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 PUBLIC LAW 108–136—NOV. 24, 2003

117 STAT. 1657

(2) the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, should— (A) initiate a reevaluation referred to in paragraph (1); and (B) in carrying out such a reevaluation, consider a military posture that takes maximum advantage of basing and training opportunities in the newly admitted and invitee states referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a). SEC. 1234. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING NAVY PORT CALLS IN ISRAEL.

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States has invested significant amounts of funds in expanding the capacity and security of the port of Haifa, Israel, and the United States Navy should be able to implement the necessary force protection measures that would enable it to take advantage of the repair, replenishment, and communications links available at that port; (2) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy should conclude discussions with the Government of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces to establish appropriate and effective arrangements to ensure the safety of United States Navy vessels and personnel during port visits to Haifa, Israel; and (3) upon such arrangements being made, the United States Navy should consider resumption of regular port visits to Haifa, Israel.

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION WITH STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

1301. 1302. 1303. 1304.

Sec. 1305. Sec. 1306. Sec. 1307. Sec. 1308.

Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds. Funding allocations. Limitation on use of funds until certain permits obtained. Limitation on use of funds for biological research in the former Soviet Union. Requirement for on-site managers. Temporary authority to waive limitation on funding for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia. Annual certifications on use of facilities being constructed for Cooperative Threat Reduction projects or activities. Authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction funds outside the former Soviet Union.

SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAMS AND FUNDS.

(a) SPECIFICATION OF CTR PROGRAMS.—For purposes of section 301 and other provisions of this Act, Cooperative Threat Reduction programs are the programs specified in section 1501(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2731; 50 U.S.C. 2362 note). (b) FISCAL YEAR 2004 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS DEFINED.—As used in this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 2004 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs. (c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for Cooperative

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