,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bibh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ab1 #bjaf
 ,mr4 ,daines introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,armed ,services   
,a ,,bill  ,to require an expedited     
decision with respect to securing       
land-based missile fields1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,expedited decision with
 respect to securing land-based missile 
fields ,to mitigate the risk posed to   
the nuclear forces of the ,united       
,states by the failure to replace the   
,,uh-#a,n helicopter1 the ,secretary of 
,defense shall1 in consultation with the
 ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of     
,staff--  7#a7 make a decision with     
respect to immediately securing         
land-based missile fields using         
alternative helicopters1 or making a    
change in security posture1 until the   
acquisition process for a helicopter to 
replace the ,,uh-#a,n helicopter has    
concluded2  7#b7 not later than #e days 

after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 submit to ,congress a report on   
the decision relating to a request for  
forces required by paragraph 7#a72 and  
7#c7 not later than #fj days after such 
date of enactment1 implement that       
decision4