,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad,mr4   
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4     
,hat*1 & ,mr4 ,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to address noncompliance by !  
,russian ,f$]ation ( its obligations "u 
! ,int]m$iate-,range ,nucle> ,=ces      
7,,inf7 ,treaty4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,consequ5ces =     
,russia's ,arms ,control ,violations    
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,a public    
report 9 ,! ,new ,york ,times on ,janu>y
 #bi1 #bjad1 reveal$ t ! ,russian       
,f$]ation is no long] 9 compliance ) !  
,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (       
,am]ica & ! ,union ( ,soviet ,sociali/  
,republics on ! ,elim9ation ( ,_!       
,int]m$iate-,range & ,%ort]-,range      
,missiles1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton ,decemb]   
#h1 #aihg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,june #a1   
#aihh 7commonly ref]r$ to z !           

,int]m$iate-,range ,nucle> ,=ces ,treaty
 or ,,inf ,treaty74  7#b7 ,on ,april    
#bi1 #bjad1 ,act+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,/ate = ,arms ,control1 ,v]ification &  
,compliance ,anita ,e4 ,fri$t /at$ 9    
te/imony be=e ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t1 
we h conc]ns ab\t ,russian compliance ) 
! ,,inf ,treaty4 ,we h rais$ !m )       
,russia & are press+ = cle> answ]s 9 an 
ef=t to resolve our conc]ns because ( ! 
importance ( ! ,,inf ,treaty to         
,euro-,atlantic security4 ,we've brief$ 
our ,,nato allies on our conc]ns & w    
cont9ue to coord9ate ) !m on ?is & o!r  
matt]s t affect our common security4 ,we
 h be5 keep+ ,congress in=m$ on ?is     
matt] ?r\gh brief+s ) relevant          
congressional committees & w cont9ue to 
d s4 ,we w cont9ue to "w ) ,russia to   
resolve our conc]ns1 & to enc\rage      
mutual /eps to help fo/] a m /able1     
resili5t1 transp>5t security            
relation%ip4 ,we're n go+ to drop !     
issue until our conc]ns h be5 address$44

  7#c7 ,on ,m>* #e1 #bjad1 ,deputy      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,nucle> 
& ,missile ,def5se ,policy ,ela9e ,bunn 
said to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices (
 ! ,s5ate1 ,we are conc]n$ ab\t ,russian
 activity t appe>s to be inconsi/5t ) ! 
,int]m$iate ,range ,nucle> ,=ces        
,treaty4 ,we've rais$ ! issue ) ,russia4
 ,!y provid$ an answ] t 0 n satisfactory
 to u1 & we w1 we told !m t ! issue is n
 clos$1 & we w cont9ue to raise ?is44   
7#d7 ,on ,april #b1 #bjad1 ! ,comm&]1   
,u4,s4 ,european ,comm&1 & ,supreme     
,alli$ ,comm&] ,europe1 ,g5]al          
,bre$love1 /at$1 ,a weapon capability t 
violates ! ,,inf1 t is introduc$ into ! 
great] ,european l& mass is absolutely a
 tool t w h to be dealt ) ''' ,i w\ld n 
judge h[ ! alliance w *oose to react1 b 
,i w\ld say !y w h to consid] :at to d  
ab\t x4 ''' ,x c't g unansw]$44  7#e7 ,!
 ,russian ,f$]ation succe$$ to ! ,,inf  
,treaty obligations ( ! ,union ( ,soviet
 ,sociali/ ,republics 9 a decl>ation    
issu$ at ,biskek1 ,kyrgyz/an1 9 ,octob] 

#aiib4  7#f7 ,! flight te/ or deploym5t 
( any ,,inf-bann$ weapon deliv]y vehicle
 by ! ,russian ,f$]ation con/itutes a   
milit>ily significant violation ( !     
,,inf ,treaty4  7#g7 ,! ,,inf ,treaty   
has unlimit$ duration1 b1 "u ! t]ms ( ! 
,treaty1 inspections & cont9u\s monitor+
 ( ,russian missile production "u !     
,treaty ceas$ on ,june #a1 #bjja1 ?us ! 
,treaty no long] (f]s any v]ification to
 detect any milit>ily significant       
violations4  7#h7 ,a major problem exi/s
 ) respect to ! application ( ! ,,inf   
,treaty to any new balli/ic or cruise   
missile t is flight te/$ or o!rwise fl[n
 once at a range n prohibit$ by !       
,treaty 7t is a range less ?an #ejj     
kilomet]s or m ?an #e1ejj kilomet]s7 b w
 be fl[n at a range t is bann$ by !     
,treaty 7at a range t is betwe5 #ejj &  
#e1ejj kilomet]s7 z a weapon deliv]y    
vehicle4  7#i7 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama  
has n made use ( any ,,inf              
,treaty-provid$ means to address        
,russian ,f$]ation noncompliance ) !    

,treaty1 to include conv5+ a meet+ ( !  
,treaty's ,special ,v]ification         
,commission "u ,article ,,xiii ( !      
,treaty4  7#aj7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate not$ 9 its #aihh  
report on ! ,,inf ,treaty1 ,9 ! ev5t    
,soviet actions appe> to contradict _!  
obligations "u ! treaty1 ,congress %\ld 
be kept fully in=m$4 ,any que/ionable   
activity %\ld be fully discuss$ 9 !     
,special ,v]ification ,commission4 ,if !
 ,soviet ,union has n1 aft] a suffici5t 
p]iod ( "t1 satisfi$ ,unit$ ,/ates      
conc]ns or ceas$ ! activity 9 "q1 & if !
 ,soviet activity is deem$ to be        
milit>ily significant1 ! ,presid5t %\ld 
propose implem5tation ( an appropriate &
 proportionate response44  7#aa7 ,!     
,adm9i/ration has n made any s]i\s or   
cr$ible ef=t1 ov] sev]al ye>s1 to       
respond to violations by ! ,russian     
,f$]ation ( its obligations "u ! ,,inf  
,treaty4  7#ab7 ,! ,,inf ,treaty is no  
long] effectively v]ifiable4  7#ac7 ,!  
,russian ,f$]ation's actions1 z detail$ 

9 ! ,janu>y #bi1 #bjad1 report ( ,! ,new
 ,york ,times1 h defeat$ ! object &     
purpose ( ! ,,inf ,treaty4  7#ad7       
,cont9u$ noncompliance by ! ,russian    
,f$]ation ) its obligations "u ! ,,inf  
,treaty & cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates adh]5ce 
to ! ,,inf ,treaty1 9 light ( failure to
 respond 9 a timely mann] to ,russian   
,f$]ation noncompliance1 places !       
supreme int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its 
allies 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization 7,,nato7 9 jeop>dy4  7#ae7
 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation has violat$ its  
obligations "u ! #aiid ,budape/         
,memor&um on ,security ,assurances & has
 r5d]$ null ! effect & assurances ( !   
,,nato-,russia ,f\nd+ ,act ( #aiig4  #c4
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1
 ?r\gh its flight te/+ ( bo? a balli/ic 
missile int5d$ = int]m$iate-range t>gets
 z well its flight te/+ ( a gr\nd-laun*$
 cruise missile prohibit$ by ! ,,inf    
,treaty1 has act$ contr>y to ! object & 
purpose ( a c5tral purpose ( ! ,treaty &

 is !re=e 9 mat]ial brea* ( its         
obligations "u ! ,treaty2 &  7#b7 !     
,presid5t1 aft] consultation ) ,unit$   
,/ates allies directly affect$ by su*   
,russian ,f$]ation balli/ic missiles or 
cruise missiles1 %\ld take su* actions z
 ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be necess>y to 
d5y ! ,russian ,f$]ation any milit>ily  
significant advantage result+ f its     
noncompliance ) ! ,,inf ,treaty4  #d4   
,limitation on funds = programs1        
projects1 or activities ( !             
,u4,s4-,russia ,bilat]al ,presid5tial   
,commission ,no funds made available to 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate may be us$ to c>ry  
out programs1 projects1 or activities ( 
! ,u4,s4-,russia ,bilat]al ,presid5tial 
,commission until ! ,presid5t c]tifies  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees t ! ,russian ,f$]ation z ( ! 
date ( ! c]tification has n flight te/$ 
a balli/ic missile at /rategic range 9 a
 configuration 7boo/] /ages1 po/-boo/   
vehicle1 or re5try vehicles7 t is unlike
 a configuration t is us$ = rema9+ te/s 

( ! sy/em at ranges t are prohibit$ "u !
 ,,inf ,treaty4  #e4 ,program to rese>* 
& develop gr\nd-laun*$ cruise missile & 
gr\nd-laun*$ balli/ic missile           
capabilities  7a7 ,program requir$ ,!   
,presid5t %all e/abli% & c>ry out a     
program to rese>* & develop gr\nd-laun*$
 cruise missile & gr\nd-laun*$ balli/ic 
missile capabilities1 includ+ by        
modification ( exit+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
milit>y capabilities1 ) a range betwe5  
#ejj & #e1ejj kilomet]s4  7b7 ,/udy &   
report  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,presid5t %all    
conduct a /udy = pot5tial sites ( !     
cruise missile & balli/ic missile       
capabilities specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74 
,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,presid5t %all    
consid] select+ sites on ,unit$ ,/ates  
ov]seas milit>y in/allations & sites    
(f]$ by ,unit$ ,/ates allies4  7#b7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all
 submit to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a report t conta9s ! results 
( ! /udy4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may  

waive ! requirem5t to e/abli% & c>ry out
 ! program "u subsection 7a7 if1 on or  
be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjad1 ! ,presid5t     
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t-- 7#a7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation
 is 9 compliance ) all ( its obligations
 "u ! ,,inf ,treaty2 &  7#b7 ! ,russian 
,f$]ation has v]ifiably & completely    
elim9at$ any milit>y sy/em t x has      
develop$1 flight te/$1 & deploy$ 9      
violation ( ! ,,inf ,treaty4  7d7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,presid5t #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjae to c>ry out ! program "u          
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,additional        
def5sive responses to ,russian          
,f$]ation's violation ( ,,inf ,treaty ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t !    
,aegis ,a%ore sites 9 ,romania & ,pol&  
are deploy$1 consi/5t ) ! timel9es      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se 
,review ( #bjaj1 ) an op]ational        
capability to def5d aga9/ %ort-1 m$ium-1
 & int]m$iate-range balli/ic missiles & 

cruise missiles laun*$ by ! ,russian    
,f$]ation4  #g4 ,sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if1 on or be=e ! date t is #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,presid5t does n c]tify to !          
appropriate congressional committees t !
 ,russian ,f$]ation is n develop+ or    
deploy+ any milit>y sy/em t violates or 
circumv5ts ! ,,inf ,treaty1 ! ,presid5t 
%all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9      
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,sanctions describ$
 ,! sanctions ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7
 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,presid5t %all   
susp5d any coop]ation ) ! ,russian      
,f$]ation relat$ to any aspect ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates program = national1 !at]1 
or regional missile def5se1 includ+ any 
provision ( any data g5]at$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 any te/ ( any missile def5se   
te*nology4  7#b7 ,! ,presid5t %all d5y  
any lic5se pursuant to section #eg b4 ( 
! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjgg b47 = ! export ( any    
nucle> mat]ial1 equipm5t1 or te*nology  
to ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#c7 ,!       

,presid5t %all t]m9ate ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
 ! ,agreem5t ,betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation = ,coop]ation 9 !  
,field ( ,peaceful ,uses ( ,nucle>      
,en]gy1 ent]$ into =ce ,janu>y #ab1     
#bjaa1 9 accordance ) ! provisions (    
,article #bj7a7 ( t ,agreem5t4  7#d7 ,! 
,presid5t %all n aw>d any ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t contract to a private or      
public entity incorporat$ 9 ! ,russian  
,f$]ation4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may 
waive ! requirem5t to impose sanctions  
"u ?is section beg9n+ on or aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,presid5t c]tifies to !        
appropriate congressional committees t !
 ,russian ,f$]ation has provid$ to !    
,unit$ ,/ates ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ (   
all int]m$iate-range & %ort]-range      
missiles1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 ! ,,inf
 ,treaty1 z well z _! laun*]s1 support  
/ructures1 & support equipm5t t are n   
int]m$iate-range & %ort]-range missiles 
li/$ "u ,article ,,iii ( ! ,treaty z    
exi/+ types & :i* h be5 design$1        

develop$1 flight te/$ or deploy$ by !   
,russian ,f$]ation s9ce ,june #a1 #bjja4
  7#b7 ,a li/ ( all deploym5t bases =   
any int]m$iate-range & %ort]-range      
missiles1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 ! ,,inf
 ,treaty1 includ+ 9 p>ticul>1 any base =
 any road-mobile1 gr\nd-laun*$ balli/ic 
& cruise missiles t are n bases at :i*  
su* missiles 7 locat$ on ,june #a1      
#bjja4  7#c7 ,a li/ ( all flight te/s   
c>ri$ out by ! ,russian ,f$]ation = any 
new type ( gr\nd-laun*$ balli/ic or     
cruise missile :i* has be5 flight te/$  
at "o or m times bel[ a range ( #ejj    
kilomet]s or above #e1ejj kilomet]s4    
7#d7 ,a li/ ( all production facilities 
us$ = ! design & developm5t ( any       
balli/ic or cruise missile t is         
prohibit$ "u ! ,,inf ,treaty4  7#e7 ,a  
description ( ! reasons t ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation has provid$ =      
und]tak+ ! design1 developm5t1 &        
deploym5t ( any balli/ic or cruise      
missile t is prohibit$ "u ! ,,inf       
,treaty4  #h4 ,re/riction on agreem5ts  

on fur!r r$uction ( nucle> =ces  7a7    
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to n engage 9 fur!r       
negotiations ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation to  
r$uce nucle> =ces until ! ,russian      
,f$]ation is 9 full compliance ) all    
exi/+ bilat]al nucle> agreem5ts ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,,inf ,treaty4 
7b7 ,re/riction ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 ! ,presid5t %all n ent]
 into any agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation ) respect to !       
r$uction ( nucle> =ces except ) ! advice
 & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate pursuant to article
 ,,ii1 section #b1 clause #b ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,con/itution4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on

 ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 & ! ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,,inf    
,treaty or ,treaty ,! t]m ,,inf ,treaty 
or ,treaty means ! ,treaty ,betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,union (    
,soviet ,sociali/ ,republics on !       
,elim9ation ( ,_! ,int]m$iate-,range &  
,%ort]-,range ,missiles1 sign$ at       
,wa%+ton ,decemb] #h1 #aihg1 & ent]$    
into =ce ,june #a1 #aihh4