(transfer of funds)

(transfer of funds) Sec. 9052. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Defense may transfer prior year unobligated balances and funds appropriated in this Act to the operation and maintenance appropriations for the purpose of providing military technician pay and Department of Defense medical personnel and programs (including CHAMPUS) the same exemption from sequestration set forth in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177) as amended by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–119) as that granted the other military personnel accounts: Provided, That any transfer made pursuant to any use of the authority provided by this provision shall be limited so that the amounts reprogrammed to the operation and maintenance appropriations do not exceed the amounts sequestered under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177) as amended by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–119): Provided further, That the authority to make transfers pursuant to this section is in addition to the authority to make transfers under other provisions of this Act: Provided farther, That the Secretary of Defense may proceed with such transfer after notifying the Apprognations Committees of the House of Representatives and the enate twenty legislative days before any such transfer of funds under this provision: Provided farther, That amounts transferred under this provision for Department of Defense medical personnel and programs (including CHAMPUS), shall come from prior year unobligated appropriations and shall be offset within the appropriations to which transferred.