; (2) by striking paragraph (1)(B); (3) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (4) by striking (e) Conditions.— (1) The Secretary of Defense and all that follows through (A) to the maximum extent practicable and inserting (e) Conditions.— The Secretary of Defense, to the maximum extent practicable . (b) Conforming amendment Section 2371b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking (b) Exercise of authority .— and all that follows through (2) To the maximum extent practicable and inserting (b) Exercise of authority .—To the maximum extent practicable . 819. Defense Modernization Account Section 2216 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) For paying development, integration and validation, and permanent platform alteration costs associated with a technology prototype project undertaken under subchapter II of chapter 144B of this title. ; (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Amounts transferred under such authority shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the fund or appropriations to which transferred. ; and (3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subsection (c)(1)(B)(iii) and inserting subsection (c)(1)(B)(ii) . C Matters relating to small business 821. Change of basis for calculating required expenditure amount for SBIR and STTR Section 9(e)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking except that for the Agency and inserting the following: except that— (A) for the Agency ; and (2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking foreign countries, and except that for and inserting the following: foreign countries