,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,hors=d 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,lee
 ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,mc,adams1 ,mr4        
,panetta1 & ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 = a 
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! approval ( ,congress be=e     
explosive nucle> te/+ may be resum$4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,no ,nucle> ,te/+ ,)\t ,approval ,act4
  #b4 ,requirem5t = approval ( ,congress
 = conduct ( explosive nucle> te/+      
,section #dbaj7;a7 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy   
,def5se ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #becj7;a77  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7         
,explosive nucle> te/+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,no explosive nucle> te/+ may be        
conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date 

( ! enactm5t ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba1
 & none ( ! funds describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to       
conduct su* te/+1 unless-- 7,a7 7i7 a   
=eign /ate conducts a nucle> te/ aft] t 
date2 or  7ii7 !re is a te*nical ne$ =  
su* te/+2  7,b7 n less ?an #ahj days    
be=e ! date propos$ to conduct su* te/+1
 ! ,presid5t submits to ,congress a     
notification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ) 
respect to su* te/+2 &  7,c7 a jo9t     
resolution approv+ ! te/+ ) respect to  
:i* ! notification is submitt$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 is enact$ into law--   
7i7 9 ! case ( te/+ propos$ to be       
conduct$ aft] a =eign /ate conducts a   
nucle> te/-- 7,i7 )\t use ( exp$it$     
proc$ures "u p>agraph 7#d72 b  7,,ii7   
requir+1 = passage 9 ! ,s5ate1 !        
affirmative vote ( two-?irds ( ,s5ators1
 duly *os5 & sworn2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( 
te/+ propos$ to be conduct$ because !re 
is a te*nical ne$ = su* te/+1 pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#d74  7#b7 ,funds describ$ 

,! funds describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are    
funds-- 7,a7 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 
or o!rwise made available = fiscal ye>  
#bjba or any fiscal ye> !reaft]2 or     
7,b7 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or      
o!rwise made available = any fiscal ye> 
be=e fiscal ye> #bjba & available =     
obligation z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjba4  7#c7 ,notification 
describ$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a notification 
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph ) respect to a  
proposal to conduct explosive nucle>    
te/+ %all include-- 7i7 a description ( 
! te/+ propos$ to be conduct$2  7ii7 a  
/atem5t ( ! reasons = conduct+ ! te/+1  
includ+-- 7,i7 :e!r or n !re is a       
te*nical ne$ = conduct+ ! te/+2  7,,ii7 
if !re is a te*nical ne$ = conduct+ !   
te/+-- 7aa7 a description ( ! te*nical  
ne$2  7bb7 an assessm5t ( alt]native    
options = address+ ! ne$2 &  7cc7 an    
explanation ( :y ^? options 7 n select$2
 &  7,,iii7 if ! reason = conduct+ !    
te/+ is 9 response to a geopolitical    

ev5t "u ! responsibility ( ! ,presid5t  
act+ z ! ,comm&] 9 ,*ief ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 a detail$ explanation ( :y ! te/+
 w\ld be 9 ! supreme national int]e/ ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7 an e/imate ( !   
timel9es & co/s ( conduct+ ! te/+2 &    
7iv7 any o!r in=mation ! ,presid5t      
consid]s relevant4  7,b7 ,=m ,a         
notification describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may
 include a classifi$ annex4  7#d7 ,jo9t 
resolution ( approval = explosive nucle>
 te/+ = :i* !re is a te*nical ne$  7,a7 
,jo9t resolution ( approval def9$ ,9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m jo9t resolution (      
approval means a jo9t resolution ( ei!r 
,h\se ( ,congress ! sole matt] aft] !   
resolv+ clause ( :i* is ! foll[+3       
,congress approves ( ! proposal ( !     
,presid5t to conduct explosive nucle>   
te/+ = :i* !re is a te*nical ne$1 notice
 ( :i* 0 submitt$ to ,congress "u       
section #dbaj7;a7 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy    
,def5se ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #becj7;a77  
on 41 ) ! blank space be+ fill$ ) !     

appropriate date4  7,b7 ,introduction2  
ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution ( approval-- 
7i7 may be introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se by any
 memb]2 &  7ii7 %all be ref]r$-- 7,i7 9 
! ,s5ate1 to ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,consid]ation 9  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  7i7 ,report+ & 
dis*>ge ,! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all report 
a jo9t resolution ( approval to ! ,h\se 
n lat] ?an #fj cal5d> days aft] ! date (
 receipt ( ! notification submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 ,if ! committee     
fails to report ! jo9t resolution )9 t  
p]iod1 ! committee %all be dis*>g$ f    
fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution &
 ! jo9t resolution %all be ref]r$ to !  
appropriate cal5d>4  7ii7 ,proce$+ to   
consid]ation ,aft] ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
reports ! jo9t resolution ( approval to 
! ,h\se or has be5 dis*>g$ f its        

consid]ation1 x %all be 9 ord]1 n lat]  
?an ! #abj? day aft] ,congress receives 
! notification submitt$ "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b71 to move to proce$ to consid] 
! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se4 ,all po9ts 
( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4 ,su* a 
motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se has
 dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ on ! jo9t 
resolution4 ,! previ\s "q %all be       
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7iii7      
,consid]ation ,! jo9t resolution (      
approval %all be consid]$ z read4 ,all  
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution &  
aga9/ its consid]ation are waiv$4 ,!    
previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on !
 jo9t resolution to its passage )\t     
int]v5+ motion except #bd h\rs ( debate 
equally divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t
 & an oppon5t4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! 
vote on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all
 n be 9 ord]4  7,d7 ,consid]ation 9     

,s5ate  7i7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,!       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
%all report a jo9t resolution ( approval
 to ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #fj cal5d> days 
aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! notification  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 ,if !   
committee fails to report ! jo9t        
resolution )9 t p]iod1 ! committee %all 
be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t
 resolution & ! jo9t resolution %all be 
plac$ on ! ,cal5d> ( ,bus9ess4  7ii7    
,floor consid]ation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( 
! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at any "t aft] !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices reports a  
jo9t resolution ( approval or is dis*>g$
 f consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution (   
approval to move to proce$ to !         
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion to proce$ to
 ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation
 ( ! jo9t resolution7 are waiv$4 ,!     
motion to proce$ is n debatable4 ,!     
motion is n subject to a motion to      
po/pone4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote  

by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$ 
to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,if a motion to    
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! resolution 
is agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution %all     
rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4
  7,,ii7 ,consid]ation ,consid]ation ( a
 jo9t resolution ( approval1 & on all   
debatable motions 9 connection !re)1    
%all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* 
%all be divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority
 & m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a   
motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] &
 n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 a motion  
to po/pone1 or a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion 
to recommit ! jo9t resolution is n 9    
ord]4  7,,iii7 ,vote on passage ,! vote 
on passage %all occur imm$iately foll[+ 
! conclusion ( ! debate on a jo9t       
resolution ( approval1 & a s+le quorum  
call at ! conclusion ( ! debate if      
reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !      
,s5ate4 ,passage ( ! jo9t resolution    
%all require ! affirmative vote (       
two-?irds ( ,s5ators1 duly *os5 & sworn4

  7,,iv7 ,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure    
,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ 
to ! application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z
 ! case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to 
a jo9t resolution ( approval %all be    
decid$ )\t debate4  7,e7 ,rules relat+  
to s5ate & h\se ( repres5tatives  7i7   
,coord9ation ) action by o!r h\se ,if1  
be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t     
resolution ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f
 ! o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution (        
approval t is id5tical to ! jo9t        
resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !          
resolution1 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all  
apply3 7,i7 ,! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r  
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee4  
7,,ii7 ,) respect to a jo9t resolution (
 ! ,h\se receiv+ ! resolution-- 7aa7 !  
proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if  
no jo9t resolution _h be5 receiv$ f !   
o!r ,h\se2 b  7bb7 ! vote on passage    
%all-- 7,,aa7 require ! affirmative vote
 ( two-?irds ( ,s5ators1 duly *os5 &    
sworn1 = passage2 & 7,,bb7 be on ! jo9t 
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7ii7         

,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution ( o!r h\se  
,if "o ,h\se fails to introduce or      
consid] a jo9t resolution "u ?is        
section1 ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se
 %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor       
proc$ures "u ?is p>agraph4  7iii7       
,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1     
foll[+ passage ( ! jo9t resolution 9 !  
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n receives an id5tical
 resolution f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1
 ! resolution ( ! ,h\se %all n be       
debatable4  7iv7 ,consid]ation ( veto   
messages ,if ! ,presid5t vetoes a jo9t  
resolution ( approval1 debate on a veto 
message 9 ! ,s5ate %all be #a h\r       
equally divid$ betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4  7,f7   
,rules ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &      
,s5ate ,?is p>agraph enact$ by ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7i7 z an  
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate &   
,h\se1 respectively1 & z su* x is deem$ 
a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1             
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  

,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution (    
approval1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to
 ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 
&  7ii7 ) full recognition ( !          
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection3 7,a7 ,explosive nucle> te/+ 
,! t]m explosive nucle> te/+-- 7i7 means
 te/+ involv+ ! explosive compression or
 assembly ( fissile mat]ial to exce$    
critical mass ) ! att5dant release ( any
 nucle> en]gy f fission processes2 &    
7ii7 does n include subcritical         
exp]im5ts c>ri$ out z "p ( ! /ockpile   
/ew>d%ip program "u section #dbja1 las] 
fusion exp]im5ts1 or o!r in]tial        
conf9em5t fusion exp]im5ts h[ev] driv54 
7,b7 ,te*nical ne$ ,! t]m te*nical ne$1 
) respect to explosive nucle> te/+1     
means t all (ficials specifi$ 9 section 
#dbje7;b7 det]m9e t an explosive nucle> 
te/ is necess>y to resolve an issue )   

respect to ! safety1 reliability1       
p]=mance1 or milit>y effectiv5ess ( a   
nucle> weapon type4  4