,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjai,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to require     
c]ta9 reports & brief+s to ,congress    
relat+ to ! expiration ( ! ,new ,,/>t   
,treaty1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ri*>d  
,g4 ,lug> & ,ell5 ,o4 ,taus*] ,act to   
,ma9ta9 ,limits on ,russian ,nucle>     
,=ces4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,s9ce ! end ( ,_w   
,w> ,,ii1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has reli$ on a
 robu/ & effective nucle> det]r5t z "p (
 its national def5se1 p>ticul>ly aga9/ !
 ,soviet ,union & its successor /ate1 ! 
,russian ,f$]ation4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates nucle> ars5al mu/ rema9 safe1    
secure1 & reliable su* t x c effectively
 ensure ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
its allies4  7#c7 ,along ) its nucle>   
det]r5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has pursu$ a   

numb] ( arms control1 dis>mam5t1 &      
nonprolif]ation agreem5ts ) ! ,soviet   
,union & ,russia to ensure /rategic     
/ability & ! protection ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates homel&1 su* z--  7,a7 ! ,int]im  
,agreem5t ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica & ! ,union ( ,soviet ,sociali/  
,republics on ,c]ta9 ,measures )        
,respect to ! ,limitation ( ,/rategic   
,(f5sive ,arms1 done at ,mosc[ ,may #bf1
 #aigb 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,salt ,i72
 &  7,b7 ! ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,union ( ,soviet   
,sociali/ ,republics on ,/rategic       
,(f5sive ,r$uctions1 done at ,mosc[     
,july #ca1 #aiia 7commonly ref]r$ to z  
,,/>t ,i74  7#d7 ,9 ! aft]ma? ( ! fall (
 ! ,soviet ,union1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
cont9ues to rely on a comb9ation (      
nucle> det]r5ce & /rategic arms control 
to help protect ! ,unit$ ,/ates f nucle>
 attack4  7#e7 ,on ,april #h1 #bjaj1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,russia sign$ ! ,treaty 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & !    
,russian ,f$]ation on ,measures = !     

,fur!r ,r$uction & ,limitation (        
,/rategic ,(f5sive ,arms 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ,new ,,/>t ,treaty74  7#f7  
,9 an op-ed to ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ dat$     
,decemb] #b1 #bjaj1 =m] ,secret>ies (   
,/ate ,h5ry ,a4 ,kiss+]1 ,george ,p4    
,%ultz1 ,james ,a4 ,bak] ,,iii1 ,lawr5ce
 ,s4 ,eagleburg]1 & ,col9 ,l4 ,p[ell    
urg$ ! ,s5ate to ratify ! ,new ,,/>t    
,treaty1 /at+ t x 0 9 ! national int]e/ 
to ratify4  7#g7 ,dur+ ! ratification   
process1 ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty g>n]$     
bip>tisan support1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s5ate approv$ ! ,treaty on ,decemb]    
#bb1 #bjaj1 by a #ga-bf vote4  7#h7 ,!  
,new ,,/>t ,treaty ent]$ into =ce on    
,febru>y #e1 #bjaa1 plac+ num]ical      
limits on ,unit$ ,/ates & ,russian      
/rategic sy/ems1 includ+ int]cont95tal  
balli/ic missiles1 subm>9e laun*$       
balli/ic missiles1 & heavy bomb]s1 z    
well z w>heads4  7#i7 ,on ,febru>y #e1  
#bjah1 ! ,treaty's c5tral limits on     
/rategic arms took effect4  7#aj7 ,?r\gh
 ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty's v]ification     

regime1 :i* includes %ort-notice1       
on-site inspections at milit>y bases &  
facilities1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is able to  
v]ify ! data provid$ by ! ,russian      
,f$]ation reg>d+ its /rategic nucle>    
ars5al4 ,! v]ification regime provides  
bo? c\ntries insight into ea* o!r's     
/rategic nucle> deliv]y sy/ems1 w>heads1
 & facilities1 z well z data ex*anges to
 track ! /atus & makeup ( nucle> weapons
 sy/ems4  7#aa7 ,dur+ a ,febru>y #bf1   
#bjai1 he>+ on nucle> det]r5ce          
requirem5ts ( ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,/rategic ,comm& 7,,/ratcom7     
,g5]al ,john ,hyt5 voic$ 8 support = !  
,treaty1 say+ he 0 a big support] ( !   
,new ,,/>t agreem5t & /at+1 ,! ,new     
,,/>t treaty provides insights into !   
,russians capabilities4 ,^? are hugely  
b5eficial to me44  7#ab7 ,dur+ a ,m>*   
#bjag he>+ on nucle> det]r5ce           
requirem5ts ( ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
,air ,=ce ,g5]al ,paul ,selva1 ! ,vice  

,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 also 
endors$ ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 say+ !    
,treaty is a bilat]al1 v]ifiable        
agreem5t t gives u "s degree (          
pr$ictability on :at our pot5tial       
adv]s>ies look l4  7#ac7 ,lieut5ant     
,g5]al ,jack ,we9/e91 ! ,air ,=ce       
,deputy ,*ief ( ,/aff = ,/rategic       
,det]r5ce & ,nucle> ,integration1 ass]t$
 t ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 0 ( huge value  
to ,unit$ ,/ates security4  7#ad7 ,dur+ 
a ,septemb] #bjah he>+ be=e ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1       
,deputy ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,policy   
,david ,tra*t5b]g /at$ t ! transp>5cy & 
v]ification requirem5ts ( ! ,new ,,/>t  
,treaty are a b5efit to ! security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates &1 9 response to a "q     
reg>d+ missile def5se1 ass]t$ t !       
,treaty _h no effect on limit+ ,unit$   
,/ates missile def5se capabilities4     
7#ae7 ,9 a ,m>* #bjag he>+ ( ! ,/rategic
 ,=ces ,subcommittee ( ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 ,retir$ ,air ,=ce      

,g5]al & =m] comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
,/rategic ,comm& ,rob]t ,kehl] /at$1 ,i 
?9k t we h gott5 trem5d\s b5efit out (  
^? k9ds ( agreem5ts ) ! ,russians ov] ! 
ye>s1 provid$ t ! ,russians comply1     
reg>d+ ! importance ( ! ,new ,,/>t      
,treaty4  7#af7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
confirm$ 9 ,febru>y #bjah t ! ,russian  
,f$]ation _h met ! ,treaty's c5tral     
limits on /rategic arms & /at$ t        
implem5tation ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty    
enhances ! safety & security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#ag7 ,! ,nucle> ,po/ure       
,review /ates t arms control agreem5ts c
 fo/] transp>5cy1 und]/&+1 &            
pr$ictability 9 adv]s>y relations1 !reby
 r$uc+ ! risk ( misund]/&+ &            
miscalculation4  7#ah7 ,! ,new ,,/>t    
,treaty /r5g!ns ,unit$ ,/ates nucle>    
security & /rategic /ability by r$uc+ ! 
numb] ( /rategic sy/ems 9 ! ,russian    
,f$]ation's nucle> ars5al & provides !  
,unit$ ,/ates ) ! inspection & monitor+ 
tools necess>y to confid5tly v]ify      
,russian compliance ) ! ,treaty4  7#ai7 

,! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty does n re/rict    
,unit$ ,/ates nucle> mod]nization       
programs or limit ,unit$ ,/ates missile 
def5se ef=ts4  7#bj7 ,if ! ,new ,,/>t   
,treaty is n ext5d$ or replac$ be=e x   
expires 9 #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates runs ! 
risk ( hav+ no legally b9d+1 v]ifiable  
limits on ! ,russian ,f$]ation's        
/rategic nucle> ars5al = ! fir/ "t s9ce 
#aigb4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
seek to ext5d ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty f its
 initial t]m9ation date 9 ,febru>y #bjba
 to ,febru>y #bjbf1 z provid$ = "u      
,article ,,xiv ( ! ,treaty1 unless !    
,presid5t det]m9es & in=ms ! appropriate
 congressional committees t--  7#a7 !   
,russian ,f$]ation is 9 mat]ial brea* ( 
! ,treaty2 or  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,russian ,f$]ation h ent]$ into a new   
arms control agreem5t to replace !      
,treaty t provides equal or great]      
con/ra9ts1 transp>5cy1 & v]ification    
measures ) reg>d to ! ,russian          
,f$]ation's nucle> =ces4  #d4 ,reports &

 brief+s to ,congress  7a7 ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce assessm5ts  7#a7 
,relat+ to ,russian ,f$]ation nucle>    
=ces ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director (   
,national ,intellig5ce %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees an 
intellig5ce assessm5t bas$ on all s\rces
 ( ! national security & intellig5ce    
implications ( ! expiration ( ! ,new    
,,/>t ,treaty )\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,russian ,f$]ation hav+ ent]$ into a new
 arms control agreem5t to replace !     
,treaty t provides equal or great]      
con/ra9ts1 transp>5cy1 & v]ification    
measures ) reg>d to ! ,russian          
,f$]ation's nucle> =ces4 ,! assessm5t   
%all be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 b 
may conta9 a classifi$ annex1 & %all    
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3  7,a7 ,a      
description ( ! size & po/ure ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation's nucle> =ces &      
/rategic deliv]y vehicles1 z well z     
pr$ict$ =ce levels ?r\gh ,febru>y #bjbf 
"u ea* ( ! foll[+ pot5tial sc5>ios3  7i7

 ,! ,treaty expires 9 ,febru>y #bjba )\t
 su* a replacem5t agreem5t4  7ii7 ,!    
,treaty is ext5d$ until ,febru>y #bjbf4 
7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ /rategic        
/ability w\ld be impact$ if ! ,treaty is
 n ext5d$ or su* a replacem5t agreem5t  
is n conclud$4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !  
impact on ,unit$ ,/ates allies if !     
limitations on ! ,russian ,f$]ation's   
nucle> =ces are dissolv$ if ! ,treaty is
 n ext5d$ or su* a replacem5t agreem5t  
is n conclud$4  7,d7 ,a description ( ! 
intellig5ce collection b5efits ( !      
,treaty4  7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ !     
,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce community's   
confid5ce 9 its assessm5ts ( ! ,russian 
,f$]ation's /rategic nucle> ars5al &    
future nucle> =ce levels w\ld be impact$
 if ! ,treaty is n ext5d$ or su* a      
replacem5t agreem5t is n conclud$4  7,f7
 ,an assessm5t ( :at specific           
capabilities ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce
 community w\ld h to develop1 deploy1 or
 realign to ensure no loss ( collection 
capability occurs if ! ,treaty is n     

ext5d$ or su* a replacem5t agreem5t is n
 conclud$4  7#b7 ,relat+ to ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a nucle> =ces ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees an 
assessm5t ( ! relative size & po/ure ( !
 /rategic nucle> =ces ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a comp>$ to t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ,russian ,f$]ation4 ,! assessm5t %all 
be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 b may  
conta9 a classifi$ annex1 & %all include
 ! foll[+ elem5ts3  7,a7 ,an assessm5t (
 ! size1 =ce /ructure1 & op]ational     
/atus ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's       
long-range nucle>-capable deliv]y       
vehicles t meet ! def9itions ( sy/ems   
c\nt$ "u ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty4  7,b7 ,an
 assessm5t ( ! numb] ( nucle> w>heads t 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a   
possesses4  7,c7 ,a description ( !     
ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a to mod]nize & modify its nucle>   
=ce /ructure4  7,d7 ,a description ( !  

pot5tial *anges to ! nucle> =ce /ructure
 & po/ure ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a if !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,russian ,f$]ation are 
no long] b\nd by ! limits 9 ! ,new ,,/>t
 ,treaty4  7b7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate  7#a7  
,relat+ to ,,nato1 ,,nato memb]         
c\ntries1 & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates allies ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 %all submit a report1 :i* %all 
be 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a  
classifi$ annex1 & provide a brief+ to !
 appropriate congressional committees t 
includes an assessm5t ( ! likely        
reactions ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty   
,organization 7,,nato71 ,,nato memb]    
c\ntries1 & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates allies to 
a ,unit$ ,/ates decision n to ext5d !   
,new ,,/>t ,treaty or ent] into a new   
arms control agreem5t ) ! ,russian      
,f$]ation to replace ! ,treaty t        
provides equal or great] con/ra9ts1     
transp>5cy1 & v]ification measures )    
reg>d to ,russia's nucle> =ces4  7#b7   

,relat+ to o!r matt]s ,n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft] until ! ,new
 ,,/>t ,treaty is ext5d$ or expires1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all provide a     
brief+ to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3 
7,a7 ,a description ( any discussions ) 
! ,russian ,f$]ation on ! ,treaty or a  
simil> agreem5t on ! r$uction &         
limitation ( /rategic (f5sive arms at ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 ,ambassadorial     
level or high]4  7,b7 ,! dates1         
locations1 discussion topics1 ag5da1    
outcomes1 & ,russian ,f$]ation          
int]locutors involv$ 9 ^? discussions4  
7,c7 ,an id5tification ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies involv$ 9
 ! discussions4  7,d7 ,! types ( sy/ems1
 bo? nucle> & nonnucle>1 discuss$ by    
ei!r side 9 su* discussions4  7,e7 ,:e!r
 an (f] ( ext5sion ( ! ,treaty1 ( any   
l5g? ( "t1 has be5 (f]$ by ei!r side4   
#e4 ,presid5tial c]tification 9 ev5t (  

expiration ( ,new ,,/>t ,treaty ,if !   
,new ,,/>t ,treaty is all[$ to expire   
be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian       
,f$]ation ent] into a new arms control  
agreem5t to replace ! ,treaty t provides
 equal or great] con/ra9ts1 transp>5cy1 
& v]ification measures ) reg>d to !     
,russian ,f$]ation's nucle> =ces1 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] su* expiration !     
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees--  7#a7 a      
ju/ification = :y ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 0
 all[$ to expire2 &  7#b7 a c]tification
 t ext5d+ ! ,treaty 0 n 9 ! national    
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee  

on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7       
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national         
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc74  7#c7 ,new ,/>t ,treaty2 ,treaty
 ,! t]ms ,new ,,/>t ,treaty & ,treaty   
mean ! ,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 #bjaa4