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 118 STAT. 966 PUBLIC LAW 108–287—AUG. 5, 2004 TITLE V REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,174,210,000. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND For National Defense Sealift Fund programs, projects, and activities, and for expenses of the National Defense Reserve Fleet, as established by section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. App. 1744), and for the necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S. flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United States, $1,204,626,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds provided in this paragraph shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of any of the following major components unless such components are manufactured in the United States: auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all ship board services; propulsion system components (that is; engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and spreaders for shipboard cranes: Provided further, That the exercise of an option in a contract awarded through the obligation of previously appropriated funds shall not be considered to be the award of a new contract: Provided further, That the Secretary of the military department responsible for such procurement may waive the restric tions in the first proviso on a case by case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep resentatives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes. TITLE VI OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense, as authorized by law, $18,171,436,000, of which $17,297,419,000 shall be for Oper ation and maintenance, of which not to exceed 2 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2006, and of which up to $8,953,494,000 may be available for contracts entered into under the TRICARE program; of which $367,035,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2007, shall be for Procurement; and of which $506,982,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2006, shall be for Research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amount made available under this heading for Oper ation and maintenance, $9,500,000 shall remain available until expended, and shall be available only for deposit into the Army Fisher House Non Appropriated Fund Instrumentality and shall be used in support and upkeep of existing Fisher Houses managed by the Army: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other

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