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116 STAT. 1562 PUBLIC LAW 107-248—OCT. 23, 2002 Deadline. Reports. Deadline. be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purchase of ultrahghtweight camouflage net systems as unit spares. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 8105. During the current fiscal year and for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more than $20,000,000 of unobligated balances remaining in a Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army appropriation account during the last fiscal year before the account closes under section 1552 of title 31 United States Code, to a current Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army appropriation account to be used only for the continuation of the Venture Capital Fund demonstration, as originally approved in Section 8150 of Public Law 107-117, to pursue high payoff technology and innovations in science and technology: Provided, That any such transfer shall be made not later than July 31 of each year: Provided further. That funds so transferred shall be merged with and shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further. That the transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided further. That no funds for programs, projects, or activities designated as special congressional interest items in DD Form 1414 shall be eligible for transfer under the authority of this section: Provided further. That any unobligated balances transferred under this authority may be restored to the original appropriation if required to cover unexpected upward adjustments: Provided further. That the Secretary of the Army shall provide an annual report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees no later than 15 days prior to the annual transfer of funds under authority of this section describing the sources and amounts of funds proposed to be transfered, summarizing the projects funded under this demonstration program (including the name and location of project sponsors) to date, a description of the major program accomplishments to date, and an overall assessment of the benefits of this demonstration program compared to the goals expressed in the legislative history accompanying Section 8150 of Public Law 107-117. SEC. 8106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the Secretary of Defense may exercise the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 7403(g) for occupations hsted in 38 U.S.C. 7403(a)(2) as well as the following: Pharmacists, Audiologists, and Dental Hygienists. (A) The requirements of 38 U.S.C. 7403(g)(1)(A) shall apply. (B) The limitations of 38 U.S.C. 7403(g)(1)(B) shall not apply. SEC. 8107. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in 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 2003 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2003. SEC. 8108. In addition to funds made available elsewhere in this Act $7,750,000 is hereby appropriated and shall remain available until expended to provide assistance, by grant or otherwise (such as, but not limited to, the provision of funds for repairs,