AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH.

SEC. 264. AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH. Section 257(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2705; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking out “Director of the National Science Foundation” and inserting in lieu thereof“Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology”; and (B) by striking out “and shall notify the Director of Defense Research and Engineering of the States so designated”; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking out “Director of the National Science Foundation” and inserting in lieu thereof “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology”; and (ii) by striking out “as determined by the Director” and inserting in lieu thereof “as determined by the Under Secretary”; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking out “(to be determined in consultation with the Secretary of Defense);” and inserting in lieu thereof“; and”; (C) by striking out “; and” at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (D) by striking out subparagraph (C).