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 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1423

‘‘(5) A description of the policies of that agency on the management, organization, and personnel of that agency. ‘‘(c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress the strategic plan most recently prepared under subsection (a) at the same time that the President submits to Congress the budget for an even-numbered fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2351 the following new item: ‘‘2352. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: biennial strategic plan.’’. SEC. 233. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO SUPPORT SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION.

Section 2192 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): ‘‘(b)(1) In furtherance of the authority of the Secretary of Defense under any provision of this chapter or any other provision of law to support educational programs in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, the Secretary of Defense may, unless otherwise specified in such provision— ‘‘(A) enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with eligible entities; ‘‘(B) make grants of financial assistance to eligible entities; ‘‘(C) provide cash awards and other items to eligible entities; ‘‘(D) accept voluntary services from eligible entities; and ‘‘(E) support national competition judging, other educational event activities, and associated award ceremonies in connection with these educational programs. ‘‘(2) In this subsection: ‘‘(A) The term ‘eligible entity’ includes a department or agency of the Federal Government, a State, a political subdivision of a State, an individual, and a not-for-profit or other organization in the private sector. ‘‘(B) The term ‘State’ means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.’’. SEC. 234. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO EXPAND HIGHSPEED, HIGH-BANDWIDTH CAPABILITIES FOR NETWORKCENTRIC OPERATIONS.

10 USC 2358 note.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program of research and development to promote the development of high-speed, high-bandwidth communications capabilities for support of network-centric operations by the Armed Forces. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program required by subsection (a) are as follows: (1) To accelerate the development and fielding by the Armed Forces of network-centric operational capabilities (including expanded use of unmanned vehicles, satellite communications, and sensors) through the promotion of research and

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