106 STAT. 1892 PUBLIC LAW 102-396—OCT. 6, 1992 destroyer variant (commonly known as "DDV") whose initial operating capability is budgeted to be achieved prior to the initial operating capability of the Ship Self-Defense program, nor to develop sensor or processor capabilities which duplicate in any way those being developed in the Ship Self-Defense program: Provided further. That the general reduction of $277,682,000 taken against this appropriation account, as reflected in the total appropriation level provided herein, shall be applied on a pro rata basis by subproject within each R-1 program element as modified by this Act: Provided further, That not less than $1,500,000 of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be made available only as a grant to the West Virginia High Technology Corporation for laboratory and other efforts associated with research, development and other programs of major importance to the Department of Defense. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by law; ^13,199,006,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 1994: Provided, That not less than $2,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be made available only for continuing the research program on development of coal-based, high thermal stability and endothermic jet fuels, including exploratory studies on direct conversion of coal to thermally stable jet fuels: Provided further, That not less than $6,500,000 of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be made available only for the Joint Seismic Program administered by the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology: Provided further. That not less than $45,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be made available only for the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), of which not less than $5,000,000 is available only for the National Center for Tooling and Precision Components (NCTPC): Provided further. That not less than $55,500,000 of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be made available only for the Space Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Program: Provided further. That the general reduction of $410,515,000 taken against this appropriation account, as reflected in the total appropriation level provided herein, shall be applied on a pro rata basis by subproject within each R-1 program element as modified by this Act: Provided further. That of the funds appropriated in this paragraph, not less than $39,500,000 shall be made available in the SPACETRACK program element only to continue the Advanced Electro-Optical System project at the Air Force Maui Optical Station: Provided further. That of the funds appropriated in this paragraph, not less than $11,600,000 shall be made available in the Advanced Weapons Technology program element only for a Laser Imaging Detection.and Ranging (LIDAR) project: Provided further. That of the funds appropriated in this paragraph not less than $5,000,000 may available in the Advanced Weapons program element only to continue the establishment and operation of an image information processing center supporting the Air Force Maui Optical Station and the Maui Optical Tracking Facility: Provided further. That of the funds appropriated under the previous proviso, $500,000 may be made available as a grant to the Maui Economic Development Board to assist in refining the defense and industrial
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