,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjai,mr4 
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mrs4   
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,baldw91 
,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mrs4        
,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t
 a nucle> arms race result+ f weak5$    
int]national re/rictions on !           
prolif]ation ( int]m$iate- & %ort]-range
 missiles1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,prev5tion ( ,arms ,race ,act ( #bjai4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,octob] #bj1 #bjah1     
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump ann\nc$ 8  
int5t to )draw ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !      
,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica
 & ! ,union ( ,soviet ,sociali/         
,republics on ! ,elim9ation ( ,_!       
,int]m$iate-,range & ,%ort]-,range      
,missiles1 toge!r ) ! ,memor&um (       

,und]/&+ & ,two ,protocols 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,,inf ,treaty71 sign$ at       
,wa%+ton ,decemb] #h1 #aihg1 & ent]$    
into =ce ,june #a1 #aihh4  7#b7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate provid$ its advice 
& cons5t to ratification ( ! ,,inf      
,treaty on ,may #bg1 #aihh1 by a vote ( 
#ic to #e4  7#c7 ,! ,,inf ,treaty       
p]man5tly bans ! ,unit$ ,/ates & twelve 
=m] ,soviet republics1 includ+ ,russia1 
,bel>us1 ,ukra9e1 & ,kazakh/an1 f te/+  
or possess+ gr\nd-laun*$ cruise or      
balli/ic missiles ( int]m$iate range    
7#ejj to #e1ejj kilomet]s1 or r\ghly    
#cjj to #c1djj miles74  7#d7 ,! ,,inf   
,treaty1 sign$ by ,presid5t ,ronald     
,reagan & ,soviet ,g5]al ,secret>y      
,mikhail ,gorba*ev1 l$ to ! elim9ation (
 entire classes ( ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,russian nucle> & conv5tional           
gr\nd-laun*$ balli/ic & cruise          
missiles--#b1fib 9 total--support$ by   
on-site inspections t all[$ bo? sides to
 tru/ b v]ify compliance ) ! ,treaty4   
7#e7 ,! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty         

,organization 7,,nato7 allies 7 deeply  
involv$ 9 ! pursuit ( negotiation on !  
,,inf ,treaty & h significant national  
security int]e/s 9 ! ,treaty's          
pres]vation4 ,! communique f ! ,july    
#aa1 #bjah1 ,,nato ,summit 9 ,brussels  
/at$ t ! ,,inf ,treaty has be5 crucial  
to ,euro-,atlantic security4  7#f7 ,less
 ?an "o mon? prior to ! ann\ncem5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates int5t to )draw f ! ,,inf  
,treaty1 !n-,secret>y ( ,def5se ,jim    
,mattis met ) 8 ,,nato c\nt]p>ts to     
discuss ! full-range ( diplomatic1      
economic1 & ,,inf-compliant milit>y     
options to pressure ! ,russian ,f$]ation
 to return to compliance ) ! ,treaty z  
outl9$ 9 ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration ,,inf   
,treaty ,integrat$ ,/rategy publi%$     
,decemb] #h1 #bjag4  7#g7 ,s9ce ! ,unit$
 ,/ates publicly decl>$ 9 ,july #bjad t 
! ,russian ,f$]ation 0 9 violation ( !  
,,inf ,treaty's prohibition on possess+1
 produc+1 or flight-te/+ a gr\nd-laun*$ 
cruise missile 7,,glcm71 :i* is !       
equival5t ( ! ,russian ,,ssc-#h missile 

sy/em1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has work$ ) its  
,,nato allies to id5tify a unifi$       
approa* on ! be/ way =w>d4  7#h7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates has yet to exhau/         
diplomatic1 economic1 & milit>y means to
 br+ ! ,russian ,f$]ation back into     
compliance ) ! ,treaty1 & 9 #bjah alone1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has cancell$ at lea/   
two /rategic /ability dialogues plann$  
to be conduct$ ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  
7#i7 ,on ,janu>y #af1 #bjai1 ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,arms ,control &    
,int]national ,security ,&rea ,?ompson  
confirm$ t ! ,russian ,f$]ation (f]$ to 
exhibit ! ,,ssc-#h missile sy/em = !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*1 :ile insuffici5t 9  
itself to resolve its ,treaty violation1
 repres5t$ ! fir/ su* (f] s9ce ! fir/   
,unit$ ,/ates f9d+ ( non-compliance 9   
#bjad4  7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates )drawal f
 ! ,,inf ,treaty w\ld all[ ! ,russian   
,f$]ation to escape int]national        
criticism = its violation ( ! ,treaty & 
s[ division among ,,nato allies at a "t 
:5 ,alliance unity is critical to       

respond to a range ( de/abiliz+ actions 
by ! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#aa7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates )drawal f ! ,,inf ,treaty 
w\ld free ! ,russian ,f$]ation to exp&  
deploym5t ( ! ,,ssc-#h missile sy/em 9  
ways t ?reat5 ,,nato & ,indo-,pacific   
allies )\t be>+ any int]national legal  
co/ 9 do+ s4  7#ab7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se has also n yet id5tifi$ ! full  
e/imat$ rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 &     
evaluation1 procurem5t1 or p]sonnel co/s
 ( produc+1 te/+1 & deploy+ a new %ort]-
 or int]m$iate-range gr\nd-laun*$ cruise
 or balli/ic missile curr5tly prohibit$ 
by ! ,,inf ,treaty4  7#ac7 ,no ,european
 or ,asian ally has publicly decl>$ its 
will+ness or read9ess to ho/ a future   
,unit$ ,/ates int]m$iate- or %ort]-range
 gr\nd-laun*$ cruise or balli/ic missile
 curr5tly prohibit$ by ! ,,inf ,treaty  
%\ld ! ,unit$ ,/ates seek to deploy t   
capability4  7#ad7 ,! ,secret>y ,g5]al (
 ,,nato1 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g1 /at$ on ,octob]
 #bd1 #bjah1 t we don't want a new ,cold
 ,w>1 we don't want a new arms race &   

!re=e ,i don't =esee t ,allies w deploy 
m nucle> weapons 9 ,europe z a response 
to ! new ,russian missile1 :i* prec$es  
,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,security       
,advisor ,john ,bolton's /atem5t (      
,novemb] #i1 #bjah1 t !re are no        
,am]ican plans to seek to deploy ,,inf  
non-compliant missiles 9 ,europe = !    
=eseeable future4  7#ae7 ,any ef=t by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to proce$ beyond
 rese>* & developm5t ( an               
int]m$iate-range cruise or balli/ic     
missile t is nucle> arm$ w be portray$ 9
 z deeply inconsi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
obligation "u ,article ,,vi ( ! ,treaty 
on ! ,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle>       
,weapons1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton ,july #a1   
#aifh 7commonly kn[n z ! ,,npt71 to     
pursue negotiations 9 good fai? on      
effective measures relat+ to ! cessation
 ( ! nucle> arms race4  7#af7 ,a*iev+ ! 
objective ( exp&+ ! ,,inf ,treaty's     
memb]%ip to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i*
 has deploy$ int]m$iate-range missile   
sy/ems 9 great numb]1 is greatly dim9i%$

 if p>ties to ! exi/+ ,treaty cease     
implem5tation4  7#ag7 ,! ,congressional 
,budget ,(fice 9 ,octob] #bjag e/imat$ t
 ! co/s ( ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> weapons  
sp5d+ ov] ! next ?ree decades w am\nt to
 #a1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or                 
#a1gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj :5 adju/$ =          
inflation1 :i* does n include new sy/ems
 propos$ 9 ! #bjah ,unit$ ,/ates ,nucle>
 ,po/ure ,review su* z a l[-yield       
subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic missile         
7,,slbm71 a sea-laun*$ cruise missile   
7,,slcm71 & a gr\nd laun*$ cruise       
missile 7,,glcm74  #c4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate 
,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7        
,presid5t ,trump's ann\ncem5t ( ! int5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to )draw f ! ,,inf    
,treaty1 )\t prop] consultation )       
,congress1 is a s]i\s brea* (           
,congress's prop] con/itutional role z a
 co-equal bran* ( gov]nm5t2  7#b7 ,unit$
 ,/ates )drawal f ! ,,inf ,treaty w\ld  
free ! ,russian ,f$]ation to deploy     
great] quantities ( ! ,,ssc-#h missile  
to ! detrim5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates national  

security & t ( our allies 9 ,europe & ! 
,indo-,pacific2  7#c7 )drawal f ! ,,inf 
,treaty w fail to limit or elim9ate     
,*9a's %ort]- & int]m$iate-range        
missiles2  7#d7 ! ,,nato alliance makes 
critical contributions to ,unit$ ,/ates 
national security1 & ! failure to weigh 
! conc]ns ( ,,nato allies risks weak5+ !
 jo9t resolve necess>y to c\nt]         
,russia's aggressive behavior2 &  7#e7 z
 oppos$ to =mally notify+ ! ,russian    
,f$]ation ( ! int5tion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to )draw1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue 
to advance o!r diplomatic1 economic1 &  
milit>y measures outl9$ 9 ! ,trump      
,adm9i/ration ,,inf ,treaty ,integrat$  
,/rategy1 to resolve ! conc]ns relat$ to
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation's violation ( !   
,treaty & to rea* agreem5t on measures  
to ensure ! ,treaty's future viability4 
#d4 ,prohibition on use ( funds =       
procurem5t1 flight te/+1 or deploym5t ( 
%ort]- or int]m$iate-range gr\nd laun*$ 
balli/ic or cruise missile sy/em  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,no funds may be appropriat$ or  

o!rwise made available = ! procurem5t1  
flight te/+1 or deploym5t ( a ,unit$    
,/ates %ort]- or int]m$iate-range gr\nd 
laun*$ balli/ic or cruise missile sy/em 
) a range betwe5 #ejj & #e1ejj kilomet]s
 until ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9         
concurr5ce ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !    
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1     
submits a report & (f]s a brief+ to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 includes a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+    
7,,m\7 f a ,,nato or ,indo-,pacific ally
 t commits x to ho/ deploym5t ( any su* 
missile on its own t]ritory1 & 9 ! case 
( deploym5t on ! ,european cont95t1 has 
! concurr5ce ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic        
,c\ncil2  7#b7 confirms t ! ,unit$      
,/ates has n reject$ any diplomatic (f] 
to exhibit ! ,,ssc-#h missile sy/em or  
any o!r transp>5cy measure1 :i*1 :ile   
insuffici5t 9 itself to resolve         
,russia's ,treaty violation1 may        
successfully move x clos] to return+ to 
compliance ) ! ,treaty2  7#c7 assesses !
 implications1 9 t]ms ( ! milit>y ?reat 

to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies 9       
,europe & ! ,indo-,pacific1 ( a ,russian
 ,f$]ation deploym5t ( int]m$iate-range 
cruise & balli/ic missiles )\t          
re/riction2  7#d7 id5tifies :at types ( 
te*nologies & programs ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
w\ld ne$ to pursue to (fset ! additional
 ,russian capabilities1 & at :at co/2   
7#e7 id5tifies :at mission requirem5ts )
 respect to ! ,russian ,f$]ation & !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a w be met by       
,,inf-type sy/ems2  7#f7 id5tifies !    
degree to :i* ,,inf-compliant           
capabilities1 su* z sea & air-laun*$    
cruise missiles1 c meet ^? same mission 
requirem5ts2 &  7#g7 id5tifies !        
ramifications ( a collapse ( ! ,,inf    
,treaty on ! ability to g5]ate cons5sus 
among ,/ates ,p>ties to ! ,,npt ,treaty 
ahead ( ! #bjbj ,,npt ,review ,conf]5ce1
 & assesses ! degree to :i* ! ,russian  
,f$]ation w use ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
unilat]al )drawal to s[ discord )9 !    
,,nato alliance4  7b7 ,=m ( report ,!   
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be

 unclassifi$ ) a classifi$ annex4  7c7  
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
committees ( ,congress means--  7#a7 !  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4