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106 STAT. 2492 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 (2) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1993 under section 301(14) for operation and maintenance with respect to drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, $40,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of carrying out section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 374 note). SEC. 1042. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT. Section 374(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: "(B) Detection, monitoring, and communication of the movement of surface traffic outside of the geographic boundary of the United States and within the United States not to exceed 25 miles of the boundary if the initial detection occurred outside of the boundary."; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking out "paragraph (2)(C)" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (2)(D). 10 USC 124 note. SEC. 1043. COUNTER-DRUG DETECTION AND MONITORING SYSTEMS PLAN. (a) REQUIREMENTS OF DETECTION AND MONITORING SYSTEMS.— The Secretary of Defense shall establish requirements for counterdrug detection and monitoring systems to be used by the Department of Defense in the performance of its mission under section 124(a) of title 10, United States Code, as lead agency of the Federal Government for the detection and monitoring of the transit of illegal drugs into the United States. Such requirements shall be designed— (1) to minimize unnecessary redundancy between counterdrug detection and monitoring systems; (2) to grant priority to assets and technologies of the Department of Defense that are already in existence or that would require little additional development to be available for use in the performance of such mission; (3) to promote commonality and interoperability between counter-drug detection and monitoring systems in a cost-effective manner; and (4) to maximize the potential of using counter-drug detection and monitoring systems for other defense missions whenever practicable. (b) EVALUATION OF SYSTEMS. —The Secretary of Defense shall identify and evaluate existing and proposed counter-drug detection and monitoring systems in light of the requirements established under subsection (a). In carrying out such evaluation, the Secretary shall— (1) assess the capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses of counter-drug detection and monitoring systems; and (2) determine the optimal and most cost-effective combination of use of counter-drug detection and monitoring systems to carry out activities relating to the reconnaissance, detection, and monitoring of drug traffic. (c) SYSTEMS PLAN. — Based on the results of the evaluation under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall prepare a