Pub. L. 105-56, tit. VIII, sec. 8053

Sec. 8053. None of the funds provided in this Act and hereafter shall be available for use by a military department to modify an aircraft, weapon, ship or other item of equipment, that the military department concerned plans to retire or otherwise dispose of within 5 years after completion of the modification: Provided, That this prohibition shall not apply to safety modifications: Provided further, That this prohibition may be waived by the Secretary of a military department if the Secretary determines it is in the best national security interest of the United States to provide such waiver and so notifies the congressional defense committees in writing.