PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2357 research organization to a focused acquisition agency, maintaining responsibility for research and development of far-term follow-on technologies in that organization could distract management and result in funding shortfalls as the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization's priorities increasingly center on near-term deployment architectures. Accordingly, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer management and budget responsibility for research and development of all far-term follow-on technologies currently under the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) or the appropriate military department, unless the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that transfer of a particular farterm follow-on technology currently under the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization would not be in the national security interests of the United States. "(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the term 'far-term follow-on technology* means a technology that is not likely to be incorporated into a weapon system within 10 to 15 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.". (2)(A) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment Reports. of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report identifying— (i) those programs, projects, and activities under the Other Follow-On Technologies program element for fiscal year 1993 which the Secretary is transferring to a military department or the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; and (ii) those programs, projects, and activities under the Other Follow-On Technologies program element which the Secretary certifies are necessary m the national security interests of the United States to maintain under the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "programs, projects, and activities under the Other Follow-On Technologies program element for fiscal year 1993" means the programs, projects, and activities listed under the Other Follow-On Technologies program element for fiscal year 1993 in the report submitted to the congressional defense committees on July 2, 1992 pursuant to section 233(b)(3) of the Missile Defense Act of 1991. (e) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION OBJEC- TIVES FOR SDI PROGRAM ELEMENTS. —Section 236 of such Act (105 Stat. 1323) is amended— l^ U^^ ^^^^ (1) in subsection (a), by striking out "by fiscal year 1996" in the second sentence; and (2) in subsection (d), by inserting "and which the Secretary has determined are necessary in the national security interests of the United States to be maintained under the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization" before the period at the end. (f) REVIEW OF FOLLOW-ON DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS.—Section 238 of such Act (105 Stat. 1326) is amended by striking out "of fiscal lo use 2431 year 1996" in the first sentence. SEC. 236. DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF ANTI-BALUSTIC MISSILE SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS. (a) USE OF FUNDS.— (1) LIMITATION. —Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1993, or otherwise made available note. note.
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