VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE.

SEC. 712. VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE. Section 37 (22 U.S.C. 2577) is amended to read as follows: “verification of compliance “Sec. 37. (a) In General.— In order to ensure that arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements can be adequately verified, the Director shall report to Congress, on a timely basis, or upon request by an appropriate committee of the Congress— “(1) in the case of any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement that has been concluded by the United States, the determination of the Director as to the degree to which the components of such agreement can be verified; “(2) in the case of any arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreement that has entered into force, any significant degradation or alteration in the capacity of the United States to verify compliance of the components of such agreement; “(3) the amount and percentage of research funds expended by the Agency for the purpose of analyzing issues relating to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament verification; and “(4) the number of professional personnel assigned to arms control verification on a full-time basis by each Government agency. “(b) Standard for Verification of Compliance.— In making determinations under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the108 STAT. 496 Director shall assume that all measures of concealment not expressly prohibited could be employed and that standard practices could be altered so as to impede verification. “(c) Rule of Construction.— Except as otherwise provided for by law, nothing in this section may be construed as requiring the disclosure of sensitive information relating to intelligence sources or methods or persons employed in the verification of compliance with arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements. “(d) Participation of the Agency.— In order to ensure adherence of the United States to obligations or commitments undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements, and in order for the Director to make the assessment required by section 51(a)(5), the Director, or the Director’s designee, shall participate in all interagency groups or organizations within the executive branch of Government that assess, analyze, or review United States planned or ongoing policies, programs, or actions that have a direct bearing on United States adherence to obligations undertaken in arms control, nonproliferation, or disarmament agreements.”.