PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 111 STAT. 1955 '^ (2) The term "nuclear weapons laboratory" means any of the following: (A) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California. (B) Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. (C) Sandia National Laboratories. (3) The term "nuclear weapons production plant" means any of the following: (A) The Pantex Plant, Texas. (B) The Savannah River Site, South Carolina. (C) The Kansas City Plant, Missouri. (D) The Y-12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. SEC. 1306. RECONSTITUTION OF COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE BALLIS- TIC MISSILE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES. (a) INITIAL ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS.— Section 1321(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 110 Stat. 2712) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out "not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998"; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking out "30 days" and inserting in lieu thereof "60 days"; and (B) by striking out ", but not earlier than October 15 1996" (b) FUNDING.— Section 1328 of such Act (110 Stat. 2714) is amended by inserting "and fiscal year 1998" after "for fiscal year 1997". SEC. 1307. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNITED STATES OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION AND ENVIRON- MENTAL LAWS. (a) FINDINGS.— Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Chemical Weapons Convention requires the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions by April 29, 2007 (not later than 10 years after the Convention's entry into force). (2) The President has substantial authority under existing law to ensure that— (A) the technologies necessary to destroy the stockpile are developed; (B) the facilities necessary to destroy the stockpile are constructed; and (C) Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations do not impair the ability of the United States to comply with its obligations under the Convention. (3) The Comptroller General has concluded (in GAO Report NSIAD 97018 of February 1997) that— (A) obtaining the necessary Federal and State permits that are required under Federal environmental laws and regulations for building and operating the chemical agents and munitions destruction facilities is among the most unpredictable factors in the chemical demilitarization program; and
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