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,sullivan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy to conduct     
annual te/s ( ! gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse     
def5se elem5t ( ! balli/ic missile      
def5se sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,missile ,def5se ,def5d & ,det] ,act (  
#bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,x is 9 ! highe/     
/rategic int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
field a fully op]ational missile def5se 
sy/em to def5d aga9/ ?reats f           
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles         
7,i,c,b,ms7 ( rogue nations1 includ+    
,nor? ,korea & ,iran4  7#b7 ,9 ! pa/    
ye>1 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic (     
,korea te/$ a nucle> weapon & an        
int]cont95tal balli/ic missile & has    
made claims t x n[ possesses ! ability  
to m9iaturize a nucle> w>head4  7#c7 ,! 

gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se 7,,gmd7      
elem5t ( ! balli/ic missile def5se sy/em
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capabilities ne$$ to def5d ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ ?reats f int]cont95tal     
balli/ic missiles1 conv5tional & nucle>4
  7#d7 ,! te/ program ( ! ,missile      
,def5se ,ag5cy provides vital data to   
demon/rate ! op]ational effectiv5ess1   
suitability1 & survivability ( !        
balli/ic missile def5se sy/em1 & x      
contributes to ,unit$ ,/ates            
nonprolif]ation goals by s5d+ a v       
cr$ible message to ! int]national       
community on ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to defeat balli/ic missiles 9 flight1  
?us r$uc+ _! value to pot5tial          
adv]s>ies4  #c4 ,requir$ te/+ by        
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy ( gr\nd-bas$    
midc\rse def5se elem5t ( balli/ic       
missile def5se sy/em  7a7 ,te/+ requir$ 
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 n   
less frequ5tly ?an once ea* fiscal ye>1 
! ,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy 
%all adm9i/] an int]cept flight te/ ( ! 

gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se elem5t ( !   
balli/ic missile def5se sy/em4  7b7     
,requirem5ts ,! ,director %all ensure t 
ea* te/ c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a7     
provides1 :5 possible1 = "o or m ( !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,validation ( ! op]ational
 effectiv5ess ( ! gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse   
def5se elem5t ( ! balli/ic missile      
def5se sy/em4  7#b7 ,use ( assets 9 _!  
op]ational configuration aga9/ an       
inv5tory ( t>gets to assess all aspects 
( gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se elem5ts ( !
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9 a v>iety ( flight te/ regimes4  7#c7  
,use ( op]ational doctr9e & real-_w     
con/ra9ts4  7#d7 ,evaluation ( new      
concepts ( op]ations & ex]cis+ tactics1 
te*niques1 & proc$ures4  7#e7 ,me*anisms
 to assure ! confid5ce ( memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! basic design ( !        
gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se elem5t ( !   
balli/ic missile def5se sy/em1 its      
hit-to-kill effectiv5ess1 & its inh]5t  
op]ational capability4  7c7 ,exceptions 
7#a7 ,non9t]cept te/ ,! ,director may   

=go a te/ "u subsection 7a7 9 a fiscal  
ye> if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9         
consultation ) ! ,director1 det]m9es t  
conduct+ ! te/ w\ld--  7,a7 jeop>dize   
national security2  7,b7 n be successful
 due to specific gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse    
def5se compon5ts ne$+ a non9t]cept te/2 
&  7,c7 likely lead to failure due to   
impractical "t consid]ations4  7#b7     
,fund+ ,! ,director may =go a te/ "u    
subsection 7a7 9 a fiscal ye> if !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! 
,director1 det]m9es t ! te/ is n        
suffici5tly fund$4  7#c7 ,national      
security waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,director may =go a te/ "u subsection   
7a7 9 a fiscal ye> if ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( 
! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1 ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,comm&] (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&            
7,,nor?com71 det]m9es t ! provision (   
te/+ z describ$ 9 t subsection is       
detrim5tal to ! national security       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,notice

 requir$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] =go+ a te/ pursuant to        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees notice reg>d+ ! =egone te/4  
7ii7 ,elem5ts ,notice submitt$ "u clause
 7i7 %all include ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,!    
rationale = =go+ ! te/4  7,,ii7 ,!      
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates prev5t+ ! te/4  7,,iii7 ,a plan  
to complete ! int]cept te/ 9 ! foll[+   
fiscal ye>1 :i* does n affect te/+ 9    
foll[+ fiscal ye>s4  7iii7 ,=m ,ea*     
notice "u clause 7ii7 %all be submitt$ 9
 an unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a     
classifi$ annex4  7d7 ,congressional    
def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m congressional def5se committees   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
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