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 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 539 SEC. 142. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON ANTICIPATED EFFECTS OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN OPERATION OF STORAGE SITES FOR LETHAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— Not later than March 31, 2000, the Deadline. Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the proposal in the latest quadrennial defense review to reduce the Federal civilian workforce involved in the operation of the eight storage sites for lethal chemical agents and munitions in the continental United States and to convert to contractor operation of the storage sites. The workforce reductions addressed in the report shall include those that are to be effectuated by fiscal year 2002. (b) CONTENT OF REPORT.— The report shall include the following: (1) For each site, a description of the assigned chemical storage, chemical demilitarization, and industrial missions. (2) A description of the criteria and reporting systems applied to ensure that the storage sites and the workforce operating the storage sites have— (A) the capabilities necessary to respond effectively to emergencies involving chemical accidents; and (B) the industrial capabilities necessary to meet replenishment and surge requirements. (3) The risks associated with the proposed workforce reductions and contractor performance, particularly regarding chemical accidents, incident response capabilities, community-wide emergency preparedness programs, and current or planned chemical demilitarization programs. (4) The effects of the proposed workforce reductions and contractor performance on the capability to satisfy permit requirements regarding environmental protection that are applicable to the performance of current and future chemical demilitarization and industrial missions. (5) The effects of the proposed workforce reductions and contractor performance on the capability to perform assigned industrial missions, particularly the materiel replenishment missions for chemical or biological defense or for chemical munitions. (6) Recommendations for mitigating the risks and adverse effects identified in the report. TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 202. Amount for basic and applied research. Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations Sec. 211. Collaborative program to evaluate and demonstrate advanced technologies for advanced capability combat vehicles. Sec. 212. Sense of Congress regarding defense science and technology program. Sec. 213. Micro-satellite technology development program. Sec. 214. Space control technology. Sec. 215. Space maneuver vehicle program.

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