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PUBLIC LAW 103-335 —SEPT. 30, 1994 108 STAT. 2649 SEC. 8115. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds provided in this Act may be used to procure vessel propellers six feet in diameter and greater unless such propellers are manufactured in the United States incorporating only castings which are poured and finished in the United States. Nor may any of the funds provided in this Act be used to procure ship propulsion shafting unless such ship propulsion shafting is manufactured in the United States: Provided, That when adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis, the Secretary of the service responsible for the procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 8115A. In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, $11,200,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense and shall be available only for transfer to the United States Coast Guard for a 2.6 percent pay increase for uniformed members. SEC. 8116. Such additional sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1995 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. SEC. 8117. After April 15, 1995, none of the funds provided in this Act may be obligated for payment on new contracts on which allowable costs charged to the government include payments for individual compensation at a rate in excess of $250,000 per year. SEC. 8118. None of the funds available in this Act may be used to reduce the authorized positions for military (civilian) technicians of the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the purpose of applying any administratively imposed civilian personnel ceiling, freeze, or reduction on military (civilian) technicians, unless such reductions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure: Provided, Reports. That the Department of Defense shall prepare and submit to the Congressional defense committees a report on reductions of civilian technicians which may be required to align civilian technician positions with force structure changes in the Reserve component. SEC. 8119. During the current fiscal year and hereafter, the 10 USC 2241 Department of State and the Department of Defense are authorized "°*®- to provide interagency courier service on a non-reimbursable basis. SEC. 8120. None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Department of the Army may be obligated for procurement of 120mm mortars or 120mm mortar ammunition manufactured outside of the United States. SEC. 8121. (a) STUDY.— The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the receipt of benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) by the members of the Armed Forces. The study shall include the following elements: (1) The number of members of the Armed Forces who are eligible to receive benefits under that Act. (2) The number of such members who receive benefits under that Act. (3) The location by State and region of the members referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).