BALANCED TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE

SEC. 212. BALANCED TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE (a) Amounts Authorized.—Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 201— (1) $263,000,000 may be obligated only for research and development in connection with those programs, projects, and activities initiated pursuant to section 222 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99–661; 100 Stat. 3845) or section 215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–180; 100 Stat. 1050); and (2) $50,000,000 may be obligated only for research and development under the Balanced Technology Initiative and only for new and innovative programs, projects, and activities that have not been designated for funding under a provision of law referred to in clause (1). (b) Determination of Source of Funds.—The Director of Defense Research and Engineering shall determine the amount of the funds appropriated to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Agencies pursuant to section 201 that are to be allocated (as provided in subsection (a)) for the Balanced Technology Initiative. The Director shall make such determination on the merits of the programs, projects, and activities referred to in section 215(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 that are carried out by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Agencies, taking into consideration ongoing technology research and exploitation opportunities. (c) Prohibition Regarding Undistributed Reductions.—No portion of any undistributed reduction may be applied against the funds allocated under subsection (a) or against any funds made available for the Balanced Technology Initiative that are in addition to the funds specified in subsection (a). (d) Prohibition on Use of Funds for SDI.—None of the funds allocated under subsection (a) may be used in connection with any program, project, or activity in support of the Strategic Defense Initiative. (e) Report.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the implementation of this section. The report shall include the following: 102 STAT. 1938 (1) The amount allocated under subsection (a) for each program, project, or activity and the identification of the source of such amount. (2) Identification of other ongoing research and development projects not provided for under this section that should be included in the Balanced Technology Initiative in order to improve conventional defense capabilities. (3) For each program, project, or activity for which funds have been allocated under subsection (a) or which is identified under paragraph (2), a five-year funding plan that is sufficient to maintain significant prepress in research and development under such program, project, or activity, including a description of the major milestones for each such program, project, or activity and the projected dates for achieving those milestones.