Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 2.djvu/896

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107 STAT. 1846 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 (A) highly effective technologies and capabilities for the detection, monitoring, collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of information in support of United States nonproliferation policy; and (B) disabling technologies in support of such policy. (2) To identify and eliminate undesirable redimdancies or uncoordinated efforts in the development and deployment of such technologies and capabilities. (c) DUTIES.—The committee shall— (1) identify and review existing and proposed capabilities (including counterproliferation capabilities) and technologies for support of United States nonproliferation policy with regard to— (A) intelligence; (B) battlefield siureillance; (C) passive defenses; (D) active defenses; (E) counterforce capabilities; (F) inspection support; and (G) support of export control programs; (2) as part of the review pursuant to paragraph (1), review all directed ener^ 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; (4) prescribe requirements and priorities for the development and deplojment of highly effective capabilities and technologies to support fully the nonproliferation policy of the United States; (5) identify deficiencies in existing capabilities and technologies; (6) 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 (7) in carrying out the other duties of the committee, ensure that all types of counterproliferation actions are considered. (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) 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 policv. (f) TERMINATION OF COMMITTEE. —The committee shall cease to exist six months after the date on which the report of the Secretary of Defense under section 1606 is submitted to Congress.