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 118 STAT. 1838 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (f) VARIATIONS AGAINST BASELINES.—In the event the cost, schedule, or performance of any block configuration of the Ballistic Missile Defense System varies significantly (as determined by the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Agency) from the applicable baseline established under subsection (d), the Director shall include such variation, and the reasons for such variation, in the Selected Acquisition Report submitted to Congress under section 2432 of title 10, United States Code. (g) MODIFICATIONS OF BASELINES.—In the event the Director of the Missile Defense Agency elects to undertake any modification of a baseline established under subsection (d), the Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the reasons for such modification. Subtitle D—Other Matters SEC. 241. ANNUAL REPORT ON SUBMARINE TECHNOLOGY INSERTION. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—(1) For each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the submarine tech nologies that are available or potentially available for insertion in submarines of the Navy to reduce the production and operating costs of the submarines while maintaining or improving the effectiveness of the submarines. (2) The annual report for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) shall be submitted at the same time that the President submits to Congress the budget for that fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. (b) CONTENT.—The report on submarine technologies under subsection (a) shall include, for each class of submarines of the Navy, the following matters: (1) A list of the technologies that have been demonstrated, together with— (A) a plan for the insertion of any such technologies that have been determined appropriate for such sub marines; and (B) the estimated cost of such technology insertions. (2) A list of the technologies that have not been dem onstrated, together with a plan for the demonstration of any such technologies that have the potential for being appropriate for such submarines. SEC. 242. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FUNDING OF THE ADVANCED SHIPBUILDING ENTERPRISE UNDER THE NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE NAVY. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: (1) The budget for fiscal year 2005, as submitted to Con gress by the President, provides $10,300,000 for the Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise under the National Shipbuilding Research Program of the Navy. (2) The Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise is an innovative program to encourage greater efficiency in the national tech nology and industrial base. (3) The leaders of the United States shipbuilding industry have embraced the Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise as a

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