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[S. Res. 75 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 75

  Reconstituting the Senate Arms Control Observer Group as the Senate 
   National Security Working Group and revising the authority of the 
                                 Group.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 1999

 Mr. Lott submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Reconstituting the Senate Arms Control Observer Group as the Senate 
   National Security Working Group and revising the authority of the 
                                 Group.

    Resolved, That Senate Resolution 105 of the One Hundred First 
Congress, agreed to April 13, 1989, as amended by Senate Resolution 149 
of the One Hundred Third Congress, agreed to October 5, 1993, is 
further amended as follows:
            (1) In subsection (a) of the first section, by striking 
        paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
    ``(1) the Senate Arms Control Observer Group, which was previously 
constituted and authorized by the authority described in paragraph (2), 
is hereby reconstituted and reauthorized as the Senate National 
Security Working Group (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the 
`Working Group').''.
            (2) By striking ``Observer Group'' each place it appears in 
        the resolution, except paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of the 
        first section, and inserting ``Working Group''.
            (3) By striking ``Group'' in the second sentence of section 
        3(a) and inserting ``Working Group''.
            (4) By striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of the 
        first section and inserting the following:
    ``(3)(A) The members of the Working Group shall act as official 
observers on the United States delegation to any negotiations, to which 
the United States is a party, on any of the following:
            ``(i) Reduction, limitation, or control of conventional 
        weapons, weapons of mass destruction, or the means for delivery 
        of any such weapons.
            ``(ii) Reduction, limitation, or control of missile 
        defenses.
            ``(iii) Export controls.
    ``(B) In addition, the Working Group is encouraged to consult with 
legislators of foreign nations, including the members of the State Duma 
and Federal Council of the Russian Federation and, as appropriate, 
legislators of other foreign nations, regarding matters described in 
subparagraph (A).
    ``(C) The Working Group is not authorized to investigate matters 
relating to espionage or intelligence operations against the United 
States, counterintelligence operations and activities, or other 
intelligence matters within the jurisdiction of the Select Committee on 
Intelligence under Senate Resolution 400 of the Ninety-Fourth Congress, 
agreed to on May 19, 1976.''.
            (5) In paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of the first 
        section--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``Five'' in the matter 
                        preceding clause (i) and inserting ``Seven'';
                            (ii) by striking ``two'' in clause (ii) and 
                        inserting ``three''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``two'' in clause (iii) 
                        and inserting ``three'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Six'' and 
                inserting ``Five''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``Seven'' and 
                inserting ``Six''.
            (6) In section 2(b)(3), by striking ``five''.
            (7) In the second sentence of section 3(a)--
                    (A) by striking ``$380,000'' and inserting 
                ``$500,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``except that not more than'' and 
                inserting ``of which not more than''.
            (8) By striking section 4.
            (9) By amending the title to read as follows: ``Resolution 
        reconstituting the Senate Arms Control Observer Group as the 
        Senate National Security Working Group, and revising the 
        authority of the Group.''.
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