,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hde ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ad1 #bjai ,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,reed1 and ,mr4 ,warner7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to establish as ,united ,states policy that1 pending confirmation of the ,russian ,federation's continued compliance with the ,new ,,start ,treaty1 the ,united ,states should extend the ,treaty through #bjbf4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,new ,,start ,policy ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,new ,,start1 ,treaty ,the terms ,new ,,start and ,treaty mean the ,treaty between the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,russian ,federation on ,measures for the ,further ,reduction and ,limitation of ,strategic ,offensive ,arms1 signed ,april #h1 #bjaj1 and entered into force ,february #e1 #bjaa 7commonly known as the ,new ,,start ,treaty74 #c4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,since the end of ,world ,war ,,ii1 the ,united ,states has relied on a robust and effective nuclear deterrent as part of our national defense1 particularly against the ,soviet ,union and its successor state1 the ,russian ,federation4 7#b7 ,in tandem with our nuclear deterrent1 the ,united ,states pursued a number of arms control1 disarmament1 and nonproliferation agreements with the ,soviet ,union as a means of ensuring strategic stability and ,united ,states defense of the homeland1 such as the ,strategic ,arms ,limitation ,treaty and the ,strategic ,arms ,reduction ,treaty4 7#c7 ,the ,nuclear ,posture ,review issued in ,february #bjah states that arms control agreements during the ,cold ,war increased transparency1 moderated competition1 codified rough parity in strategic nuclear areas1 and closed off areas of competition4 7#d7 ,in the aftermath of the fall of the ,soviet ,union1 the ,united ,states continues to rely on a combination of nuclear deterrence and strategic arms control to protect the ,united ,states from nuclear attack4 7#e7 ,on ,april #h1 #bjaj1 the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation signed the ,new ,strategic ,arms ,reduction ,treaty 7,new ,,start74 7#f7 ,in an op-ed to the ,washington ,post dated ,december #b1 #bjaj1 former ,secretaries of ,state ,henry ,a4 ,kissinger1 ,george ,p4 ,shultz1 ,james ,a4 ,baker ,,iii1 ,lawrence ,s4 ,eagleburger1 and ,colin ,l4 ,powell all urged the ,senate to ratify ,new ,,start1 stating that it was in the national interest to ratify4 7#g7 ,during the ratification process1 ,new ,,start garnered bipartisan support1 and the ,united ,states ,senate approved ,new ,,start on ,december #bb1 #bjaj1 by a #ga-bf vote4 7#h7 ,new ,,start entered into force on ,february #e1 #bjaa1 placing limitations on ,united ,states and ,russian strategic systems1 including intercontinental ballistic missiles1 submarine launched ballistic missiles1 and heavy bombers1 as well as warheads that threatened the ,united ,states4 7#i7 ,on ,february #e1 #bjah1 the central limits on ,united ,states and ,russia strategic nuclear arsenals took effect4 7#aj7 ,in ,march #bjah1 the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation exchanged data on their respective strategic nuclear arsenals in accordance with the ,treaty4 7#aa7 ,through the ,treaty's verification regime1 which includes short-notice1 on-site inspections at military bases and facilities1 the ,united ,states is able to verify the data provided by the ,russian ,federation regarding its strategic nuclear arsenal4 ,the verification regime provides both countries insight into each other's strategic nuclear delivery systems1 warheads1 and facilities1 as well as data exchanges to track the status and makeup of nuclear weapons systems4 7#ab7 ,during a ,february #bf1 #bjai1 hearing of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate on nuclear deterrence requirements1 ,commander of the ,united ,states ,strategic ,command 7,,stratcom7 and ,air ,force ,general ,john ,hyten voiced his enthusiastic support for the ,treaty1 saying he was a big supporter of the ,new ,,start agreement stating1 ,the ,new ,,start treaty provides insights into the ,russians capabilities4 ,those are hugely beneficial to me44 7#ac7 ,during a ,march #bjag hearing of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives on nuclear deterrence requirements1 ,air ,force ,general ,paul ,selva1 the ,vice ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 also endorsed the treaty1 saying ,new ,,start is a bilateral1 verifiable agreement that gives us some degree of predictability on what our potential adversaries look like4 7#ad7 ,lieutenant ,general ,jack ,weinstein1 the ,air ,force ,deputy ,chief of ,staff for ,strategic ,deterrence and ,nuclear ,integration1 asserted that ,new ,,start was of huge value to ,united ,states security4 7#ae7 ,the ,nuclear ,posture ,review states that arms control agreements can foster transparency1 understanding1 and predictability in adversary relations1 thereby reducing the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation4 7#af7 ,new ,,start strengthens ,united ,states nuclear security and strategic stability by reducing the number of strategic systems in ,russia's nuclear arsenal and provides the ,united ,states with the inspection and monitoring tools necessary to confidently verify ,russian compliance with ,new ,,start4 7#ag7 ,new ,,start does not restrict ,united ,states nuclear modernization programs or limit ,united ,states missile defense efforts4 7#ah7 ,during a ,september #bjah hearing before the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy ,david ,trachtenberg stated that the transparency and verification requirements of the ,new ,,start ,treaty are a benefit to ,united ,states security and1 in response to a question regarding missile defense1 asserted that ,new ,,start had no effect on limiting our missile defense capabilities4 7#ai7 ,in a ,march #bjag hearing of the ,strategic ,forces ,subcommittee of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 ,retired ,air ,force ,general and former commander of ,u4,s4 ,strategic ,command ,robert ,kehler stated ,i think that we have gotten tremendous benefit out of those kinds of agreements with the ,russians over the years1 provided that the ,russians comply regarding the importance of ,new ,,start4 #d4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to extend ,new ,,start from its initial termination date in ,february #bjba to ,february #bjbf1 as allowed in the ,treaty1 unless the ,president determines and so informs ,congress that ,russia is in material breach of ,new ,,start4 #e4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,director of ,national ,intelligence ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit a report and provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that includes the following elements3 7#a7 ,a description of the ,russian ,federation's current nuclear forces and predicted force levels in #bjbf4 7#b7 ,an analysis of the impact ,new ,,start has had on the size and posture of the ,russian ,federation's nuclear forces and strategic delivery systems4 7#c7 ,an assessment of how the ,russian ,federation's nuclear and missile arsenals would change if the ,new ,,start is not extended or if a follow-on agreement to ,new ,,start is not concluded4 7#d7 ,an assessment of how strategic stability would be impacted if ,new ,,start is not extended or if a follow-on agreement to ,new ,,start is not concluded4 7#e7 ,a description of the strategic security ramifications for the ,united ,states and our allies if ,new ,,start is not extended or a follow-on agreement to ,new ,,start is not concluded4 7#f7 ,an assessment of how our allies will respond if the limitations on the ,russian ,federation's nuclear arsenal are dissolved because of ,new ,,start not being extended or a follow-on agreement to ,new ,,start not being concluded4 7#g7 ,an assessment of the impact on the ,united ,states intelligence community's ability to accurately assess the ,russian ,federation's strategic nuclear arsenal and future nuclear force levels if ,new ,,start is not extended or if a follow-on agreement to ,new ,,start is not concluded4 7b7 ,secretary of ,defense ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit a report and provide a briefing to appropriate congressional committees that includes the following elements3 7#a7 ,an assessment by the ,secretary of ,defense on the impact on the ,united ,states nuclear arsenal and posture if ,new ,,start is not extended or a follow-on agreement is not concluded4 7#b7 ,a description of the options that the ,united ,states has to respond to potential changes in the ,russian ,federation's nuclear posture if the limitations contained in the ,new ,,start treaty are removed4 7#c7 ,a description of the adjustments to the ,department of ,defense budget that will be necessary if ,new ,,start is not extended or a follow-on agreement is not concluded4 7#d7 ,a description of the impact on strategic stability if ,new ,,start is not extended or a follow-on agreement is not concluded4