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 100 STAT. 1783-179

PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986

Soviet nuclear arms competition and by strengthening efforts to prevent the proUferation of nuclear weapons. (3) The Threshold Test Ban Treaty was signed in 1974 and the Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty was signed in 1976, and both have yet to be considered by the full Senate for its advice and consent to ratification. (4) The entry into force of the Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty and the Threshold Test Ban Treaty will ensure full implementation of significant new verification procedures and ' so make completion of a comprehensive test ban treaty more probable. (5) A comprehensive test ban treaty must be adequately verifiable, and significant progress has been made in methods for detection of underground nuclear explosions by seismological and other means. (6) At present, negotiations are not being pursued by the United States and the Soviet Union toward completion of a comprehensive test ban treaty. (7) The past five administrations have supported the achievement of a comprehensive test ban treaty. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that, at the earliest possible date, the President should— (1) request the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification (with a report containing any plans the President may have to negotiate supplemental verification procedures, or if the President believes it necessary, any understanding or reservation on the subject of verification which should be attached to the treaty) of the Threshold Test Ban and Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaties, signed in 1974 and 1976, respectively; and (2) propose to the Soviet Union the immediate resumption of negotiations toward conclusion of a verifiable comprehensive test ban treaty. In accordance with international law, the United States shall have no obligation to comply with any bilateral arms control agreement with the Soviet Union that the Soviet Union is violating. SEC. 1107. (a) LIMITATION ON FISCAL YEAR 1987 FUNDS FOR THE BIGEYE BINARY CHEMICAL BOMB.—Before October 1, 1987, funds

appropriated for fiscal year 1987 for procurement of the BIGEYE binary chemical bomb may not be obligated— (1) for procurement (including procurement of components) of such bomb; or (2) for assembly of such bomb. (b) LIMITATION ON FINAL ASSEMBLY.—Before October 1,

1988,

funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may not be obligated or expended for the final assembly of complete BIGEYE binary chemical bombs. (c) LIMITATION ON FISCAL YEAR 1986

FUNDS FOR PRODUCTION

FACILITIES.—(1) Of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 1986 for production facilities for the BIGEYE binary chemical bomb, not more than $90,000,000 may be obligated or expended. None of such amount may be obligated or expended until the President certifies to Congress that— (1) production of the BIGEYE binary chemical bomb is in the national security interests of the United States; and (2) the design, planning, and environmental requirements for such facilities have been satisfied.

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