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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

100 STAT. 3842

PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986

(B) a continuing resolution, (b) CONTENT OF REPORT.—A report submitted under subsection (a)(1) with respect to a proposed center shall include a discussion of— •.,.; -...^•aP(1) the ability of existing Federally funded research and develi,;>r,. vsr |£ opment centers, Federal research laboratories, and private con: tractors to perform the objectives of technological integration •f and evaluation required by the Strategic Defense Initiative c Organization; (2) the comparative cost of having the proposed work per•* formed by— -fc (A) the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization; M\ i^ (B) Federally funded research and development centers in / -;. existence on the date of the enactment of this Act; ,. < C by Federal research laboratories; ^) 50 tn »rr •! > i (D) by private contractors; or (E) by such center; * ^^'-^ • "'• "^ -i.:> (3) whether such center is intended to be— r -' .irs ID (A) primarily a study and analysis center; or out.e' (B) primarily a system engineering/system integration iol ft center; Contracts. (4) whether such center will be required or authorized to enter into contracts under which research projects would be performed by other Federally funded research and development centers. Federal research laboratories, or private contractors; S: (5) whether the contract to operate such center will be awarded on a competitive basis; .^. (6) whether proposals with respect to the operation of such center— ix. (A) will be considered by the appropriate Defense Agency; and (B) will be subjected to review by persons to be elected by <i-Jlh>v the National Academy of Sciences; (7) whether such center will be designed to prevent even the possibility of an appearance of a conflict of interest— (A) by prohibiting any officer, employee, or member of ,..-, f, the governing body of such center from holding any position '^ ',., with— ,,1 (i) the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization; or (ii) a private contractor that has a substantial interest in the development of the Strategic Defense \~\ I'l ' Initiative; and ' '" * ' (B) by prohibiting more than one-half of the members of the governing body of the proposed Federally Funded t) j'p. Research Center from simultaneously holding any position ' •',:' with the Strategic Defense Initiative Advisory Committee •:; or any similar body which provides technological, scientific, >.i ' or strategic advice to the Department of Defense about the Strategic Defense Initiative; ••;;: (8^ whether other actions will be taken to avoid possible •, conflict of interest situations within such center; -•' (9) the role of the Department of Defense in— (A) the selection of the staff of such center; and tof f '

(B) the internal organization of such center; and (10) whether a prescribed minimum percentage of the annual budget of such center will be set aside for research to be conducted independently of the Department of Defense.