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(1) a description of all of the activities within the Department of Defense that are being carried out or are to be carried out for the purposes stated in this section;

(2) the plan for coordinating and integrating those activities within the Department of Defense;

(3) the plan for coordinating and integrating those activities with those of other Federal agencies; and

(4) the sources of the funds to be used for such purposes.

(f) REPORT.-Not later than April 30 of each year, and not later than October 30 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the activities carried out under subsection (a). Each report shall set forth for the six-month period ending on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the report is due the following:

(1) A description of the studies and analysis carried out. (2) The amounts spent for such studies and analysis. (3) The organizations that conducted the studies and analysis.

(4) An explanation of the extent to which such studies and analysis contributes to the counterproliferation policy of the United States and United States military capabilities to deter and respond to terrorism, theft, and proliferation involving weapons of mass destruction.

(5) A description of the measures being taken to ensure that such studies and analysis within the Department of Defense is managed effectively and coordinated comprehensively.

SEC. 1604. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED STATES CAPABILITIES TO PREVENT AND COUNTER WEAPONS PROLIFERATION.

It is the sense of Congress that

(1) the United States should have the ability to counter effectively potential threats to United States interests that arise from the proliferation of such weapons;

(2) the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of Energy, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the intelligence community have important roles, as well as unique capabilities and expertise, in preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and dealing with the consequences of any proliferation of such weapons, including capabilities and expertise regarding

(A) detection and monitoring of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction;

(B) development of effective export control regimes;

(C) interdiction and destruction of weapons of mass destruction and related weapons material; and

(D) carrying out international monitoring and inspection regimes that relate to proliferation of such weapons and material;

(3) the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the intelligence community have unique capabilities and expertise that contribute directly to the ability of the United States to implement United States policy to counter effectively the threats that arise from the proliferation of weapons of

mass destruction, including capabilities and expertise regarding

(A) responses to terrorism, theft, or accidents involving weapons of mass destruction;

(B) conduct of intrusive international inspections for verification of arms control treaties;

(C) direct and discrete counterproliferation actions that require use of force; and

(D) development and deployment of active military countermeasures and protective measures against threats resulting from arms proliferation, including defenses against ballistic missile attacks; and

(4) the United States should continue to maintain and improve its capabilities to identify, monitor, and respond to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and delivery systems for such weapons.

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-(1) There is hereby established a Counterproliferation Program Review Committee 2 composed of the following members:

(A) The Secretary of Defense.

(B) The Secretary of Energy.

(C) The Director of Central Intelligence.

(D) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

(2) The Secretary of Defense shall chair the committee. The Secretary of Energy shall serve as the Vice Chairman of the committee. 3

(3) A member of the committee may designate a representative to perform routinely the duties of the member. A representative shall be in a position of Deputy Assistant Secretary or a position equivalent to or above the level of Deputy Assistant Secretary. A representative of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be a person in a grade equivalent to that of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.

(4) The Secretary of Defense may delegate to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology the performance of the duties of the Chairman of the committee. The Secretary of Energy may delegate to the Under Secretary of Energy responsible for national security programs of the Department of Energy the performance of the duties of the Vice Chairman of the committee.4

1 Sec. 1502(f) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2916) struck out "PROLIFERATION" from the section catchline, inserting in lieu thereof "COUNTERPROLIFERATION".

2 Sec. 1502(aX1XA) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2915) struck out "Non-Proliferation Pro gram Review Committee" and inserted in lieu thereof "Counterproliferation Program Review Committee". Subpara. (B) of that sec. struck out subparas. (B) and (E) from this subsec., which referred to: "(B) The Secretary of State", and "(E) The Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency". Subpara. (C) of that sec. subsequently redesignated the remaining subparas. (C), (D), and (F) as (B), (C), and (D).

Sec. 1502(a)2) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2915) added "The Secretary of Energy shall serve as the Vice Chairman of the committee." to para. (2).

4 Sec. 1502 (aX3) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2915) added this sentence to para. (4). Para. (4) of that subsec. struck out para. (5), which read as follows:

"(5) The members of the committee shall first meet not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Upon designation of working level officials and representatives, the members of the committee shall jointly notify the appropriate committees of Congress that the

(b) PURPOSES OF THE COMMITTEE.-The purposes of the committee are as follows:

(1) To optimize funding for, and ensure the development and deployment of—

(A) highly effective technologies and capabilities for the detection, monitoring, collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of information in support of United States counterproliferation policy; 5 and

(B) disabling technologies in support of such policy.

(2) To identify and eliminate undesirable redundancies or uncoordinated efforts in the development and deployment of such technologies and capabilities.

(3)6 To establish priorities for programs and funding.

(4)6 To encourage and facilitate interagency and interdepartmental funding of programs in order to ensure necessary levels of funding to develop, operate, and field highly-capable sys

tems.

(5)6 To ensure that Department of Energy programs are integrated with the operational needs of other departments and agencies of the Government.

(6)6 To ensure that Department of Energy national security programs include technology demonstrations and prototype development of equipment.

(c) DUTIES.-The committee shall

(1) identify and review existing and proposed capabilities and technologies for support of United States nonproliferation policy and counterproliferation policy with regard to—

(A) intelligence;

(B) battlefield surveillance;

(C) passive defenses;

(D) active defenses; and 8
(E) counterforce capabilities;

committee has been constituted. The notification shall identify the representatives designated pursuant to paragraph (3) and the working level officials of the committee.".

5 Sec. 1502(b)(1) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2915) struck out "nonproliferation policy" and inserted in lieu thereof "counterproliferation policy".

Sec. 1502(bX2) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2915) added paras. (3) through (6).

7 Sec. 1502(cX1XA) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2915) struck out "(including counterproliferation capabilities) and technologies for support of United States nonproliferation policy" and inserted in lieu thereof "and technologies for support of United States nonproliferation policy and counterproliferation policy”.

8 Sec. 1502(cX1) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2915) added "and" at the end of subpara. (D), and struck out subparas. (F) and (G), which had referred to inspection support and support of export control programs.

(2)9 prescribe requirements and priorities for the development and deployment of highly effective capabilities and technologies; 10

(3)9 identify deficiencies in existing capabilities and technologies;

(4)9 formulate near-term, mid-term, and long-term programmatic options for meeting requirements established by the committee and eliminating deficiencies identified by the committee; and

(5)11 assess each fiscal year the effectiveness of the committee actions during the preceding fiscal year, including, particularly, the status of recommendations made during such preceding fiscal year that were reflected in the budget submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the assessment is made.

(d) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.-The committee shall have access to information on all programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of Energy, the intelligence community, and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency that are pertinent to the purposes and duties of the committee.

(e) 12 RECOMMENDATIONS.-The committee shall submit to the President and the heads of all appropriate departments and agencies of the Government such programmatic recommendations regarding existing, planned, or new programs as the committee considers appropriate to encourage funding for capabilities and technologies at the level necessary to support United States counterproliferation policy.

(f) TERMINATION OF COMMITTEE.-The committee shall cease to exist at the end of September 30, 1996.13

Sec. 1502(cX2) and (4) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2915) struck out paras. (2), (3), and (7), and redesignated paras. (4), (5), and (6) as paras. (2), (3), and (4). Paras. (2), (3), and (7), formerly provided as follows:

"(2) as part of the review pursuant to paragraph (1), review all directed energy and laser programs for detecting, characterizing, or interdicting weapons of mass destruction, their delivery platforms, or other orbiting platforms with a view to the elimination of redundancy and the optimization of funding for the systems not eliminated;

"(3) review the programs (including the crisis management program) developed by the Department of State to counter terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems;

"(7) in carrying out the other duties of the committee, ensure that all types of counterproliferation actions are considered.".

10 Sec. 1502(c)(3) of Public Law 103–337 (108 Stat. 2915) struck out "to support fully the nonproliferation policy of the United States" after "technologies" in para. (2) (redesignated from para. (4)).

11 Sec. 1502(c)(5) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2915) added para. (5).

12 Sec. 1502(d) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2916) amended and restated subsec. (e). It formerly read as follows:

"BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS.-The committee may submit to the officials referred to in subsection (a) any recommendation regarding existing or planned budgets as the committee considers appropriate to encourage funding for capabilities and technologies at the level necessary to support United States nonproliferation policy.".

13 Sec. 1502(e) of Public Law 103-337 (108 Stat. 2916) struck out "six months after the date on which the report of the Secretary of Defense under section 1606 is submitted to Congress", and inserted in lieu thereof "at the end of September 30, 1996".

SEC. 1606. REPORT

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ON NONPROLIFERATION COUNTERPROLIFERATION ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.-Not later than May 1, 1994, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the committee on nonproliferation activities established by section 1605.

(b) CONTENT OF REPORT.-The report shall include the following matters:

(1) A complete list, by program, of the existing, planned, and proposed capabilities and technologies reviewed by the committee, including all directed energy and laser programs reviewed pursuant to section 1605(c)(2).

(2) A complete description of the requirements and priorities established by the committee.

(3) A comprehensive discussion of the near-term, mid-term, and long-term programmatic options formulated by the committee for meeting requirements prescribed by the committee and eliminating deficiencies identified by the committee, including the annual funding requirements and completion dates established for each such option.

(4) An explanation of the recommendations made pursuant to section 1605(e) and a full discussion of the actions taken on such recommendations, including the actions taken to implement the recommendations.

(5) A discussion of the existing and planned capabilities of the Department of Defense

(A) to detect and monitor clandestine programs for the acquisition or production of weapons of mass destruction; (B) to respond to terrorism or accidents involving such weapons and thefts of materials related to any weapon of mass destruction; and

(C) to assist in the interdiction and destruction of weapons of mass destruction, related weapons materials, and advanced conventional weapons.

(6) A description of

(A) the extent to which the Secretary of Defense has incorporated nonproliferation and counterproliferation missions into the overall missions of the unified combatant commands; and

(B) how the special operations command established pursuant to section 167(a) of title 10, United States Code, might support the commanders of the other unified combatant commands and the commanders of the specified combatant commands in the performance of such overall missions.

(c) FORMS OF REPORT.-The report shall be submitted in both unclassified and classified forms, as appropriate.

SEC. 1607. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this subtitle:

(1) The term

means

term "appropriate congressional committees"

(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and

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