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(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and ex-
penses for contract quarters’’ after ‘‘service charge
expenses’’.
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 8057 of the De-
partment of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public
Law 104–61; 109 Stat. 663), is repealed.
SEC. 1253. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING QUARTERS
ALLOWANCE DURING SERVICE ON ACTIVE
DUTY FOR TRAINING.
It is the sense of Congress that the United States
should continue to pay members of reserve components ap-
propriate quarters allowances during periods of service on
active duty for training.
SEC. 1254. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING MILITARY
LEAVE POLICY.
It is the sense of Congress that military leave policies
in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act with
respect to members of the reserve components should not
be changed.
SEC. 1255. COMMENDATION OF RESERVE FORCES POLICY
BOARD.
(a) COMMENDATION.—The Congress commends the
Reserve Forces Policy Board, created by the Armed
Forces Reserve Act of 1952 (Public Law 82–476), for its
fine work in the past as an independent source of advice
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to the Secretary of Defense on all matters pertaining to
the reserve components.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Reserve Forces Policy Board and the re-
serve forces policy committees for the individual branches
of the Armed Forces should continue to perform the vital
role of providing the civilian leadership of the Department
of Defense with independent advice on matters pertaining
to the reserve components.
SEC. 1256. REPORT ON PARITY OF BENEFITS FOR ACTIVE
DUTY SERVICE AND RESERVE SERVICE.
No later than six months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to Congress a report providing recommendations for
changes in law that the Secretary considers necessary, fea-
sible, and affordable to reduce the disparities in pay and
benefits that occur between active component members of
the Armed Forces and reserve component members as a
result of eligibility based on length of time on active duty.
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TITLE XIII—ARMS CONTROL AND
RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A—Miscellaneous Matters
SEC. 
1301. 
ONE-YEAR 
EXTENSION 
OF 
COUNTER-
PROLIFERATION AUTHORITIES.
Section 1505 of the Weapons of Mass Destruction
Control Act of 1992 (title XV of Public Law 102–484;
22 U.S.C. 5859a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(3), by striking out ‘‘or’’
after ‘‘fiscal year 1995,’’ and by inserting ‘‘, or
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1997’’ before the period
at the end; and
(2) in subsection (f), by striking out ‘‘1996’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘1997’’.
SEC. 1302. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OR DISMANTLE-
MENT OF STRATEGIC NUCLEAR DELIVERY
SYSTEMS.
(a) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Funds avail-
able to the Department of Defense may not be obligated
or expended during fiscal year 1997 for retiring or dis-
mantling, or for preparing to retire or dismantle, any of
the strategic nuclear delivery systems specified in sub-
section (b).
(b) SPECIFIED SYSTEMS.—Subsection (a) applies
with respect to the following systems:
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(1) B–52H bomber aircraft.
(2) Trident ballistic missile submarines.
(3) Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
missiles.
(4) Peacekeeper intercontinental ballistic mis-
siles.
SEC. 1303. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BEFORE OBSERV-
ANCE OF MORATORIUM ON USE BY ARMED
FORCES OF ANTIPERSONNEL LANDMINES.
Any moratorium imposed by law (whether enacted be-
fore, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act)
on the use of antipersonnel landmines by the Armed
Forces may be implemented only if (and after) the Sec-
retary of Defense, after consultation with the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies to Congress that—
(1) the moratorium will not adversely affect the
ability of United States forces to defend against at-
tack on land by hostile forces; and
(2) the Armed Forces have systems that are ef-
fective substitutes for antipersonnel landmines.
SEC. 1304. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEMINING PRO-
GRAM.
Section 401(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
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(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the follow-
ing new paragraph (2):
‘‘(2) In the case of assistance described in subsection
(e)(5), expenses that may be paid out of funds appro-
priated pursuant to paragraph (1) include—
‘‘(A) expenses for travel, transportation, and
subsistence of members of the armed forces partici-
pating in activities described in that subsection; and
‘‘(B) the cost of equipment, supplies, and serv-
ices acquired for the purpose of carrying out or di-
rectly supporting activities described in that sub-
section.’’.
SEC. 1305. REPORT ON MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF PEO-
PLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall pre-
pare a report, in both classified and unclassified form, on
the future pattern of military modernization of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China. The report shall address both the
probable course of military-technological development in
the People’s Liberation Army and the development of Chi-
nese military strategy and operational concepts.
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report shall
include analyses and forecasts of the following:
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(1) Trends that would lead the People’s Repub-
lic of China toward the development of advanced in-
telligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabili-
ties, including gaining access to commercial or third-
party systems with military significance.
(2) Efforts by the People’s Republic of China to
develop highly accurate and stealthy ballistic and
cruise missiles, particularly in numbers sufficient to
conduct attacks capable of overwhelming projected
defense capabilities in the region.
(3) Development by the People’s Republic of
China of command and control networks, particu-
larly those capable of battle management of long-
range precision strikes.
(4) Programs of the People’s Republic of China
involving unmanned aerial vehicles, particularly
those with extended ranges or loitering times.
(5) Exploitation by the People’s Republic of
China of the Global Positioning System or other
similar systems for military purposes, including com-
mercial land surveillance satellites, particularly those
signs indicative of an attempt to increase accuracy
of weapons or situational awareness of operating
forces.