Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $9,110,326,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2001: Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph which are available for the V–22 may be used to meet unique requirements of the Special Operation Forces: Provided further, That of the funds available under this heading, no more than $7,000,000 shall be available only to initiate a cost improvement program for the Intercooled Recuperated Gas Turbine Engine program: Provided further, That the funds identified in the immediately preceding proviso shall be made available only if the Secretary of the Navy certifies to the congressional defense committees that binding commitments to finance the remaining cost of the ICR cost improvement program have been secured from non-federal sources: Provided further, That should the Secretary of the Navy fail to make the certification required in the immediately preceding proviso by July 31, 2000, the Secretary shall make the funds subject to such certification available for DD–21 ship propulsion risk reduction: Provided further, That the Department of Defense shall not 113 STAT. 1227pay more than one-third of the cost of the Interceded Recuperated Gas Turbine Engine cost improvement program.