Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 3.djvu/915

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PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 110 STAT. 2645 that have not been previously reported under this subsection, which shall include— "(A) the identity of the foreign countries, international organizations, or foreign firms involved; "(B) a description and the estimated value of the articles authorized to be produced, and an estimate of the quantity of the articles authorized to be produced; "(C) a description of any restrictions on third-party transfers of the foreign-manufactured articles; and "(D) if any such agreement does not provide for United States access to and verification of quantities of articles produced overseas and their disposition in the foreign country, a description of alternative measures and controls incorporated in the coproduction or licensing program to ensure compliance with restrictions in the agreement on production quantities and third-party transfers.", (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (12) of section 36(a) of the 22 USC 2776 Arms Export Control Act, as added by subsection (a)(3), does not °ote. apply with respect to an agreement described in such paragraph entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1046. REPORT ON WITNESS INTERVIEW PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. (a) SURVEY OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT POLICIES AND PRAC- TICES.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a survey of the policies and practices of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service with respect to the manner in which interviews of suspects and witnesses are conducted in connection with criminal investigations of allegations of contractor fraud. The purpose of the survey shall be to ascertain whether or not investigators and agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service conduct investigations of contractor fraud in accordance with generally accepted Federal law enforcement standards and applicable law. (b) REPORT. —Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report concerning the survey under subsection (a). The report shall specifically address the following: (1) The extent to which investigators of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service investigators and agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service conduct investigations of contractor fraud in accordance with generally accepted Federal law enforcement standards and applicable law. (2) The extent to which the interview policies established by Department of Defense directives or Navy regulations are adequate to instruct and guide investigators in the proper conduct of subject and witness interviews. (3) The desirability and feasibility of providing for video and audio recording of interviews and, if recording is desirable, the circumstances under which recordings should be made. (4) The desirability and feasibility of making such recordings or written transcriptions of interviews, or both, available on demand to the subject or witness interviewed. (5) The extent to which existing Department of Defense directives and Navy regulations address the carrying and display of weapons by agents, together with an assessment of