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108 STAT. 2656 PUBLIC LAW 103-335—SEPT. 30, 1994 Contracts. Banks and banking. Daniel K. Inouye. Federal buildings and facilities. Chemicals. Biological warfare. use of commercial or proprietary credit card services for augmenting or replacing any in-house account receivable system in use by a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of that Secretary if the Secretary determines that such contract is in the best interest of that department: Provided, That any Department of Defense initiative to contract for credit card services shall require full and open competitive procedures and be based on the program concepts determined by the military department(s) morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) and service division(s) affected by such initiative. SEC. 8140. It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Defense should name the new research facility under construction to house the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in honor of Senator Daniel K. Inouye. SEC. 8141. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within the funds made available by this Act, the Department of Defense shall pay the appropriate amount of Aviation Continuation Pay authorized by 37 U.S.C. 301(b) to the survivors of persons who have signed reenlistment contracts on or after January 1, 1994, but whose service connected death predates the effective date of such reenlistment contract by less than 14 days. SEC. 8142. It is the sense of the Congress that not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Department of Defense shall submit all documents pertaining to any and all Department of Defense chemical and biological warfare tests involving the use of zinc cadmium sulfide conducted anywhere in the United States. SEC. 8143. None of the funds made available under this Act may be obligated or expended for the relocation or reduction of the functions specified in the 1991 and 1993 Reports to the President of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission to be maintained at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, including all civilian management, support personnel and operations associated with these functions that were in existence as of September 30, 1994. SEC. 8144. All refunds or other amounts collected in the administration of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) shall be credited to current year appropriations. SEC. 8145. SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING LOWRY AFB. It is the sense of the Senate that— (1) in issuing any lease, permit or deed of conveyance for use to assist the homeless under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act concerning Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, representatives of the city of Denver, Colorado, representatives of the city of Aurora, Colorado and representatives of homeless providers whose applications have been approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services should jointly determine that such use is reasonable under the redevelopment plan for Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado; and (2) the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the appropriate committees of Congress and appropriate State and local authorities, should develop a reform proposal to address the many difficulties created for local communities by existing laws relating to the loan, lease or conveyance for use of government property during the base closure process.