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 120 STAT. 1296

Extension. Research and development.

VerDate 14-DEC-2004

13:05 Jul 12, 2007

PUBLIC LAW 109–289—SEPT. 29, 2006

of Defense to establish a non-profit trust fund to assist in the public-private funding of public school repair and maintenance projects, or provide directly to non-profit organizations who in return will use these monies to provide assistance in the form of repair, maintenance, or renovation to public school systems that have high concentrations of special needs military dependents and are located in States that are considered overseas assignments: Provided further, That to the extent a Federal agency provides this assistance, by contract, grant, or otherwise, it may accept and expend non-Federal funds in combination with these Federal funds to provide assistance for the authorized purpose, if the nonFederal entity requests such assistance and the non-Federal funds are provided on a reimbursable basis. SEC. 8099. The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized, using funds available under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, to complete a phased repair project, which repairs may include upgrades and additions, to the infrastructure of the operational ranges managed by the Air Force in Alaska: Provided, That the total cost of such phased projects shall not exceed $50,000,000. SEC. 8100. For purposes of section 612 of title 41, United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ that is not closed at the time reimbursement is made shall be available to reimburse the Judgment Fund and shall be considered for the same purposes as any subdivision under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ appropriations in the current fiscal year or any prior fiscal year. SEC. 8101. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to transfer research and development, acquisition, or other program authority relating to current tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army. (b) The Army shall retain responsibility for and operational control of the Extended Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in order to support the Secretary of Defense in matters relating to the employment of unmanned aerial vehicles. SEC. 8102. Of the funds provided in this Act, $8,100,000 shall be available for the operations and development of training and technology for the Joint Interagency Training Center-East and the affiliated Center for National Response at the Memorial Tunnel and for providing homeland defense/security and traditional warfighting training to the Department of Defense, other Federal agency, and State and local first responder personnel at the Joint Interagency Training Center-East. SEC. 8103. The authority to conduct a continuing cooperative program in the proviso in title II of Public Law 102–368 under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense Agencies’’ (106 Stat. 1121) shall be extended through September 30, 2008, in cooperation with NELHA. SEC. 8104. The Secretary of Defense may present promotional materials, including a United States flag, to any member of an Active or Reserve component under the Secretary’s jurisdiction who, as determined by the Secretary, participates in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, along with other recognition items in conjunction with any week-long national observation and day of national celebration, if established by Presidential proclamation, for any such members returning from such operations.

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