,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbj ,mrs4 
,fe9/e9 7= ,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself &     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e977 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to r$uce & elim9ate ?reats pos$
 by nucle> weapons to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ha/5+ ,arms       
,limitations ,talks ,act ( #bjbj or !   
,,halt ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!
 use ( nucle> weapons poses an exi/5tial
 ?reat to humanity1 a fact t l$         
,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan & ,soviet     
,premi] ,mikhail ,gorba*ev to decl>e 9 a
 jo9t /atem5t 9 #aihg t a nucle> w> _c  
be won & mu/ nev] be f\ght4  7#b7 ,on   
,june #ab1 #aihb1 an e/imat$ #a1jjj1jjj 
p att5d$ ! l>ge/ peace rally 9 ,unit$   
,/ates hi/ory1 9 support ( a movem5t to 
freeze & rev]se ! nucle> arms race1 a   
movem5t t help$ to create ! political w 

necess>y = ! negotiation ( sev]al       
bilat]al arms control treaties betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & =m] ,soviet ,union1 & !n
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 ,^? treaties     
contribut$ to /rategic /ability ?r\gh   
mutual & v]ifiable reciprocal nucle>    
weapons r$uctions4  7#c7 ,s9ce ! adv5t (
 nucle> weapons 9 #aide1 millions ( p   
ar\nd ! _w h /ood up to dem& mean+ful1  
imm$iate int]national action to halt1   
r$uce1 & elim9ate ! ?reats pos$ by      
nucle> weapons1 nucle> weapons te/+1 &  
nucle> w>1 to humank9d & ! planet4  7#d7
 ,9 #aigj1 ! ,treaty on !               
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons   
done at ,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[     
,july #a1 #aifh 7#ba ,,u/ #dhc7         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,nucle>         
,non-,prolif]ation ,treaty or ! ,,npt7  
ent]$ into =ce1 :i* includes a b9d+     
obligation on ! #e nucle>-weapon /ates  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,p#e71 among o!r
 ?+s1 to pursue negotiations 9 good fai?
 on effective measures relat+ to !      
cessation ( ! nucle> arms race ''' & to 

nucle> dis>mam5t4  7#e7 ,bip>tisan      
,unit$ ,/ates global lead]%ip has curb$ 
! gr[? 9 ! numb] ( c\ntries possess+    
nucle> weapons & has sl[$ ov]all v]tical
 prolif]ation among c\ntries already    
possess+ nucle> weapons1 z is highlight$
 by a m ?an #he-p]c5t r$uction 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates nucle> weapons /ockpile f 
its ,cold ,w> height ( #ca1bee 9 #aifg4 
7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates te/+ ( nucle>     
weapons is no long] necess>y z a result 
( ! foll[+ major te*nical developm5ts   
s9ce ! ,s5ate's consid]ation ( !        
,compreh5sive ,nucle>-,te/-,ban ,treaty 
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,,ctbt7 9 #aiii3
  7,a7 ,! v]ification ar*itecture ( !   
,compreh5sive ,nucle> ,te/-,ban-,treaty 
,organization 7commonly ref]r$ to z !   
,,ctbto7-- 7i7 has made significant     
advancem5ts1 z se5 ?r\gh its network (  
#cjj ,int]national ,monitor+ ,/ations & 
its ,int]national ,data ,c5tre1 :i*     
toge!r provide = ! ne> in/antane\s      
detection ( nucle> explosives te/s1     
includ+ all #f su* te/s conduct$ by     

,nor? ,korea betwe5 #bjjf & #bjag2 &    
7ii7 is op]ational #bd h\rs a day1 #g   
days a week4  7,b7 ,s9ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 sign$ ! ,,ctbt1 confid5ce has gr[n 9 ! 
sci5ce-bas$ ,/ockpile ,/ew>d%ip &       
,managem5t ,plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1
 :i* =ms ! basis ( annual c]tifications 
to ! ,presid5t reg>d+ ! cont9ual safety1
 security1 & effectiv5ess ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates nucle> det]r5t 9 ! abs5ce (      
nucle> te/+1 lead+ =m] ,secret>y (      
,en]gy ,erne/ ,moniz to rem>k 9 #bjae t 
lab directors today n[ /ate t !y c]ta9ly
 und]/& mu* m ab\t h[ nucle> weapons "w 
?an dur+ ! p]iod ( nucle> te/+4  7#g7   
,despite ! progress made to r$uce !     
numb] & role (1 & risks pos$ by1 nucle> 
weapons1 & to halt ! ,cold ,w>-era      
nucle> arms race1 t5sions betwe5        
c\ntries t possess nucle> weapons are on
 ! rise1 key nucle> risk r$uction       
treaties are "u ?reat1 significant      
/ockpiles ( weapons-usable fissile      
mat]ial rema91 & a qualitative global   
nucle> arms race is n[ und]way ) ea* ( !

 c\ntries t possess nucle> weapons sp5d+
 t5s ( billions ( doll>s ea* ye> to     
ma9ta9 & improve _! ars5als4  7#h7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation are
 bo? pursu+ ! developm5t ( de/abiliz+   
types ( nucle> weapons1 includ+ new     
l[]-yield nucle> weapons t are m usable1
 & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ,india1     
,paki/an1 & ,nor? ,korea h ea* tak5     
conc]n+ /eps to div]sify _! m mode/1 b  
none!less v deadly1 nucle> ars5als4     
7#i7 ,s9ce ,janu>y #bjag1 ,presid5t     
,donald ,trump has tak5 ! foll[+        
actions1 :i* h run c\nt] to ! objectives
 ( ! ,creat+ an ,environm5t = ,nucle>   
,dis>mam5t 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,c5d7 
initiative t 8 adm9i/ration laun*$ 9    
#bjah3 7,a7 ,! release ( ! #bjah ,nucle>
 ,po/ure ,review on ,febru>y #e1 #bjah1 
:i* l[]$ ! ?re%old = nucle> weapons use 
& call$ = ! developm5t ( ! foll[+ new   
nucle> weapons3  7i7 ,a l[-yield w>head 
on a subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic missile1   
:i* 0 deploy$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,a sea-laun*$ cruise   

missile1 /ill "u developm5t on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,!         
unilat]al ,unit$ ,/ates )drawal f !     
,jo9t ,compreh5sive ,plan ( ,action     
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,,jcpoa7 ann\nc$
 on ,may #h1 #bjah1 :i* may lead to !   
complete collapse ( an agreem5t t _h    
v]ifiably clos$ ( ea* ( ,iran's pa?ways 
to a nucle> weapon4  7,c7 ,! unilat]al  
,unit$ ,/ates )drawal1 complet$ on      
,augu/ #b1 #bjai1 f ! ,treaty ,betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,union (    
,soviet ,sociali/ ,republics on !       
,elim9ation ( ,_! ,int]m$iate-,range &  
,%ort]-,range ,missiles1 sign$ at       
,wa%+ton ,decemb] #h1 #aihg1 & ent]$    
into =ce ,june #a1 #aihh 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,int]m$iate-,range ,nucle>
 ,=ces ,treaty or ! ,,inf ,treaty7 9    
response to ! mat]ial brea* by !        
,russian ,f$]ation ( its obligations "u 
t ,treaty1 :i* has remov$ all legal     
con/ra9ts on ! te/+1 procurem5t1 &      
deploym5t ( gr\nd-bas$ %ort]-range &    
int]m$iate-range missiles1 increas+ !   

risk ( a missile arms race 9 !          
,euro-,atlantic & ,indo-,pacific        
regions4  7,d7 ,! unilat]al ,unit$      
,/ates )drawal1 ann\nc$ on ,may #bb1    
#bjbj1 f ! ,treaty on ,op5 ,skies1 done 
at ,hels9ki ,m>* #bd1 #aiib1 & ent]$    
into =ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjjb 7commonly    
ref]r$ to z ! ,op5 ,skies ,treaty71 :i* 
is likely to d5y to ,unit$ ,/ates allies
 & p>tn]s a key confid5ce-build+ measure
 & "o ( ! few rema9+ op]ational         
diplomatic =ums1 ?r\gh ! ,op5 ,skies    
,consultative ,commission1 to engage ) !
 ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#aj7 ,dur+ a ,may
 #ae1 #bjbj1 ,national ,security ,c\ncil
 meet+1 "o or m s5ior (ficials ( !      
,trump adm9i/ration report$ly advocat$ t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates conduct its fir/ nucle>
 explosives te/ s9ce #aiib1 z "p ( an   
ef=t to br+ ! ,russian ,f$]ation & !    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a into negotiations 
on a trilat]al arms control agreem5t4   
7#aa7 ,a move by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
break its moratorium on nucle>          
explosives te/+ w\ld conflict ) ,unit$  

,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution  
#bcaj1 l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & adopt$ 9 
#bjaf1 :i* /ates t any nucle> explosives
 te/ w\ld defeat ! object & purpose ( ! 
,,ctbt & call$ on all c\ntries to ma9ta9
 _! respective moratoriums on su* te/s4 
7#ab7 ,9 light ( moves by ! ,unit$      
,/ates & o!r c\ntries to increase _!    
reliance on nucle> weapons1 ! #ba/      
c5tury nucle> freeze movem5t w\ld seek  
to halt ! new nucle> arms race by seek+ 
conclusion ( a compreh5sive & v]ifiable 
freeze on ! te/+1 deploym5t1 &          
production ( nucle> weapons & deliv]y   
vehicles = su* weapons4  7#ac7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates w\ld b5efit f conclusion ( a    
compreh5sive nucle> arms agreem5t ) ea* 
( ! nucle>-weapon /ate p>ties to ! ,,npt
 & pot5tially all c\ntries t possess    
nucle> weapons4  7#ad7 ,9 #bjac1 !      
report on a nucle> weapons employm5t    
/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates submitt$ "u   
section #dib ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 det]m9$ t x is possible to ensure
 ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies &

 p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ma9ta9 a    
/rong & cr$ible /rategic det]r5t :ile   
safely pursu+ up to a #a_/c r$uction 9  
deploy$ nucle> weapons f ! level        
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,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 ref]r$ to 
z ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty74  #c4 ,/atem5t (
 policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld build ^u 
its decades long1 bip>tisan ef=ts to    
r$uce ! numb] & sali5ce ( nucle> weapons
 by lead+ int]national negotiations on  
specific arms-r$uction measures z "p ( a
 #ba/ c5tury global nucle> freeze       
movem5t4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld    
imm$iately agree to ext5d ! ,new ,,/>t  
,treaty = #e ye>s1 until ,febru>y #e1   
#bjbf1 ?r\gh mutual agreem5t ) !        
,russian ,f$]ation to provide cont9u$   
insight into ! location1 movem5t1 &     
disposition ( /rategic deliv]y vehicles 

& deploy$ w>heads belong+ to ! ,russian 
,f$]ation1 :i* w\ld be an important fir/
 /ep to build+ mom5tum = a multilat]al  
arms control initiative4  7#c7 ,^u !    
successful ext5sion ( ! ,new ,,/>t      
,treaty1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld engage )  
all o!r c\ntries t possess nucle>       
weapons to negotiate & conclude future  
multilat]al arms control1 dis>mam5t1 &  
risk r$uction agreem5ts1 :i* %\ld conta9
 "s or all ( ! foll[+ provisions3  7,a7 
,an agreem5t on a v]ifiable freeze on ! 
te/+1 production1 & fur!r deploym5t (   
all nucle> weapons & deliv]y vehicles = 
su* weapons4  7,b7 ,an agreem5t t       
e/abli%es a v]ifiable num]ical ceil+ on 
! deploy$ %ort]-range & int]m$iate-range
 & /rategic deliv]y sy/ems 7z def9$ by !
 ,,inf ,treaty & ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1  
respectively7 & ! nucle> w>heads        
associat$ ) su* sy/ems belong+ to !     
,p#e1 & to ! ext5t possible1 all        
c\ntries t possess nucle> weapons1 at   
,augu/ #b1 #bjai1 levels4  7,c7 ,an     
agreem5t by ea* c\ntry to adopt a policy

 ( no fir/ use ( nucle> weapons4  7,d7  
,an agreem5t on a proactive ,unit$      
,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolution t 
exp&s access by ! ,int]national ,atomic 
,en]gy ,ag5cy to any c\ntry f\nd by !   
,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( t ,ag5cy to be      
noncompliant ) its obligations "u !     
,,npt4  7,e7 ,an agreem5t to refra9 f   
configur+ nucle> =ces 9 a laun* on w>n+ 
nucle> po/ure all[+ a c\ntry to laun* a 
balli/ic missile attack 9 response to   
detection by an e>ly-w>n+ satellite or  
s5sor ( a suspect$ incom+ balli/ic      
missile4  7,f7 ,an agreem5t n to t>get  
or int]f]e 9 ! nucle> comm&1 control1 & 
communications 7commonly ref]r$ to z    
,,nc#c7 infra/ructure ( ano!r c\ntry    
?r\gh a cyb]attack4  7,g7 ,an agreem5t  
on transp>5cy measures or v]ifiable     
limits1 or bo?1 on hyp]sonic cruise     
missiles & glide vehicles t are m\nt$ on
 balli/ic missiles4  7,h7 ,an agreem5t  
to provide a basel9e & cont9u\s ex*anges
 detail+ ! aggregate numb] ( active     
nucle> weapons & associat$ sy/ems       

possess$ by ea* c\ntry4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates %\ld rejuv5ate ef=ts 9 ! ,unit$  
,nations ,conf]5ce on ,dis>mam5t t[>d ! 
negotiation ( a v]ifiable ,fissile      
,mat]ial ,treaty or ,fissile ,mat]ial   
,cut(f ,treaty1 or move negotiations to 
ano!r int]national body or =a1 su* z a  
meet+ ( ! ,p#e4 ,successful conclusion (
 su* a treaty w\ld v]ifiably prev5t any 
c\ntry's production ( highly enri*$     
uranium & plutonium = use 9 nucle>      
weapons4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld    
conv5e a s]ies ( high level summits on  
nucle> dis>mam5t model$ on ! ,nucle>    
,security ,summits process1 :i* saw !   
elim9ation ( ! equival5t ( #c1jjj nucle>
 weapons4  7#f7 ,! ,presid5t %\ld seek  
ratification by ! ,s5ate ( ! ,,ctbt &   
mobilize all c\ntries cov]$ by ,annex #b
 ( ! ,,ctbt to pursue simil> action to  
ha/5 entry into =ce ( ! ,,ctbt4 ,! entry
 into =ce ( ! ,,ctbt1 = :i* ratification
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates w provide critical  
mom5tum1 w activate ! ,,ctbt's onsite   
inspection provision to inve/igate      

allegations t any c\ntry t is a p>ty to 
! ,,ctbt has conduct$ a nucle> te/ ( any
 yield4  7#g7 ,! ,presid5t %\ld make !  
accession ( ,nor? ,korea to ! ,,ctbt a  
compon5t ( any f9al agreem5t 9 fulfill+ 
! pl$ges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor? ,korea made
 9 ,s+apore1 z ,nor? ,korea is report$ly
 ! only c\ntry to h conduct$ a nucle>   
explosive te/ s9ce #aiih4  7#h7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7,a7 refra9 f      
develop+ any new designs = nucle>       
w>heads or bombs1 b especially designs t
 c\ld add a level ( te*nical unc]ta9ty  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ockpile & ?us r5ew
 calls to resume nucle> explosive te/+ 9
 ord] to te/ t new design2 &  7,b7 seek 
reciprocal commitm5ts f o!r c\ntries t  
possess nucle> weapons4  #d4            
,prohibition on use ( funds = nucle> te/
 explosions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,none ( !     
funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or     
o!rwise made available = fiscal ye>     
#bjba or any fiscal ye> !reaft]1 or     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = any fiscal ye> be=e    

fiscal ye> #bjba & available =          
obligation z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 may be obligat$ or exp5d$ to     
conduct or make prep>ations = any       
explosive nucle> weapons te/ t produces 
any yield until su* "t z--  7#a7 !      
,presid5t submits to ,congress an       
add5dum to ! report requir$ by section  
#dbje ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,def5se ,act   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bebe7 t details any     
*ange to ! condition ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
nucle> weapons /ockpile f ! report      
submitt$ "u t section 9 ! prec$+ ye>2 & 
7#b7 !re is enact$ into law a jo9t      
resolution ( ,congress t approves ! te/4
  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,subsection   
7a7 does n limit nucle> /ockpile        
/ew>d%ip activities t are consi/5t ) !  
z]o-yield /&>d & o!r requirem5ts "u law4