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 98 STAT. 2506

PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

(A) The resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee. (B) With respect to a resolution described in paragraph (1) of the House receiving the resolution— (i) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no resolution had been received from the other House; but (ii) the vote on final passage shall be on the resolution of the other House. (6) This subsection is enacted by Congress— (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a resolution described in paragraph (1), and it supercedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. Report. (e) A report under subsection (b)(1) shall include— President of U.S. (1) a statement that the President has determined that further acquisition of operational missiles under the MX missile program is in the national security interest of the United States and is consistent with United States arms control policy; (2) findings of the President concerning the effect of the acquisition and deployment of such missiles on the vulnerability of the United States land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force; (3) a discussion of the basing mode for the MX missile (and related improvements in silo-hardening technology) and of proposals for the basing mode for the small, single-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile; and (4) to the extent not covered under paragraphs (1) through (3), the assessment of the President submitted pursuant to subsection (g)(2). (f) Obligation for the MX missile program of funds appropriated for fiscal year 1985 is subject to section 1231 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-94; 97 Stat. 693). (g)(1) Section 1231(e) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-94; 97 Stat. 694), is amended— (A) by striking out "the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives" and inserting in lieu thereof "Congress"; (B) by striking out "the date of the enactment of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 24, 1983,"; (C) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (B); (D) by striking out the period at the end of clause (C) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (E) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "(D) the progress of efforts to develop more survivable basing modes for the MX and other intercontinental missiles, including a new small mobile intercontinental ballistic missile.". (2) The first assessment under section 1231(e) of the Department of Supra. Defense Authorization Act, 1984, submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be submitted as part of the report described in subsection (e) (rather than coincident with any request

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