,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4    
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4     
,frank51 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to r$uce ! numb] ( nucle>-arm$ 
subm>9es op]at$ by ! ,navy1 to prohibit 
! developm5t ( a new long-range p5etrat+
 bomb] aircraft1 to prohibit !          
procurem5t ( new int]cont95tal balli/ic 
missiles1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sm>t]  
,approa* to ,nucle> ,exp5ditures ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,b]l9 ,wall fell 9 #aihi1 !     
,soviet ,union no long] exi/s1 & ! ,cold
 ,w> is ov]4 ,! nature ( ?reats to !    
national security & milit>y int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has *ang$4 ,h[ev]1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to ma9ta9 an     
excessively l>ge & co/ly ars5al ( nucle>
 weapons & deliv]y sy/ems t are a       
holdov] f ! ,cold ,w>4  7#b7 ,! curr5t  

nucle> ars5al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includes
 approximately #d1jjj total nucle>      
w>heads 9 its milit>y /ockpile1 ( :i*   
approximately #a1gej are deploy$ ) five 
deliv]y compon5ts3 l&-bas$ int]cont95tal
 balli/ic missiles1 subm>9e-laun*$      
balli/ic missiles1 long-range /rategic  
bomb] aircraft arm$ ) nucle> gravity    
bombs1 long-range /rategic bomb]        
aircraft arm$ ) nucle>-arm$ air-laun*$  
cruise missiles1 & %ort-range fight]    
aircraft t c deliv] nucle> gravity      
bombs4 ,! /rategic bomb] fleet ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates comprises #hi ,b-#eb & #bj
 ,b-#b aircraft1 ( :i* #fj are believ$  
to contribute to ! nucle> mission4 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s approximately #djj
 int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles4 ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates also ma9ta9s #ad          
,ohio-class subm>9es1 up to #ab ( :i*   
are deploy$ at sea4 ,ea* ( ^? subm>9es  
is arm$ ) approximately #hj indep5d5tly 
t>getable nucle> w>heads4  7#c7 ,!      
ma9t5ance ( ?is =ce comes at significant
 co/4 ,betwe5 fiscal ye>s #bjag & #bjbf1

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w sp5d approximately   
#djj1jjj1jjj to ma9ta9 & recapitalize   
its nucle> =ce1 accord+ to a ,febru>y   
#bjag report f ! ,congressional ,budget 
,(fice4 ,ov] #cj ye>s1 sp5d+ on nucle>  
=ces c\ld exce$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj4     
7#d7 ,num]\s ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
(ficials h w>n$ ( ! af=dability problem 
pos$ by ! curr5t nucle> weapons su/a9m5t
 plans1 caution+ t ^? plans _c be       
execut$ 9 ! abs5ce ( significant        
long-t]m increases to def5se sp5d+ or   
cuts to o!r milit>y priorities4 ,=      
example1 ,brian ,mc,keon1 =m] ,pr9cipal 
,deputy ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se /at$ 9  
,octob] #bjae1 ,we're look+ at t big b[ 
wave 9 nucle> weapons sp5d+ & wond]+ h[ 
! heck we're go+ to pay = x1 & probably 
?ank+ our lucky />s we won't be "h to   
answ] ! "q44  7#e7 ,an ,april #bjag     
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
f\nd t !re is a significant mismat*     
betwe5 ! #be-ye> plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy to refurbi% ! ,nation's nucle>   
w>heads & support+ infra/ructure1 & !   

,dep>tm5t's budget e/imates4 ,! report  
also f\nd t key w>head life ext5sion    
programs are likely und]fund$4  7#f7    
,accord+ to ! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice's #bjag long-t]m budget outlook  
report1 discretion>y sp5d+1 includ+     
national def5se sp5d+1 is likely to     
cont9ue to be con/ra9$ ev5 aft] !       
expiration ( seque/ration "u "p ,c ( !  
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj
 et seq471 z am5d$ by ! ,budget ,control
 ,act ( #bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-be2    
#abe ,/at4 #bdj71 z a result ( an ag+   
population1 ris+ heal? c>e co/s1 & !    
ris+ int]e/ on ! national debt4  7#g7 ,a
 sub/antial decrease 9 sp5d+ on ! nucle>
 ars5al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is prud5t =   
bo? ! budget & national security4 ,!    
curr5t plans to su/a9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
nucle> ars5al assume t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w
 ma9ta9 a nucle> ars5al l ! "o x has n[ 
= decades to come4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se's ,june #bjac nucle> policy    
guidance entitl$1 ,report on ,nucle>    

,employm5t ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
f\nd t =ce levels "u ! ,treaty betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,russian    
,f$]ation on ,measures = ! ,fur!r       
,r$uction & ,limitation ( ,/rategic     
,(f5sive ,arms1 sign$ on ,april #h1     
#bjaj1 & ent]$ into =ce on ,febru>y #e1 
#bjaa 7commonly kn[n z ! ,new ,,/>t     
,treaty71 are m ?an adequate = :at !    
,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to fulfill its       
national security objectives & c be     
r$uc$ by up to "o-?ird bel[ levels "u ! 
,new ,,/>t ,treaty to #a1jjj to #a1ajj  
w>heads4  7#h7 ,a ,decemb] #bjaf        
,congressional ,budget ,(fice report %[$
 t at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( ! project$ co/s (
 nucle> =ces ov] ! next decade c be sav$
 by trimm+ back ! curr5t plans1 :ile    
/ill ma9ta9+ a triad ( deliv]y sy/ems4  
,ev5 l>g] sav+s w\ld accrue ov] !       
subsequ5t decade4  7#i7 ,ev5 )\t        
additional r$uctions bel[ ! ,new ,,/>t  
,treaty limit ( #a1eej deploy$ /rategic 
w>heads1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c save t5s (   
billions ( doll>s by deploy+ ^? w>heads 

m effici5tly on deliv]y sy/ems & by     
def]r+ production ( new deliv]y sy/ems  
until !y are ne$$4  7#aj7 ,z x und]takes
 its ,nucle> ,po/ure ,review 9 #bjag1   
,presid5t ,donald ,trump mu/ s]i\sly    
exam9e options to re%ape & rescale !    
plans & adequately fund a small] numb] (
 projects t w\ld /ill leave ! ,unit$    
,/ates ) a capable & cr$ible det]r5t4   
#c4 ,r$uctions 9 nucle> =ces  7a7       
,r$uction ( nucle>-,arm$ subm>9es       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 none (
 ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or  
o!rwise made available = fiscal ye>     
#bjag or any fiscal ye> !reaft] = !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may be obligat$ or  
exp5d$ = procur+ m ?an eight            
,columbia-class subm>9es4  7b7 ,r$uction
 ( int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles      
,not)/&+ section #affg ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh7 or   
any o!r provision ( law1 none ( ! funds 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = fiscal ye> #bjag or any

 fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to    
ma9ta9 m ?an #aej deploy$ int]cont95tal 
balli/ic missiles4  7c7 ,r$uction (     
deploy$ /rategic w>heads ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 none ( ! funds     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = fiscal ye> #bjag or any
 fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
obligat$ or exp5d$ to ma9ta9 m ?an      
#a1jjj deploy$ /rategic w>heads1 z c\nt$
 "u ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 7z def9$ 9     
section #die7;e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code74  7d7 ,prohibition on new 
long-,range p5etrat+ bomb] aircraft     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 none (
 ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or  
o!rwise made available = any ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbd = ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se may be obligat$ or exp5d$ = !   
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation or
 ! procurem5t ( ! ,b-#ba long-range     
p5etrat+ bomb] aircraft4  7e7           
,prohibition on ,f-#ce nucle> mission   

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 none (
 ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or  
o!rwise made available = fiscal ye>     
#bjag or any fiscal ye> !reaft] = !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy may be us$ to make ! ,f-#ce ,jo9t
 ,/rike ,fight] aircraft capable ( c>ry+
 nucle> weapons4  7f7 ,r$uction 9 !     
,b#fa life ext5sion program ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 none ( ! funds    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = fiscal ye> #bjag or any
 fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may     
obligat$ or exp5d$ = ext5d+ ! life (    
tactical v]sions ( ! ,b#fa gravity bomb4
  7g7 ,prohibition on new air-,laun*$   
cruise missile ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 none ( ! funds au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available = fiscal ye> #bjag or any     
fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! rese>*1          
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation or !      

procurem5t ( a new air-laun*$ cruise    
missile or = ! ,w#hj w>head life        
ext5sion program4  7h7 ,prohibition on  
new int]cont95tal balli/ic missile      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 none (
 ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or  
o!rwise made available = fiscal ye>     
#bjag or any fiscal ye> !reaft] = !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may be obligat$ or  
exp5d$ = ! rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 &   
evaluation or ! procurem5t ( !          
gr\nd-bas$ /rategic det]r5t or any new  
int]cont95tal balli/ic missile4  7i7    
,t]m9ation ( ,,iw-#a life ext5sion      
program ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
fiscal ye> #bjag or any fiscal ye>      
!reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be obligat$ or   
exp5d$ = ! ,,iw-#a life ext5sion        
program4  7j7 ,t]m9ation ( ,mix$ ,oxide 
,fuel ,fabrication ,facility ,project   
,not)/&+ section #caaf ( ! ,national    
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    

,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh7 or   
any o!r provision ( law1 none ( ! funds 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = fiscal ye> #bjag or any
 fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! ,mix$ ,oxide     
,fuel ,fabrication ,facility project at 
! ,savannah ,riv] ,site1 ,aik51 ,s\?    
,c>ol9a4  7k7 ,t]m9ation ( ,uranium     
,process+ ,facility ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 none ( ! funds au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available = fiscal ye> #bjag or any     
fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! ,uranium         
,process+ ,facility locat$ at ! ,y-#ab  
,national ,security ,complex1 ,oak      
,ridge1 ,t5nessee4  #d4 ,reports requir$
  7a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all jo9tly submit to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a 

report outl9+ ! plan ( ea* ,secret>y to 
c>ry out section #c4  7b7 ,annual report
 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjah1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all jo9tly submit to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a 
report outl9+ ! plan ( ea* ,secret>y to 
c>ry out section #c1 includ+ any updates
 to previ\sly submitt$ reports4  7c7    
,annual nucle> weapons acc\nt+ ,n lat]  
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report conta9+ a compreh5sive acc\nt+ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget ( ! am\nts obligat$ & exp5d$ by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ea* nucle> weapon &
 relat$ nucle> program dur+--  7#a7 !   
fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report2 &  7#b7 ! 
life cycle ( su* weapon or program4  7d7
 ,co/ e/imate report ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all jo9tly submit to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a 

report outl9+ ! e/imat$ co/ sav+s t     
result f c>ry+ out section #c4  7e7     
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4