(S/NF) REQUEST: "The conferees are concerned that insufficient funds have been spent on research and development to establish the scientific basis for the STAR GATE program. The conferees direct the Director of DIA to prepare a program plan and to submit an appropriate budget request for a research effort, over several years, to determine whether the STAR GATE program can show results that are cost-effective and satisfy reasonable performance criteria. This plan, and any research under this program, should be subject to peer review by neutral scientific experts. The Director of DIA is directed to prepare this research and peer review plan within existing program funds."