,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai ,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4   
,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% z ,unit$ ,/ates policy t1 p5d+  
confirmation ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's   
cont9u$ compliance ) ! ,new ,,/>t       
,treaty1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ext5d !   
,treaty ?r\gh #bjbf4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,new ,,/>t    
,policy ,act ( #bjai4  #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 ,,/>t1      
,treaty ,! t]ms ,new ,,/>t & ,treaty    
mean ! ,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 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 ( our national      
def5se1 p>ticul>ly aga9/ ! ,soviet      
,union & its successor /ate1 ! ,russian 
,f$]ation4  7#b7 ,9 t&em ) our nucle>   
det]r5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursu$ a numb] 
( arms control1 dis>mam5t1 &            
nonprolif]ation agreem5ts ) ! ,soviet   
,union z a means ( ensur+ /rategic      
/ability & ,unit$ ,/ates def5se ( !     
homel&1 su* z ! ,/rategic ,arms         
,limitation ,treaty & ! ,/rategic ,arms 
,r$uction ,treaty4  7#c7 ,! ,nucle>     
,po/ure ,review issu$ 9 ,febru>y #bjah  

/ates t arms control agreem5ts dur+ !   
,cold ,w> increas$ transp>5cy1 mod]at$  
competition1 codifi$ r\gh p>ity 9       
/rategic nucle> areas1 & clos$ (f areas 
( competition4  7#d7 ,9 ! aft]ma? ( !   
fall ( ! ,soviet ,union1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 cont9ues to rely on a comb9ation (     
nucle> det]r5ce & /rategic arms control 
to protect ! ,unit$ ,/ates f nucle>     
attack4  7#e7 ,on ,april #h1 #bjaj1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation    
sign$ ! ,new ,/rategic ,arms ,r$uction  
,treaty 7,new ,,/>t74  7#f7 ,9 an op-ed 
to ! ,wa%+ton ,po/ dat$ ,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 all urg$ ! ,s5ate to 
ratify ,new ,,/>t1 /at+ t x 0 9 !       
national int]e/ to ratify4  7#g7 ,dur+ !
 ratification process1 ,new ,,/>t g>n]$ 
bip>tisan support1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s5ate approv$ ,new ,,/>t on ,decemb]   
#bb1 #bjaj1 by a #ga-bf vote4  7#h7 ,new
 ,,/>t ent]$ into =ce on ,febru>y #e1   

#bjaa1 plac+ limitations 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>heads t ?reat5$
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7 ,on ,febru>y #e1
 #bjah1 ! c5tral limits on ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,russia /rategic nucle> ars5als took 
effect4  7#aj7 ,9 ,m>* #bjah1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation ex*ang$   
data on _! respective /rategic nucle>   
ars5als 9 accordance ) ! ,treaty4  7#aa7
 ,?r\gh ! ,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$]ation reg>d+ its /rategic nucle>    
ars5al4 ,! v]ification regime provides  
bo? c\ntries insight into ea* o!r's     
/rategic nucle> deliv]y sy/ems1 w>heads1
 & facilities1 z well z data ex*anges to
 track ! /atus & makeup ( nucle> weapons
 sy/ems4  7#ab7 ,dur+ a ,febru>y #bf1   
#bjai1 he>+ ( ! ,committee on ,arm$     

,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate on nucle> det]r5ce  
requirem5ts1 ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,/rategic ,comm& 7,,/ratcom7 & ,air ,=ce
 ,g5]al ,john ,hyt5 voic$ 8 en?usia/ic  
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#ac7 ,dur+ a 
,m>* #bjag he>+ ( ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on 
nucle> det]r5ce requirem5ts1 ,air ,=ce  
,g5]al ,paul ,selva1 ! ,vice ,*airman ( 
! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 also endors$ !  
treaty1 say+ ,new ,,/>t is a bilat]al1  
v]ifiable agreem5t t gives u "s degree (
 pr$ictability on :at our pot5tial      
adv]s>ies look l4  7#ad7 ,lieut5ant     
,g5]al ,jack ,we9/e91 ! ,air ,=ce       
,deputy ,*ief ( ,/aff = ,/rategic       
,det]r5ce & ,nucle> ,integration1 ass]t$
 t ,new ,,/>t 0 ( huge value to ,unit$  
,/ates security4  7#ae7 ,! ,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#af7 ,new ,,/>t       
/r5g!ns ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> security & 
/rategic /ability by r$uc+ ! numb] (    
/rategic sy/ems 9 ,russia's nucle>      
ars5al & provides ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) !   
inspection & monitor+ tools necess>y to 
confid5tly v]ify ,russian compliance )  
,new ,,/>t4  7#ag7 ,new ,,/>t does n    
re/rict ,unit$ ,/ates nucle>            
mod]nization programs or limit ,unit$   
,/ates missile def5se ef=ts4  7#ah7     
,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     
,unit$ ,/ates security &1 9 response to 
a "q reg>d+ missile def5se1 ass]t$ t    
,new ,,/>t _h no effect on limit+ our   
missile def5se capabilities4  7#ai7 ,9 a
 ,m>* #bjag he>+ ( ! ,/rategic ,=ces    
,subcommittee ( ! ,committee on ,arm$   

,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
,retir$ ,air ,=ce ,g5]al & =m] comm&] ( 
,u4,s4 ,/rategic ,comm& ,rob]t ,kehl]   
/at$ ,i ?9k t we h gott5 trem5d\s b5efit
 out ( ^? k9ds ( agreem5ts ) ! ,russians
 ov] ! ye>s1 provid$ t ! ,russians      
comply reg>d+ ! importance ( ,new ,,/>t4
  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ext5d ,new ,,/>t f  
its initial t]m9ation date 9 ,febru>y   
#bjba to ,febru>y #bjbf1 z all[$ 9 !    
,treaty1 unless ! ,presid5t det]m9es & s
 in=ms ,congress t ,russia is 9 mat]ial 
brea* ( ,new ,,/>t4  #e4 ,reports to    
,congress  7a7 ,director ( ,national    
,intellig5ce ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
submit a report & provide a brief+ to ! 
appropriate congressional committees t  
includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3  7#a7 ,a     
description ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's    
curr5t nucle> =ces & pr$ict$ =ce levels 
9 #bjbf4  7#b7 ,an analysis ( ! impact  
,new ,,/>t has _h on ! size & po/ure ( !

 ,russian ,f$]ation's nucle> =ces &     
/rategic deliv]y sy/ems4  7#c7 ,an      
assessm5t ( h[ ! ,russian ,f$]ation's   
nucle> & missile ars5als w\ld *ange if !
 ,new ,,/>t is n ext5d$ or if a foll[-on
 agreem5t to ,new ,,/>t is n conclud$4  
7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ /rategic        
/ability w\ld be impact$ if ,new ,,/>t  
is n ext5d$ or if a foll[-on agreem5t to
 ,new ,,/>t is n conclud$4  7#e7 ,a     
description ( ! /rategic security       
ramifications = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & our   
allies if ,new ,,/>t is n ext5d$ or a   
foll[-on agreem5t to ,new ,,/>t is n    
conclud$4  7#f7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ our  
allies w respond if ! limitations on !  
,russian ,f$]ation's nucle> ars5al are  
dissolv$ because ( ,new ,,/>t n be+     
ext5d$ or a foll[-on agreem5t to ,new   
,,/>t n be+ conclud$4  7#g7 ,an         
assessm5t ( ! impact on ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
intellig5ce community's ability to      
accurately assess ! ,russian ,f$]ation's
 /rategic nucle> ars5al & future nucle> 
=ce levels if ,new ,,/>t is n ext5d$ or 

if a foll[-on agreem5t to ,new ,,/>t is 
n conclud$4  7b7 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit a report & provide a
 brief+ to appropriate congressional    
committees t includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3 
7#a7 ,an assessm5t by ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se on ! impact on ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
nucle> ars5al & po/ure if ,new ,,/>t is 
n ext5d$ or a foll[-on agreem5t is n    
conclud$4  7#b7 ,a description ( !      
options t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has to respond
 to pot5tial *anges 9 ! ,russian        
,f$]ation's nucle> po/ure if !          
limitations conta9$ 9 ! ,new ,,/>t      
treaty are remov$4  7#c7 ,a description 
( ! adju/m5ts to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
budget t w be necess>y if ,new ,,/>t is 
n ext5d$ or a foll[-on agreem5t is n    
conclud$4  7#d7 ,a description ( !      
impact on /rategic /ability if ,new     
,,/>t is n ext5d$ or a foll[-on agreem5t
 is n conclud$4