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Reports.

PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986 "(A) broad guidance regarding priorities for research on improved conventional weapons, and "(B) comments on annual proposals for budget levels for research on improved conventional weapons, and transmitting such guidance and comments to the Secretary of Defense before the preparation of the annual budget request of the Department of Defense. "(e) The Council shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the actions that have been taken by the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy to implement the recommendations of the President's Blue Ribbon Task Group on Nuclear Weapons Program Management. The Council shall include in such report its recommendation on the role and composition of the staff on the Council. The Council shall submit such report to the Committees not later than March 1, 1987.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

"179. Nuclear Weapons eouncil." 10 USC 179 note.

(b) CHAIRMAN OF J C S TO SERVE ON COUNCIL I F THERE IS N O VICE CHAIRMAN OF JCS.—If on the date of the enactment of this section

the position of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or comparable position, has not been established by law, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be a member of the Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). If the position of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (or comparable position) is established by law after the date of the enactment of this section, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall remain a member of such Council only until an individual has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (c) REPEAL.—Section 27 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2037) is repealed. SEC. 3138. EXTENSION OF DATE FOR CERTAIN CONTRACT AUTHORITY

New Mexico.

42 USC 2394 note.

(a) EXTENSION.—Section 94 of the Atomic Energy Community Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2394) is amended by striking out "June 30, 1986" and "June 30, 1987" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1996" in both places. (b) BUDGET ACT CONTRACT LIMITATION.—(1) Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "The authority to enter into a contract under the preceding sentence with the Los Alamos School Board and with the county of Los Alamos, New Mexico, shall be effective with respect to a period before July 1, 1996, only to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts.". (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a contract with the county of Los Alamos, New Mexico, to the extent that it covers the period before July 1, 1987.

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