PUBLIC LAW 105-262—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2309 promise, represents the product of original thinking, and was submitted in confidence by one source; or (3) the purpose of the contract is to take advantage of unique and significant industrial accomplishment by a specific concern, or to insure that a new product or idea of a specific concern is given financial support: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to contracts in an amount of less than $25,000, contracts related to improvements of equipment that is in development or production, or contracts as to which a civilian official of the Department of Defense, who has been confirmed by the Senate, determines that the award of such contract is in the interest of the national defense. SEC. 8055. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), none of the funds made available by this Act may be used— (1) to establish a field operating agency; or (2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the department who is transferred or reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or employee's place of duty remains at the location of that headquarters. (b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a case-by- case basis, if the Secretary determines, and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate that the granting of the waiver will reduce the personnel requirements or the finemcial requirements of the department. (c) This section does not apply to field operating agencies funded within the National Foreign Intelligence Program. SEC. 8056. Funds appropriated by this Act for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal year 1999 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999. SEC. 8057. Notwithstanding section 303 of Public Law 96- 487 or any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to lease real and personal property at Naval Air Facility, Adak, Alaska, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2667(f), for commercial, industrial or other purposes: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy may remove hazardous materials from facilities, buildings, and structures at Adak, Alaska, and may demolish or otherwise dispose of such facilities, buildings, and structures. (RESCISSIONS) SEC. 8058. Of the funds provided in Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded as of the date of the enactment of this Act from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Under the heading, "Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 1988/2001": TRIDENT ballistic missile submarine program, $3,062,696; SSN-688 attack submarine program, $8,146,796; CG-47 cruiser program, $4,000,000; LSD-41 cargo variant ship program, $256,141; LHD-1 amphibious assault ship program, $505,938; For craft, outfitting, and post delivery, $3,459,756;
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