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 PUBLIC LAW 108–87—SEPT. 30, 2003

117 STAT. 1107

(ii) the country with respect to which the waiver is granted not discriminate against defense items produced in the United States to a greater degree than the United States discriminates against defense items produced in that country. (c) The Secretary shall submit to the President any recommendations regarding the use or administration of contractual offset arrangements and memoranda of understanding and related agreements referred to in subsection (a) that the Secretary considers an appropriate response to the findings resulting from the Secretary’s review. SEC. 8139. It is the sense of the Senate that— (1) any request for funds for a fiscal year for an ongoing overseas military operation, including operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, should be included in the annual budget of the President for such fiscal year as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code; and (2) any funds provided for such fiscal year for such a military operation should be provided in appropriations Acts for such fiscal year through appropriations to specific accounts set forth in such Acts. SEC. 8140. STUDY REGARDING MAIL DELIVERY IN THE MIDDLE EAST. (a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the delivery of mail to troops in the Middle East and the study should: (1) Determine delivery times, reliability, and losses for mail and parcels to and from troops stationed in the Middle East. (2) Identify and analyze mail and parcel delivery service efficiency issues during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, compared to such services which occurred during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (3) Identify cost efficiencies and benefits of alternative delivery systems or modifications to existing delivery systems to improve the delivery times of mail and parcels. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees on their findings and recommendations. SEC. 8141. (a) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to decommission a Naval or Marine Corps Reserve aviation squadron until the report required by subsection (b) is submitted to the committees of Congress referred to in that subsection. (b) REPORT ON NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TACTICAL AVIATION REQUIREMENTS.— (1) Not later than February 1, 2004, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the requirements of the Navy and the Marine Corps for tactical aviation, including mission requirements, recapitalization requirements, and the role of Naval and Marine Corps Reserve assets in meeting such requirements. (2) The report shall include the recommendations of the Comptroller General on an appropriate force structure for the active and reserve aviation units of the Navy and the Marine

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