PUBLIC LAW 100-178—DEC. 2, 1987
101 STAT. 1017
INCREASES IN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
SEC. 802. Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in such benefits authorized by law. TITLE IX—MOUNT ALTO EMBASSY SITE ASSESSMENT OF SOVIET ELECTRONIC ESPIONAGE CAPABILITY
SEC. 901. (a) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense
shall review and assess the present and potential capabilities of the Government of the Soviet Union to intercept United States communications involving diplomatic, military, and intelligence matters from facilities on Mount Alto in the District of Columbia. The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on such review and assessment not later than ninety days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) DETERMINATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH NATIONAL SECURITY.—
The report required by subsection (a) shall include a determination by the Secretary of Defense as to whether or not the present and proposed occupation of facilities on Mount Alto by the Government of the Soviet Union is consistent with the national security of the United States. (c) CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified form, and the determination required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in an unclassified form. (d) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The Secretary of Defense may
not delegate the duty to make the determination required by subsection (b). Approved December 2, 1987.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2112 (S. 1243): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-93, Pt. 1 (Permanent Select Comm. on Intelligence) and Pt. 2 (Comm. on Armed Services), and No. 100-432 (Comm. of SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-59 (Select Comm. on Intelligence) and No. 100-117 (Comm. on Armed Services), both accompanying S. 1243. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): June 9, considered and passed House. July 23, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1243. Nov. 17, House agreed to conference report. Nov. 18, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY C O M P I L A T I O N OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 23 (1987): Dec. 2, Presidential statement.
Communications and telecommunications. Reports.
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