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 98 STAT. 2588

President of U.S. Report.

Defense Procurement Reform Act of 1984.

PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

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) It is the sense of the Senate that at the earliest possible date, the President should— (1) request 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. (c) 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. TITLE XII—PROCUREMENT POLICY REFORM AND OTHER PROCUREMENT MATTERS PART A—SHORT TITLE AND CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS SHORT TITLE

10 USC 2301 note.

SEC. 1201. This title may be cited as the "Defense Procurement Reform Act of 1984". CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND POLICY

Contracts. 10 USC 2301 note.

SEC. 1202. The Congress finds that recent disclosures of excessive payments by the Department of Defense for replenishment parts have undermined confidence by the public and Congress in the defense procurement system. The Secretary of Defense should make every effort to reform procurement practices relating to replenishment parts. Such efforts should, among other matters, be directed to the elimination of excessive pricing of replenishment spare parts and the recovery of unjustified payments. Specifically, the Secretary should— (1) direct that officials in the Department of Defense refuse to enter into contracts unless the proposed prices are fair and reasonable;

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