,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adgf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bi1 #bjag ,mr4 ,cardin introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to safeguard the ,united ,states and our allies from ,russian ballistic and cruise missile threats1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,countering ,russian ,missiles ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,definitions 7a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,,inf treaty ,the term ,,inf ,treaty means the ,treaty between the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,union of ,soviet ,socialist ,republics on the ,elimination of ,their ,intermediate-,range and ,shorter-,range ,missiles1 signed at ,washington1 ,,dc1 ,december #h1 #aihg1 and entered into force ,june #a1 #aihh4 #c4 ,findings2 ,statement of ,policy 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,,inf ,treaty1 which entered into force on ,june #a1 #aihh1 banned the ,union of ,soviet ,socialist ,republics 7,,ussr7 from possessing ground-launched nuclear and conventional missiles and launchers retaining ranges between #ejj and #e1ejj kilometers 7km74 7#b7 ,implementation of the ,,inf ,treaty led to the dismantlement of #b1fib short-1 medium-1 and intermediate-range missiles between the ,united ,states and the ,,ussr1 representing a major reduction in both nuclear arsenals and evidencing key efforts to safeguard the ,united ,states and its allies from nuclear weapons4 7#c7 ,since concerns regarding a noncompliant ground-launched cruise missile 7,,glcm7 were first raised in #bjjh1 the ,russian ,federation has developed and tested a ,,glcm 7currently designated ,,ssc-#h7 that has a range violating the fundamental stipulations of the ,,inf ,treaty4 7#d7 ,in #bjad1 the ,united ,states labeled the ,russian ,federation to be in violation of the ,,inf ,treaty in the ,department of ,state ,report entitled1 ,adherence to and ,compliance with ,arms ,control1 ,nonproliferation1 and ,disarmament ,agreements and ,commitments1 and has maintained ,russia's noncompliant status in each subsequent report due to the development and testing of the ,,ssc-#h4 7#e7 ,during a ,march #bjag hearing at the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,vice ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 ,general ,paul ,selva1 asserted that we believe that the ,russians have deployed a land-based cruise missile that violates the spirit and intent of the ,intermediate ,nuclear ,forces ,treaty and that such a system poses a threat to ,,nato and to facilities within the ,,nato area of responsibility4 7#f7 ,when examining the response options at the ,united ,states disposal1 the ,department of ,defense stated in its #bjaf ,plan for ,military ,response ,options to ,russian ,federation ,violations of the ,intermediate-range ,nuclear ,forces 7,,inf7 ,treaty that ,russia's return to compliance with its obligations under the ,,inf ,treaty remains the preferable outcome4 7#g7 ,united ,states allies in ,europe do not currently have sufficient defensive articles and material to properly defend against the ,russian ,federation's new ,,glcm4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 protect the ,united ,states interests and assets abroad and our allies from the burgeoning threat stemming from ,russia's development of a new ,,glcm that violates the ,,inf ,treaty2 7#b7 promote and expand cooperation and mutual defense with ,european and ,asian allies through-- 7,a7 strengthening the ,united ,states offensive posture and defensive infrastructure on the ,european continent2 and 7,b7 enhancing military to military coordination with key allies in ,europe and ,asia2 7#c7 pressure the ,russian ,federation to abide by its commitments regarding the ,,inf ,treaty and discontinue engaging in hostile activities regarding its missile program by-- 7,a7 diplomatically engaging the ,russian ,federation within the ,special ,verification ,commission2 7,b7 articulating that the ,russian ,federation is in material breach of the ,,inf ,treaty2 and 7,c7 communicating to the ,russian ,federation that if they remain in non-compliance with the ,,inf ,treaty by ,january #a1 #bjai1 the ,united ,states will-- 7i7 take military actions to improve our ,european deterrence and defense capabilities1 including the development of a conventional variant of the ,long ,range ,stand-off system 7,,lrso72 7ii7 assist ,united ,states allies in improving their air- and sea-launched conventional strike capabilities by facilitating sales of the extended-range variant of the ,joint ,air-to-,surface ,standoff ,missile 7,,jassm-,,er7 and sea-based ,tomahawk cruise missile2 and 7iii7 deploy limited defenses against cruise missiles to protect key alliance assets2 and 7#d7 not precipitously withdraw from the ,,inf ,treaty without fully consulting and coordinating with ,european allies4 #d4 ,reports 7a7 ,report on the military and security ramifications of ,russia's ,,glcm 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report including the following elements3 7,a7 ,a description of the status of the ,russian ,federation's new ,,glcm 7,,ssc-#h71 its capabilities1 and the threat it poses to the ,united ,states' ,european and ,asian allies and assets in the region4 7,b7 ,an assessment of whether the ,united ,states faces significant military disadvantages with the introduction of the ,,ssc-#h to the ,european continent4 7,c7 ,an assessment of gaps in the ,united ,states current missile defense infrastructure in ,europe and what capabilities may be required to defend ,united ,states and ,european assets against the threat posed by the ,,ssc-#h4 7,d7 ,an assessment of capability gaps that a new ,united ,states intermediate range missile1 which is not compliant with the ,,inf ,treaty1 would address in ,europe and ,asia4 7,e7 ,the timeline for fielding an ,,inf range missile1 including time for research1 development1 and deployment of the system1 and the total cost for development and deployment of the system4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7b7 ,report on plans for greater missile defense coordination with allies ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a plan including-- 7#a7 a description of how the ,united ,states will coordinate with its ,european allies to enhance missile detection and defense2 and 7#b7 any recommendations for additional foreign military sales1 financing1 or international military education and training to be made available to ,european allies for strengthening missile defense capabilities4 #e4 ,consultation with ,congress 7a7 ,commission proposals ,not later than #ae days before any meeting of the ,special ,verification ,commission to discuss and resolve implementation and compliance issues regarding additional procedures to improve the viability and effectiveness of the ,treaty1 the ,president shall consult with the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate with regard to whether the proposal1 if adopted1 would constitute an amendment to the ,,inf ,treaty requiring the advice and consent of the ,senate1 as set forth in ,article ,,ii1 section #b1 clause #b of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,ensuring compliance ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and semiannually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member regarding whether the ,russian ,federation is in compliance with the ,,inf ,treaty1 and if not1 what steps the ,united ,states is taking to bring them back into compliance4 #f4 ,restriction of ,funds to ,leave the ,,inf ,treaty 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided under subsection 7b71 no funds may be made available or expended for any action that effects the withdrawal of the ,united ,states from the ,,inf ,treaty4 7b7 ,exception ,the restriction in subsection 7a7 shall not apply-- 7#a7 after ,congress has received the report required by section #d7;a72 and 7#b7 #ij days after the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that withdrawal of the ,united ,states from the ,,inf ,treaty is in the vital national security interests of the ,united ,states1 including the reasons for such certification and an explanation of how the ,,inf ,treaty would prohibit the ,president's intended actions4