,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #e1 #bjag,mr4  
,%u/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rog]s (         
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 
,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1   
,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,ms4       
,tsongas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure !       
balli/ic missile def5se capacity ( !    
,army4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,patriot ,inv5tory ,protection
 ,act4  #b4 ,pres]vation ( ! balli/ic   
missile def5se capacity ( ! ,army  7a7  
,limitation ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ or o!rwise made available
 = fiscal ye> #bjah or any fiscal ye>   
!reaft] = ! ,army may be obligat$ or    
exp5d$ to demilit>ize any ,,gem-,t      
int]ceptor or remove any su* int]ceptor 
f ! op]ational inv5tory ( ! ,army until 
! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army     
submits to ! congressional def5se       
committees ! evaluation conduct$ "u     

subsection 7b74  7b7 ,evaluation ,!     
,secret>y & ! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,army   
%all jo9tly conduct an evaluation ( !   
ability ( ! ,army to meet w>fight]      
requirem5ts & op]ational ne$s if        
,,gem-,t int]ceptors are remov$ f !     
op]ational inv5tory ( ! ,army4 ,9       
conduct+ su* evaluation1 ! ,secret>y & !
 ,*ief ( ,/aff %all evaluate :e!r !     
,army c ma9ta9 an inv5tory ( int]ceptors
 necess>y to reta9 ! capability provid$ 
by ,,gem-,t int]ceptors & to meet su*   
op]ational ne$s by ei!r--  7#a7         
rec]tify+ ,,gem-,t int]ceptors 7ei!r )  
or )\t modification72 or  7#b7 develop+1
 te/+1 & field+ a new l[-co/ int]ceptor 
t c be plac$ on ! op]ational inv5tory ( 
! ,army prior to ! retirem5t ( ,,gem-,t 
int]ceptors4  7c7 ,exception ,!         
limitation 9 subsection 7a7 %all n apply
 to activities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
are critical to ! safety ( ,,gem-,t     
int]ceptors4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m congressional      
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m

 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m       
,,gem-,t int]ceptor means ! ,patriot    
guidance enhanc$ missile ,,tbm4