Pub. L. 107-206, tit. I, ch. 3, sec. 301

Sec. 301. (a) The appropriation under the heading “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy” in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-117) is amended by adding the following proviso immediately after “September 30, 2003”: “: Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph which are available for the V-22 may be used to meet unique requirements of the Special Operations Forces”. (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if enacted as part of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2002. Sec. 302. During the current fiscal year, the restrictions con tained in subsection (d) of 22 U.S.C. 5952 and section 502 of the Freedom Support Act (Public Law 102-511) shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate that waiving such restrictions is important to the national security interests of the United States.