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 112 STAT. 2400 PUBLIC LAW 105-272—OCT. 20, 1998 Congress in the Act referred to in subsection (a)(1) and in the supplemental appropriations Act referred to in subsection (a)(2) is hereby ratified and confirmed. TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABIL- ITY SYSTEM SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal year 1999 the sum of $201,500,000. TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 301. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY LAW. Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law. SEC. 302. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. The authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or the laws of the United States. SEC. 303. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF APPLICATION OF SANCTIONS LAWS TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. Section 905 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 441d) is amended by striking out "January 6, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 6, 2000". SEC. 304. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTRACTING. It is the sense of Congress that the Director of Central Intelligence should continue to direct that elements of the intelligence community, whenever compatible with the national security interests of the United States and consistent with operational and security concerns related to the conduct of intelligence activities, and where fiscally sound, should competitively award contracts ^^ in a mgmner that maximizes the procurement of products properly .^"'^^ designated as having been made in the United States. SEC. 305. MODIFICATION* OF NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION STUDIES. —The David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) is amended as follows: (1) Section 801 (50 U.S.C. 1901) is amended by inserting "counterproliferation studies," after "area studies," in subsections (b)(7) and (c)(2). (2) Section 802 (50 U.S.C. 1902) is amended—

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