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(h) PROHIBITION ON ACQUIRING CERTAIN LETHAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no agency of the Federal Government may, after November 8, 1985,23 develop or acquire lethal chemical agents or munitions other than binary chemical weapons.

(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense may acquire any chemical agent or munition at any time for purposes of intelligence analysis.

(B) Chemical agents and munitions may be acquired for research, development, test, and evaluation purposes at any time, but only in quantities needed for such purposes and not in production quantities.

(i) REAFFIRMATION OF UNITED STATES POSITION ON FIRST USE OF CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS.-It is the sense of Congress that the President should publicly reaffirm the position of the United States as set out in the Geneva Protocol of 1925, which the United States ratified with reservations in 1975.

(j) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this section:

(1) The term "chemical agent and munition" means an agent or munition that, through its chemical properties, produces lethal or other damaging effects on human beings, except that such term does not include riot control agents, chemical herbicides, smoke and other obscuration materials.

(2) The term "lethal chemical agent and munition" means a chemical agent or munition that is designed to cause death, through its chemical properties, to human beings in field concentrations.

(3) The term "destruction" means, with respect to chemical munitions or agents

(A) the demolishment of such munitions or agents by incineration or by any other means; or

(B) the dismantling or other disposal of such munitions or agents so as to make them useless for military purposes and harmless to human beings under normal circum

stances.

(k) 24 OPERATIONAL VERIFICATION.-(1) Until the Secretary of the Army successfully completes (through the prove-out work to be conducted at Johnston Atoll) operational verification of the technology to be used for the destruction of live chemical agents and munitions under this section, the Secretary may not conduct any activity for equipment prove out and systems test before live chemical agents are introduced at a facility (other than the Johnston Atoll facility) at which the destruction of chemical agent and munitions weapons is to take place under this section. The limitation in the preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to the Chemical Agent Munition Disposal System in Tooele, Utah.

(2) Upon its successful completion of the prove out of the equipment and facility at Johnston Atoll, the Secretary of Defense shall

23 Sec. 171(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101510; 104 Stat. 1507) struck out "the date of the enactment of this Act" and inserted in lieu thereof "November 8, 1985".

24 Sec. 118(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100456; 102 Stat. 1934) struck out subsection (k), which had provided an effective date for the provisions of this section to be October 1, 1985, and inserted in lieu thereof subsec. (k) on "Operational Verification".

submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report certifying that the prove out is completed.

(3) If the Secretary determines at any time that there will be a delay in meeting the deadline of December 31, 1990, scheduled by the Department of Defense for completion of the operational verification at Johnston Atoll referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall immediately notify the Committees of that projected delay. SEC. 1413. REPORT CONCERNING THE TESTING OF CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS

The Secretary of Defense shall, within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives describing the following matters concerning the testing of diluted or undiluted chemical warfare agents:

(1) The criteria and process used for selecting sites for such testing.

(2) The nature and extent of any consultation carried out with State and local officials before the site for such testing is selected.

(3) The consideration that is given to the proximity of residential dwelling units, schools, child care centers, nursing homes, hospitals, or other health care facilities to the testing site.

(4) Whether an environmental impact statement should be required prior to the approval of a contract for such testing. (5) Any costs that may have to be incurred by the Federal Government to assist companies that carry out such testing to relocate to more isolated areas.

(6) The degree to which the Secretary estimates that such testing will increase or decrease.

(7) Any recurring problems associated with such testing or the site selection process for such testing.

(8) Any changes in site selection process that are to be implemented by the Secretary or for which legislative action is nec

essary.

PART C-DRUG INTERDICTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER SPECIFIC PROGRAMS

SEC. 1421.25 ENHANCED DRUG-INTERDICTION ASSISTANCE

(a) MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT OF COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ON NAVAL VESSELS.-The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation shall provide that there be assigned on board each surface naval vessel at sea in a drug-interdiction area at least one member of the Coast Guard who is trained in law enforcement and has power to arrest, search, and seize property and persons suspected of violations of law.

(b) LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS.-Members of the Coast Guard assigned to duty on board naval vessels under this section shall

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perform such law enforcement functions (including drug-interdiction functions)

(1) as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation; and

(2) as are otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard.

(c) AUTHORIZATION OF NECESSARY COAST GUARD PERSONNEL; FUNDING. (1) The active-duty military strength level for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1986 is increased by 500. Additional members of the Coast Guard who are on active duty by reason of this subsection shall be assigned to duty as provided in subsection (a).

(2) of the funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the Navy for fiscal year 1986, the sum of $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the Secretary of Transportation and shall be available only for the additional personnel authorized by paragraph (1). (d) DEFINITIONS.-For the purposes of this section:

(1) The term "drug-interdiction area" means an area outside the land area of the United States in which the Secretary of Defense (in consultation with the Attorney General) determines that activities involving smuggling of drugs into the United States are ongoing.

(2) The term "active-duty military strength level for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1986" means the full-time equivalent strength level for active- duty military personnel of the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1986 required to be maintained by section 3 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-557; 98 Stat. 2860).

SEC. 1422. ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR ELEMENTS ASSISTING CIVILIAN DRUG INTERDICTION. (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1986 such sums as may be necessary for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of airborne surveillance, detection, and interdiction units in the Department of Defense.

(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1986 such sums as may be necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Directorate of the Department of Defense Task Force on Drug Law Enforcement.

(b) COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COORDINATION.-A special operations headquarters element shall provide necessary command, control, and coordination of appropriate active or Reserve Component special operations forces, combat rescue units, and other units for participation by such forces and units in drug law-enforcement assistance missions.

(c) REPORT ON PLANS TO ENHANCE COOPERATION WITH CIVILIAN DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.-Not later than December 1, 1985, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the manner in which the Department of Defense plans to obligate and expend funds appropriated or expected to be appropriated

pursuant to the authorizations contained in this section. The report shall include a description of—

(1) actions or proposed actions to establish, operate, and maintain reserve component forces, airborne surveillance, detection, and interdiction units, including

(A) actions or proposed actions to consolidate or establish, in a Special Operations Wing of the Air Force (reserve or active component), command, control, and coordination of Air Force Special Operations aircraft (including aircraft assigned to the Special Operations Wing of the Regular Air Force on or before March 1, 1985); and

(B) in the case of any such aircraft which are not to remain assigned to a Special Operation Wing of the Air Force, the disposition or planned disposition of those aircraft;

(2) actions and proposed actions to use rotary-wing and fixedwing aircraft of the Department of Defense as well as other measures necessary to furnish (commensurate with military readiness and the provisions of chapter 18 of title 10, United States Code) optimal support to civilian law enforcement agencies; and

(3) actions and proposed actions to promote dual use between the reserve component forces and civilian law enforcement agencies of the Department of Defense aircraft and other Department of Defense resources made available to civilian law enforcement agencies for the purpose of carrying out drug interdiction missions.

SEC. 1424. STUDY ON THE USE OF THE E-2 AIRCRAFT FOR DRUG INTERDICTION PURPOSES

(a) STUDY BY SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.-The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a test of the use of E-2 aircraft of the Navy to determine the effectiveness of that aircraft in drug interdiction. The study shall be conducted along the border between the United States and Mexico and shall be carried out over a period of 6 months.

(b) COLLECTION OF DATA.-As part of the test, the Secretary shall collect data on the contribution on the use of the E-2 aircraft to the apprehension of drug smugglers. This data shall include the number of intercepts which resulted in apprehensions.

(c) REPORT.-Not later than September 30, 1986, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.

SEC. 1425. STRATEGIC BOMBER PROGRAMS

(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY BOMBER AND THE ADVANCED CRUISE MISSILE.-It is the sense of Congress that

(1) the capabilities inherent in the technologies associated with the Advanced Technology Bomber program and the Advanced Cruise Missile program are a critical national security asset for maintaining an adequate and credible deterrent posture;

(2) such technologies and programs should be developed as rapidly as feasible in order to produce and deploy advanced systems which will complicate the military planning of the Soviet Union and as a consequence enhance the deterrent posture of the United States;

(3) such technologies and programs should be funded at the levels authorized in this Act; and

(4) all the funds appropriated for such programs should be fully used for such programs.

(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ATB AND ACM FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.-None of the funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations in this Act to carry out the Advanced Technology Bomber program or the Advanced Cruise Missile program may be used for any other purpose.

(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON B-1B BOMBER PROGRAM.-It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with the stated policy of the Department of Defense, the B-1B bomber aircraft procurement program should be terminated after acquisition under such program of 100 aircraft.

(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF B-1B AIRCRAFT TO BE PROCURED. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization contained in this Act may be obligated or expended for the conduct of research, design, demonstration, development, or procurement of more than 100 B-1B bomber aircraft (including any derivative or modified version of such aircraft).

SEC. 1426. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN NUCLEAR PROGRAMS

(a) RESTRICTION ON FUNDING FOR MX MISSILE WARHEAD.-None of the funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization provided in this or any other Act may be obligated or expended for the production of W-87 warheads for the MX missile program in excess of the numbers of warheads required to arm the number of such missiles authorized by the Congress to be deployed and determined by the President to be necessary for quality assurance and reliability testing.

(b) EMPLOYMENT OF THE STANDARD MISSILE (SM-2(N)).—Except for the studies and report required by this section, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be expended for research, development, test, or procurement associated with a nuclear variant of the Standard Missile (SM-2(N)) or any associated nuclear warhead until 30 calendar days after the Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report which includes the following information:

((1) A description of the circumstances under which the SM2(N) would be used and an assessment of likely enemy response (including countermeasures).

(2) A description of the release procedures and circumstances under which release would be authorized for employment of the SM-2(N).

(3) An analysis of conventional alternatives to the SM-2(N), including any necessary modification to the SM-2 or alternative to the Standard Missile or warhead, and the associated costs of those alternatives.

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