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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

99 STAT. 758

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 period described in paragraph (1) had been the rate of basic pay payable to any other member of the United States Army with the corresponding grade and length of service during such period; and (5) determine possible options, and the costs of each, for recalculating the retirement pay of persons described in paragraph (2), including survivor benefits, in order to remedy the disparity in pay received by such persons during their service as Philippine Scouts, (c) REPORT.—(1) The Secretary shall transmit, within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the findings and conclusions of the Secretary with respect to each of the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b). (2) If the Secretary determines that— (A) the documents necessary to compile the lists and make the determinations under subsection (b) are not attainable through reasonable efforts; or (B) the cost of compiling such lists and making such determinations is excessive, the Secretary shall make a report as soon as practicable to such Committees with a justification of such determination. (3) If a report is made to the Committees under paragraph (2), the report to such Committees under paragraph (1) shall be based on the best information that can be reasonably obtained without excessive costs. SEC. 1439. REPORT ON DEATH PENALTY FOR ESPIONAGE (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the desirability of reinstating the death penalty as an alternative penalty for persons convicted of espionage relating to the national defense. (b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of such study, together with any related recommendations for legislation, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Contracts.

SEC. 1440. REPORT ON IMPACT OF FOREIGN EXPORTS ON THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE OF THE UNITED STATES (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study regarding the effects that foreign export subsidies have had on the defense industrial base of the United States. (b) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall include in such study the following: (1) A compilation of the contracts (including the name of the contracting firms) valued in excess of $1,000,000 awarded to foreign firms by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 1984, fiscal year 1985, and the first six months of fiscal year 1986. (2) In the case of a product procured by the Department of Defense which was exported to the United States under a contract compiled pursuant to paragraph (1), whether the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of the Treasury has determined since 1970 that the product exported to the United States under such contract is subject to a countervailing duty under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) and (if