Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, tit. XVI, subtit. A, sec. 1603

STUDIES RELATING TO UNITED STATES COUNTERPROLIFERATION policy.

EnactedYear: 1993Length: 529 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 1603. STUDIES RELATING TO UNITED STATES COUNTERPROLIFERATION policy. (a) Authorization To Conduct Studies.—During fiscal year 1994, the Secretary of Defense may conduct studies and analysis programs in support of the counterproliferation policy of the United States. (b) Counterproliferation Studies.—Studies and analysis programs under this section may include programs intended to explore defense policy issues that might be involved in efforts to prevent and counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. Such efforts include— (1) enhancing United States military capabilities to deter and respond to terrorism, theft, and proliferation involving weapons of mass destruction; (2) cooperating in international programs to enhance military capabilities to deter and respond to terrorism, theft, and proliferation involving weapons of mass destruction; and (3) otherwise contributing to Department of Defense capabilities to deter, identify, monitor, and respond to such terrorism, theft, and proliferation involving weapons of mass destruction. (c) Designation of Coordinator.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, subject to the supervision and control of the Secretary of Defense, shall coordinate the policy studies and analysis of the Department of Defense on countering proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. (d) Funds.—Funds for programs authorized in this section shall be derived from amounts made available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1994 or from balances in working capital accounts of the Department of Defense. The total amount expended 107 STAT. 1844for fiscal year 1994 to carry out studies and analysis programs under subsection (a) may not exceed $6,000,000. (e) Restriction.—None of the funds referred to in subsection (d) shall be available for the purposes stated in this section until 15 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth— (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 mis 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.
Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, tit. XVI, subtit. A, sec. 1603: STUDIES RELATING TO UNITED STATES COUNTERPROLIFERATION policy. | Justis AI