102 STAT. 2270-20
PUBLIC LAW 100-463—OCT. 1, 1988
Defense or funds made available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military functions (except military construction) between such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided, That such authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by Congress: Provided further. That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this authority. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 8015. During the current fiscal year, cash balances in working capital funds of the Department of Defense established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, may be maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time for cash disbursements to be made from such funds: Provided, That transfers may be made between such funds in such amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, except that transfers between a stock fund account and an industrial fund account may not be made unless the Secretary of Defense has notified the Congress of the proposed transfer. Except in amounts equal to the amounts appropriated to working capital funds in this Act, no obligations may be made against a working capital fund to procure war reserve material inventory, unless the Secretary of Defense has notified the Congress prior to any such obligation. SEC. 8016. Except as provided in 10 U.S.C. 2690, none of the funds available to the Department of Defense in this Act shall be utilized for the conversion of heating plants from coal to oil or coal to natural gas at defense facilities in Europe. SEC. 8017. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used to initiate a special access program without prior notification 30 days in advance to the Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. SEC. 8018. No part of the funds in this Act shall be available to prepare or present a request to the Committees on Appropriations for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which reprogramming is requested has been denied by the Congress. SEC. 8019. None of the funds contained in this Act available for the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services under the provisions for section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, shall be available for reimbursement of any physician or other authorized individual provider of medical care in excess of the lower of: (a) the eightieth percentile of the customary charges made for similar services in the same locality where the medical care was furnished, as determined for physicians in accordance with section 1079(h) of title 10, United States Code; or (b) the allowable amounts in effect during fiscal year 1988 increased to the extent justified by economic changes as reflected in appropriate economic index data similar to that used pursuant to title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
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