,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4    
,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% a positive ag5da & framework = !
 future ( arms control ) ! ,russian     
,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,future ( ,arms ,control ,act4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices1 & ! ,select ,committee on    
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,new ,,/>t ,! t]m
 ,new ,,/>t means ! ,treaty betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation on 

,measures = ! ,fur!r ,r$uction &        
,limitation ( ,/rategic ,(f5sive ,arms1 
sign$ ,april #h1 #bjaj1 & ent]$ into =ce
 ,febru>y #e1 #bjaa 7commonly kn[n z !  
,new ,,/>t ,treaty74  #c4 ,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$]ation4  7#b7 ,9 t&em ) its nucle>   
det]r5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursu$ a numb] 
( arms control1 dis>mam5t1 &            
nonprolif]ation agreem5ts ) ! ,soviet   
,union z a means ( ensur+ /rategic      
/ability1 provid+ transp>5cy into !     
,soviet ,union's nucle> =ces1 r$uc+     
,unit$ ,/ates nucle> exp5ditures1 &     
def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !       
,/rategic ,arms ,limitation ,treaty & ! 
,/rategic ,arms ,r$uction ,treaty4  7#c7
 ,aft] ! dissolution ( ! ,soviet ,union1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9u$ to pursue arms 
control ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation along ) a

 cr$ible nucle> det]r5t z a means (     
ensur+ ,unit$ ,/ates security f nucle>  
attack4  7#d7 ,! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1    
ratifi$ ) bip>tisan support on ,decemb] 
#bb1 #bjaj1 rema9s an important tool =  
limit+ & v]ify+ ! ,russian ,f$]ation's  
/rategic nucle> ars5al4  7#e7 ,! ,new   
,,/>t ,treaty1 :i* expires 9 ,febru>y   
#bjba1 c be ext5d$ until ,febru>y #bjbf 
if bo? p>ties agree to su* an ext5sion4 
7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates engages 9 robu/1  
v]ifiable arms control because x        
fundam5tally protects ,unit$ ,/ates &   
alli$ security int]e/s4  7#g7 ,on ,april
 #ag1 #bjbj1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike    
,pompeo met ) ,russian ,=eign ,m9i/]    
,s]gey ,lavrov1 & 9 ^? talks ass]t$ t   
any future arms control talks mu/       
include ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7#h7  
,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
has signal$ t x has no int5tion ( engag+
 9 trilat]al arms control talks ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation4   
7#i7 ,s9ce #aifd1 ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a has be5 a nucle> weapons /ate & has

 develop$ /rategic & tactical sy/ems    
capable ( ?reat5+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 & ,unit$ 
,/ates & alliance assets 9 !            
,indo-,pacific region4  7#aj7 ,today1 ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a reta9s a limit$ b 
survivable nucle> det]r5t ) an ext5sive 
mod]nization program :i*1 accord+ to !  
,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy's #bjai ,*9a
 ,milit>y ,p[] ,report1 w make its      
ars5al m mobile1 responsive1 & accurate4
  7#aa7 ,x is 9 ! security int]e/s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to engage ) ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a on relevant arms       
control issues1 :e!r 9 a bilat]al or    
multilat]al =mat1 ?r\gh a coh]5t1       
coord9at$ /rategy4  #d4 ,/atem5t (      
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t-- 7#a7 unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es & s
 in=ms ,congress t ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
is n 9 mat]ial compliance ) ,new ,,/>t  
su* t ! object & purpose ( ! ,treaty is 
significantly und]m9$1 & t ef=ts to     
resolve any su* mat]ial noncompliance h 
be5 und]tak5 & n resolv$ su*            

noncompliance1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all     
ext5d ,new ,,/>t f its initial t]m9ation
 date 9 ,febru>y #bjba to ,febru>y      
#bjbf1 z p]mitt$ "u ,article ,,xiv ( !  
,treaty2  7#b7 if ! ,presid5t has n     
ext5d$ ,new ,,/>t by ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld enc\rage
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation n to
 exce$ or prep>e to exce$ ! limitations 
( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty prior to !       
expiration ( ! ,treaty on ,febru>y #e1  
#bjba1 provid+ an opportunity f ,janu>y 
#bj1 #bjba1 until ,febru>y #e1 #bjba1 = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation  
to negotiate an ext5sion to & cont9u$   
implem5tation ( ! treaty2  7#c7 if !    
,presid5t does n ext5d ! ,new ,,/>t     
,treaty by ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1 no action
 or activity %\ld be tak5 by any ,unit$ 
,/ates (ficial1 ag5cy1 or dep>tm5t t    
w\ld violate or lead to ! violation ( ! 
treaty :ile ! treaty rema9s 9 =ce2  7#d7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ ma9ta9 a cr$ible   
nucle> det]r5t capable ( def5d+ ! homel&
 & ,unit$ ,/ates allies cov]$ "u ext5d$ 

det]r5ce2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9      
conjunction ) ,new ,,/>t's ext5sion1    
%\ld pursue additional arms control     
frameworks ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation t     
limit ! possibility ( purposeful or     
accid5tal nucle> w> & advance ,unit$    
,/ates security1 includ+-- 7,a7 fur!r   
r$uctions to ! ,russian ,f$]ation's     
/rategic nucle> ars5al1 includ+ ! numb] 
( its w>heads & deploy$ deliv]y sy/ems2 
7,b7 limitations or elim9ation ( !      
,russian ,f$]ation's tactical &         
int]m$iate range sy/ems t directly      
?reat5 ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s 9  
,europe & ! ,indo-,pacific2  7,c7       
control1 limitation1 or elim9ation ( !  
,russian ,f$]ation's novel nucle>       
weapons1 su* z hyp]sonic weapons1       
und]sea nucle> weapons1 or o!r deliv]y  
sy/ems2  7,d7 transp>5cy &              
confid5ce-build+ measures to avoid1     
manage1 or control nucle>1 conv5tional1 
& unconv5tional milit>y escalation      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian     
,f$]ation2  7,e7 areas ( pot5tial       

dialogue betwe5 ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation on space1 
cyb]space1 & conv5tional =ces1 z well z 
o!r /rategic doma9s1 :i* c\ld r$uce !   
likelihood ( w>1 limit escalation if a  
conflict 7 to occur1 & con/ra9 a        
de/abiliz+ arms race2 &  7,f7 rigor\s   
inspection & monitor+ me*anisms to v]ify
 compliance ) any future arms control   
framework2 &  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t %\ld =mulate a coh]5t /rategy 
to engage ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a on relevant bilat]al issues t   
lays ! gr\ndwork = br++ ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a into an arms control framework1 
includ+-- 7,a7 fo/]+ bilat]al dialogue  
on arms control lead+ to ! conv5+ (     
bilat]al /rategic /ability talks2  7,b7 
negotiat+ norms = out] space2  7,c7     
develop+ pre-laun* notification regimes 
aim$ at r$uc+ nucle> miscalculation2 &  
7,d7 exp&+ l9es ( communication betwe5  
bo? gov]nm5ts = ! purposes ( r$uc+ !    
risks ( conv5tional w> & increas+       
transp>5cy4  #e4 ,re/riction on nucle>  

weapons policy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !      
,presid5t does n ext5d ! ,new ,,/>t     
,treaty by ,novemb] #c1 #bjbj1 no action
 or activity may be tak5 by any ,unit$  
,/ates (ficial1 ag5cy1 or dep>tm5t t    
w\ld violate or lead to ! violation ( ! 
treaty until ,m>* #a1 #bjba4  7b7 ,waiv]
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive !
 re/riction 9 subsection 7a7 #ae days   
aft] c]tify+ to ! appropriate           
congressional committees t ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has mat]ially     
violat$ ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty su* t !    
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5      
gravely ?reat5$4 ,! c]tification %all   
include ! reasons = mak+ su*            
det]m9ation4 ,! c]tification %all be    
unclassifi$ to ! maximum ext5t possible1
 b may include a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 
,effectiv5ess  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a waiv] "u
 subsection 7a7 %all take effect if1 at 
! end ( #ae days aft] ! ,presid5t makes 
! c]tification describ$ "u su*          
subsection1 ,congress has n enact$ a    
jo9t resolution ( disapproval4  7,b7    

,consid]ation ( jo9t resolution (       
disapproval ,a jo9t resolution introduc$
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be   
consid]$ 9 ! ,s5ate 9 accordance ) !    
provisions ( section #fja7;b7 ( !       
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance &    
,arms ,export ,control ,act ( #aigf     
7,public ,law #id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4 #gfe74 
#f4 ,reports  7a7 ,implem5tation (      
,unit$ ,/ates policy ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report1 & a sep>ate classifi$ annex1  
detail+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's     
plans = implem5t+ ! policy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates /at$ 9 section #d ) respect to ! 
,russian ,f$]ation4  7b7 ,arms control  
talks ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  

report t describes-- 7#a7 a concrete    
plan = arms control talks t includes bo?
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian   
,f$]ation2  7#b7 if trilat]al arms      
control dialogue does n arise1 :at      
alt]native plans ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
envisages = ensur+ ,unit$ ,/ates        
security f ,russian & ,*9ese nucle>     
weapons2  7#c7 ef=ts at engag+ ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a to jo9 arms control    
talks1 :e!r on a bilat]al or multilat]al
 basis2 &  7#d7 ! int]e/ level ( !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9   
jo9+ arms control talks1 :e!r on a      
bilat]al or multilat]al basis4  7c7     
,ext5sion ( ,new ,,/>t ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,director (
 ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report1 & a sep>ate classifi$ annex1 t 
includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,!      
/rategy beh9d ! decision to ext5d or n  
ext5d ,new ,,/>t4  7#b7 ,if ,new ,,/>t  

is set to expire1 an assessm5t :e!r su* 
an expiration is 9 ! national security  
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ !    
specific reasons = su* conclusion4  7#c7
 ,an exam9ation ( ! effects ( !         
expiration ( ,new ,,/>t on-- 7,a7       
/rategic /ability ) ! ,russian          
,f$]ation2  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> 
budget2  7,c7 sp5d+ on ,unit$ ,/ates    
conv5tional =ces z a result ( increas$  
nucle> sp5d+2 &  7,d7 int]national      
nucle> nonprolif]ation ef=ts4  7#d7 ,an 
assessm5t ( h[ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian 
,f$]ation w modify its nucle> =ces 9 an 
uncon/ra9$ environm5t & h[ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t w respond if !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation exp&s  
its ars5al4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w ne$ to alt]   
intellig5ce capabilities & sp5d+ to     
rega91 if possible1 ! k ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation's ars5al t is curr5tly provid$
 by ! inspection & v]ification me*anisms
 inh]5t to ,new ,,/>t4