PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1515 (1) The proliferation of ballistic missiles and chemical and nuclear weapons technology applicable to missile warhead development is potentially destabilizing, is a threat to United States forces, and poses a significant threat to the national security of friends and allies of the United States around the world. (2) Of the funds authorized for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) for fiscal year 1991, $198,000,000 should be made available for the development of anti-tactical ballistic missiles (ATBM) systems to counter such threats. In this regard, development of systems such as the Extended Range Interceptor and the Theater High Altitude Air Defense should be accelerated. (3) The SDI organization should ensure that the Navy and Marine Corps are involved in developmental programs for future ATBM systems suitable for deployment with their projection and expeditionary forces. (4) The Secretary of the Army should establish a vigorous program to develop and test a rapidly deployable ATBM capability for United States military forces with the near-term focus of that development and test effort on the Patriot II system. (5) Congress endorses a continuing program of cooperative research and development, jointly funded by the United States and the government of Israel, on the Arrow Tactical Anti- Missile program with a view to proving out (through such cooperative research and development) the feasibility and practicality of the system. flj) DIRECTION ON ATBM TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.— (1) ARROW TACTICAL ANTI-MISSILE PROGRAM.— (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Defense may obligate, from funds made available for fiscal year 1991 for the Strategic Defense Initiative, up to $42,000,000 for the purpose of initiating the Tactical Demonstration Program (constituting Phase II of research and development work on the Arrow program). (B) Funds may not be obligated for the purpose described in Israel. subparagraph (A) until the United States and the government of Israel enter into a memorandum of agreement governing the conduct and funding of the Technical Demonstration Program. (2) PATRIOT II ATBM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— (A) The Secretary of the Army may obligate from funds made available for fiscal year 1991 for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the Army up to $50,000,000 to conduct additional tests of the Patriot II system against existing types of ballistic missile threats. The authority under the preceding sentence is in addition to any other authority provided in this Act regarding the Patriot II system. (B) From within the funds referred to in subparagraph (A), the Army may obligate part of such funds for the development of support systems (such as tracking and attack assessment radars) for existing and future ATBM systems.
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