CHEMICAL MUNITIONS EUROPEAN RETROGRADE PROGRAM

SEC. 172. CHEMICAL MUNITIONS EUROPEAN RETROGRADE PROGRAM (a) Limitations on Retrograde Program.—The Secretary of Defense may not obligate any funds appropriated for fiscal year 1990 for the purpose of carrying out the chemical munitions European retrograde program involving the withdrawal from Europe of chemical munitions until each of the following occurs: (1) The Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a certification— (A) that an adequate United States binary chemical munitions stockpile will exist before any withdrawal of the existing stockpile from its present location in Europe is carried out; and (B) that the plan for such retrograde program is based on— (i) minimum technical risk; (ii) minimum operational risk; and (iii) maximum safety to the public. (2) The Secretary submits to those committees a revised concept plan for such retrograde program that includes a description of— (A) the full budgetary effect of the retrograde program; and 103 STAT. 1393 (B) the potential effect of the retrograde program on the chemical demilitarization program. (b) Limitation on Transfer of Funds.— The Secretary of Defense may not transfer any funds from the chemical demilitarization emergency response program for the retrograde program referred to in subsection (a).