110 STAT. 2468 PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 "(ii) has fostered within the technology and industrial base new relationships sind practices that support the national security of the United States. "(D) The total amount of payments, if any, that were received by the Federal Government during the fiscal year covered by the report pursuant to a clause described in subsection (d) that was included in the cooperative agreements and other transactions, and the amount of such payments, if any, that were credited to each account established under subsection (f).". (c) DIVISION OF SECTION INTO DISTINCT PROVISIONS BY SUBJECT MATTER.— (1) Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting before the last subsection of section 2371 (relating to cooperative research and development agreements under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980) the following:
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under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980"; (B) in section 2371a (as designated by the amendment made by subparagraph (A)), by striking out "(i) COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS UNDER STEVENSON- WYDLER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ACT OF 1980.— "; and (C) in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, by inserting after the item relating to section 2371 the following: "23713. Cooperative research and development agreements under Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.". (2) Section 2358(d) of such title is amended by striking out "section 2371" and inserting in lieu thereof "sections 2371 and 2371a". SEC. 268. DESALTING TECHNOLOGIES. (a) FINDINGS.— Congress makes the following findings: (1) Access to scarce fresh water is likely to be a cause of future military conflicts in the Middle East and has a direct impact on stability and security in the region. (2) The Middle East is an area of vital and strategic importance to the United States. (3) The United States has played a military role in the Middle East, most recently in the Persian Gulf War, and may likely be called upon again to deter aggression in the region. (4) United States troops have used desalting technologies to guarantee the availability of fresh water in past deployments in the Middle East. (5) Adequate, efficient, and cheap access to high-quality fresh water will be vital to maintaining the readiness and sustainability of troops of both the United States and its allies. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— It is the sense of Congress that, as improved access to fresh water will be an important factor in helping prevent future conflicts in the Middle East, the United States should, in cooperation with its allies, promote and invest in technologies to reduce the costs of converting saline water into fresh water.
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