PUBLIC LAW 106-259—AUG. 9, 2000 114 STAT. 705 SEC. 8141. In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2001, is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall make a grant in the amount of $5,000,000 to the American Red Cross for Armed Forces Emergency Services. SEC. 8142. Of the amounts appropriated under title II under the heading "Operation and Maintenance," Defense-Wide", $2,000,000 may be made available, subject to the enactment of authorizing legislation, for the Bosque Redondo Memorial in accordance with the provisions of title II of the bill S. 964 of the 106th Congress, as passed the Senate on November 19, 1999. SEC. 8143. Of the funds provided within title I of this Act, such funds as may be necessary shall be available for a special subsistence allowance for members eligible to receive food stamp assistance, as authorized by law. SEC. 8144. Section 8093 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79; 113 Stat. 1253) is amended by striking subsection (d), relating to a prohibition on the use of Department of Defense funds to procure a nuclear-capable shipyard crane from a foreign source. SEC. 8145. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) from amounts made available for "Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force" in this Act and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79), an aggregate amount of $99,700,000 (less any proportional general reduction required by law and any reduction required for the Small Business Innovative Research program) shall be available only for the B-2 Link 16/Center Instrument Display/In-Flight Replanner program; and (2) the Secretary of the Air Force shall not be required to obligate funds for potential termination liability in connection with the B-2 Link 16/Center Instrument Display/In-Flight Replanner program. SEC. 8146. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than $233,637,000 of the funds provided in this Act shall be available only for the Airborne Laser program. SEC. 8147. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) Service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II of any individual who was honorably discharged therefrom under section 8147 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001, shall be considered active duty for purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary.". (b) DISCHARGE.— (1) The Secretary of Defense shall issue to 38 USC 106 note. each individual who served as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II a discharge from such service under honorable conditions if the Secretary determines that the nature and duration of the service of the individual so warrants. (2) A discharge under paragraph (1) shall designate the date of discharge. The date of discharge shall be the date, as determined by the Secretary, of the termination of service of the individual concerned as described in that paragraph. (c) PROHIBITION ON RETROACTIVE BENEFITS. —No benefits shall 38 USC 106 note, be paid to any individual for any period before the date of the enactment of this Act by reason of the enactment of this section.
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