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CODIFICATION

Section is comprised of section 1421 of Pub. L. 102–484.

Subsec. (a)(2) and (3) of section 1421 of Pub. L. 102–484

amended section 221 of Pub. L. 102–228 which is set out

as a note under section 2551 of this title. Subsec. (b) of

section 1421 of Pub. L. 102–484 amended sections 108 and

109 of Pub. L. 102–229 which are not classified to the

Code.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 5931 of this title.

SUBCHAPTER III—REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS

§ 5921. Prior notice to Congress of obligation of

funds

(a) In general

Not less than 15 days before obligating any

funds made available for a program under this

chapter, the President shall transmit to the

Congress a report on the proposed obligation.

Each such report shall specify—

(1) the account, budget activity, and particular program or programs from which the funds

proposed to be obligated are to be derived and

the amount of the proposed obligation; and

(2) the activities and forms of assistance

under this chapter for which the President

plans to obligate such funds, including the

projected involvement of United States Government departments and agencies and the

United States private sector.

(b) Industrial demilitarization

Any report under subsection (a) of this section

that covers proposed industrial demilitarization

projects shall contain additional information to

assist the Congress in determining the merits of

the proposed projects. Such information shall

include descriptions of—

(1) the facilities to be demilitarized;

(2) the types of activities conducted at those

facilities and of the types of nonmilitary activities planned for those facilities;

(3) the forms of assistance to be provided by

the United States Government and by the

United States private sector;

(4) the extent to which military production

capability will consequently be eliminated at

those facilities; and

(5) the mechanisms to be established for

monitoring progress on those projects.

(Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title XIV, §1431, Oct. 23,

1992, 106 Stat. 2565.)

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

Authority of President under this section delegated

to Secretary of Defense by section 2 of Memorandum of

President of the United States, Dec. 30, 1992, 58 F.R.

3193, set out as a note under section 5852 of this title.

§ 5922. Quarterly reports on programs

Not later than 30 days after the end of the last

fiscal year quarter of fiscal year 1992 and not

later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal

year quarter of fiscal year 1993, the President

shall transmit to the Congress a report on the

activities carried out under this chapter. Each

such report shall set forth, for the preceding fiscal year quarter and cumulatively, the following:

(1) The amounts expended for such activities

and the purposes for which they were expended.

(2) The source of the funds obligated for such

activities, specified by program.

(3) A description of the participation of all

United States Government departments and

agencies and the United States private sector

in such activities.

(4) A description of the activities carried out

under this chapter and the forms of assistance

provided under this chapter, including, with

respect to proposed industrial demilitarization

projects, additional information on the

progress toward demilitarization of facilities

and the conversion of the demilitarized facilities to civilian activities.

(5) Such other information as the President

considers appropriate to fully inform the Congress concerning the operation of the programs authorized under this chapter.

(Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title XIV, §1432, Oct. 23,

1992, 106 Stat. 2566.)

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

Authority of President under this section delegated

to Secretary of Defense by section 2 of Memorandum of

President of the United States, Dec. 30, 1992, 58 F.R.

3193, set out as a note under section 5852 of this title.

SUBCHAPTER IV—JOINT RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This subchapter is referred to in section 5861 of this

title.

§ 5931. Programs with states of former Soviet

Union

The Congress encourages the Secretary of Defense to participate actively in joint research

and development programs with the independent

states of the former Soviet Union through the

nongovernmental foundation established for this

purpose by section 5861 of this title. To that end,

the Secretary of Defense may spend those funds

authorized in section 5911(a)(1)(C) of this title

for support, technical cooperation, in-kind assistance, and other activities with the following

purposes:

(1) To advance defense conversion by funding

civilian collaborative research and development projects between scientists and engineers in the United States and in the independent states of the former Soviet Union.

(2) To assist the establishment of a market

economy in the independent states of the

former Soviet Union by promoting, identifying, and partially funding joint research, development, and demonstration ventures between United States businesses and scientists,

engineers, and entrepreneurs in those independent states.

(3) To provide a mechanism for scientists,

engineers, and entrepreneurs in the independent states of the former Soviet Union to develop an understanding of commercial business practices by establishing linkages to

United States scientists, engineers, and businesses.

(4) To provide access for United States businesses to sophisticated new technologies, tal-