for bids or proposals to provide the t»„lecommunications network or networks described in subsection (a). (d) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than December 31, 1998, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of subsection (c), including the metropolitan area or areas selected for the installation of a fiber-optics based telecommunications network, the current telecommunication costs for the Department of Defense in the selected area or areas, the estimated cost of the fiber-optics based network, and potential areas for the future use of fiber-optics based networks. sikes Act TITLE XXIX—SIKES ACT IMPROVEMENT Improvement Act g^^ 290L Short title. 01 lyy/. gg^ 2902. Definition of Sikes Act for purposes of amendments. conservation g^^, 2903. Codification of short title of Act. r isn ana wiiaiiie. g^^. 2904. Preparation of integrated natural resources management plans. Sec. 2905. Review for preparation of integrated natural resources management plans. Sec. 2906. Transfer of wildlife conservation fees from closed military installations. Sec. 2907. Annual reviews and reports. Sec. 2908. Cooperative agreements. Sec. 2909. Federal enforcement. Sec. 2910. Natural resources management services. Sec. 2911. Definitions. Sec. 2912. Repeal of superseded provision. Sec. 2913. Technical amendments. Sec. 2914. Authorizations of appropriations. 16 USC 670 note. SEC. 2901. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Sikes Act Improvement Act of 1997". SEC. 2902. DEFINITION OF SIKES ACT FOR PURPOSES OF AMEND- MENTS. In this title, the term "Sikes Act" means the Act entitled "An Act to promote effectual planning, development, maintenance, and coordination of wildlife, fish, and game conservation and rehabilitation in military reservations", approved September 15, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.), commonly referred to as the "Sikes Act". SEC. 2903. CODIFICATION OF SHORT TITLE OF ACT. The Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.) is amended by inserting before title I the following new section:

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