PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1869 SEC. 1003. AUTHORITY FOR OBLIGATION OF UNAUTHORIZED FISCAL YEAR 1997 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS. (a) AUTHORITY.—The amounts described in subsection (b) may be obligated and expended for programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Defense in accordance with fiscal year 1997 defense appropriations. (b) COVERED AMOUNTS.— The amounts referred to in subsection (a) are the amounts provided for programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Defense in fiscal year 1997 defense appropriations that are in excess of the amounts provided for such programs, projects, and activities in fiscal year 1997 defense authorizations. (c) DEFINITIONS.— For the purposes of this section: (1) FISCAL YEAR 1997 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS.— The term "fiscal year 1997 defense appropriations" means amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1997 in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997 (as contained in section 101(b) of Public Law 104-208). (2) FISCAL YEAR 1997 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS. — The term "fiscal year 1997 defense authorizations" means amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1997 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201). SEC. 1004. AUTHORIZATION OF PRIOR EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997. Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1997 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201) are hereby adjusted, with respect to any such authorized amount, by the amount by which appropriations pursuant to such authorization were increased (by a supplemental appropriation) or decreased (by a rescission), or both, in the 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia (Public Law 105-18). SEC. 1005. INCREASE IN FISCAL YEAR 1996 TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Section 1001(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106; 100 Stat. 414) is amended by striking out "$2,000,000,000" and inserting in Heu thereof " $3,100,000,000 ". SEC. 1006. REVISION OF AUTHORITY FOR FISHER HOUSE TRUST FUNDS. (a) CORRECTION TO ELIMINATE USE OF TERM ASSOCIATED WITH FUNDING AUTHORITIES. —Section 2221(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "or maintenance" each place it appears. (b) CORPUS OF AIR FORCE TRUST FUND.— The Secretary of the lo use 2221 Air Force shall deposit in the Fisher House Trust Fund, Department note. of the Air Force, an amount that the Secretary determines appropriate to establish the corpus of the fund. SEC. 1007. FLEXIBILITY IN FINANCING CLOSURE OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING CONTRACTS FOR WHICH A SMALL FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE. (a) CLOSURE OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTS. — The Secretary of Applicability. Defense may make the final payment on a contract to which this
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