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PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 110 STAT. 391 "(B) all castings incorporated into such propellers are poured and finished in the United States.". (3) Paragraph (1) oi' section 2534(c) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(1) COMPONENTS FOR NAVAL VESSELS.— Subsection (a) does not apply to a procurement of spare or repair parts needed to support components for naval vessels produced or manufactured outside the United States.". (4) Section 2534 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(h) IMPLEMENTATION OF NAVAL VESSEL COMPONENT LIMITA- TION.— In implementing subsection (a)(3)(B), the Secretary of Defense— "(1) may not use contract clauses or certifications; and "(2) shall use management and oversight techniques that achieve the objective of the subsection without imposing a significant management burden on the Government or the contractor involved.". (5) Subsection (a)(3)(B) of section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), shall apply only to contracts entered into after March 31, 1996. (b) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION RELATING TO BALL BEARINGS AND ROLLER BEARINGS. — -Section 2534(c)(3) of such title is amended by striking out "October 1, 1995" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 2000". (c) TERMINATION OF VESSEL PROPELLER LIMITATION.— Section 2534(c) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) VESSEL PROPELLERS. —Subsection (a)(3)(A)(iii) and this Termination paragraph shall cease to be effective on the date occurring date, two years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996.". (d) INAPPLICABILITY OF SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION LIMITATION TO CONTRACTS FOR BALL BEARINGS AND ROLLER BEARINGS.— Section 2534(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" before "This section"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to contracts for items described in subsection (a)(5) (relating to ball bearings and roller bearings), notwithstanding section 33 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 429).". SEC. 807. ENCOURAGEMENT OF USE OF LEASING AUTHORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) Section 2401a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting before "The Secretary of Defense" the following subsection heading: "(b) LIMITATION ON CONTRACTS WITH TERMS OF 18 MONTHS OR MORE. —"; (B) by inserting after the section heading the following: "(a) LEASING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT.— The Secretary of Defense may use leasing in the acquisition of commercial vehicles and equipment whenever the Secretary determines that leasing of such vehicles is practicable and efficient."; and (C) by amending the section heading to read as follows: