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105 STAT. 1196 PUBLIC LAW 102-172—NOV. 26, 1991 that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capabihty for national security purposes. SEC. 8093A. (a) Except as provided in this section, none of the funds available to the Department of Defense from any source during fiscal year 1992 may be obligated or expended for any activities to support the objective of launching Strategic Target System (STARS) rockets from the Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. (b) The restriction in subsection (a) does not apply to any funds required to prepare or issue an environmental impact statement on the Strategic Target System Program, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and in accordance with any Executive orders issued, and any regulations promulgated to implement such Act. (c) The restriction in subsection (a) does not apply to any funds required for STARS program activities conducted in the continental United States or for STARS program management related activities conducted outside the continental United States. (d) The restriction in subsection (a) does not apply to any funds required to maintain the safety, security, reliability, and basic condition of the Strategic Target System launch complex and equipment at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, nor does it apply to funds required to finance measures taken in the State of Hawaii or elsewhere for purposes of range safety or environmental protection. (e) The restriction in subsection (a) does not apply to any funds required to maintain or store Strategic Target System boosters and equipment or to ensure the safety and reliability of such boosters and equipment or to operate the Strategic Target System program office. (f) Except as stated elsewhere in this section, the exceptions in subsection (e) shall apply only to activities carried out within the continental United States. (g) The restriction in subsection (a) extends to any activity relating to the storage of live STARS boosters and components thereof or STARS liquid rocket fuel at the Pacific Missile Range Facility. (h) Any live STARS boosters may not be transported to the Pacific Missile Range Facility before, at the earliest, the date referred to in subsection (i) below. (i) The restrictions under this section shall remain in effect until the date of the issuance of an environmental impact statement and a formal Record of Decision with respect to this environmental impact statement, upon completion of a formal process that complies with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Executive orders issued, and regulations promulgated to implement such Act. (j) The director of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization shall notify the Congressional defense committees upon the completion of the STARS environmental impact statement and Record of Decision process. 50 USC 98e SEC. 8094. Using funds available in the National Defense Stockpile note. Transaction Fund, during the period of fiscal years 1992 through 1994 and using procedures covered by section 3301 of the National Defense Authorization Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1844-45), the President may acquire 50,000 kilograms of germanium to be held in the National Defense Stockpile. SEC. 8095. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to implement any catchment area management demonstration