Pub. L. 107-20, tit. I, ch. 2, sec. 1203

Sec. 1203. In addition to the amount appropriated in section 308 of division A, Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554 (114 Stat. 2763A–181 and 182), $44,000,000 is hereby appropriated for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy”, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount, and the amount previously appropriated in section 308, shall be for costs associated with the stabilization, return, refitting, necessary force protection upgrades, and repair of the U.S.S. COLE, including any costs previously incurred for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds to appropriations accounts for procurement: Provided further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided herein is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.