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 PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985

99 STAT. 705

(1) A range of projections and comparisons, on a year-by-year basis, of United States and Soviet strategic weapons dismantlements that would be required over the next five years if the United States and the Soviet Union were to adhere to a policy of not undercutting existing strategic arms control agreements. (2) A range of projections and comparisons, on a year-by-year basis, of likely United States and Soviet strategic offensive force inventories over the next five years assuming a termination at the end of 1985 in the current no-undercut policy. (3) An assessment of the possible Soviet political, military, and negotiating responses to the termination of the United States no-undercut policy. (4) Recommendations regarding the future of United States interim restraint policy. (c) PROPOSAL OF MEASURES.—If the President finds and reports to Congress that— (1) the Soviet Union has violated the provisions of any strategic arms agreement; and (2) such violations impair or threaten the security of the United States, the President may propose to Congress such measures as he consid- Defense and national ers necessary to protect the security of the United States. (d) SCOPE OF POLICY.—Nothing in this section shall be construed— security. (1) to restrain or inhibit the constitutional powers of the President; (2) to endorse unilateral United States compliance with existing strategic arms agreements; (3) as prohibiting the United States from carrying out proportionate responses to Soviet undercutting of strategic arms provisions; (4) as prohibiting or delaying the development, flight testing, or deployment of the small intercontinental ballistic missile (SICM) as authorized by law; or (5) as establishing a precedent to continue the no-undercut policy beyond December 31, 1986. SEC. 1002. ANNUAL REPORT ON SOVIET COMPLIANCE WITH ARMS CONTROL COMMITMENTS

President of U.S. 22 USC 2592a.

Not later than December 1, 1985, and not later than December 1 of each following year, the President shall submit to the Congress a report (in both classified and unclassified versions) containing, with respect to the compliance of the Soviet Union with its arms control commitments, the findings of the President and any additional information necessary to keep the Congress currently informed. SEC. 1003. STUDY OF ARMS CONTROL VERIFICATION CAPABILITIES (a) INTERAGENCY STUDY.—The President shall provide for an inter-

agency study with the purpose of determining possible avenues for cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union in the development of capabilities not subject to national security restrictions for verification of compliance with arms control agreements. Areas of possible cooperation to be examined shall include— (1) limited exchanges of data and scientific personnel; and (2) the conduct of a joint technological effort in the area of seismic monitoring.

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. President of U.S.

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