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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,van
 ,holl5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4    
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4  
,baldw91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 &     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use ( funds = !  
rese>* & developm5t1 production1 or     
deploym5t ( ! nucle>-arm$ sea-laun*$    
cruise missile & its associat$ nucle>   
w>head4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,nucle> ,,slcm ,ban ,act (  
#bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates     
nucle> ars5al comprises approximately   
#c1hjj nucle> w>heads 9 ! active        
/ockpile & a =ce /ructure ( long-range &
 %ort-range deliv]y sy/ems1 includ+--   
7,a7 l&-bas$ int]cont95tal balli/ic     
missiles2  7,b7 subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic 
missiles t c deliv] bo? l[-yield &      
high]-yield nucle> w>heads2  7,c7       

long-range /rategic bomb] aircraft      
capable ( c>ry+ nucle>-arm$ air-laun*$  
cruise missile & nucle> gravity bombs2 &
  7,d7 %ort-range fight] aircraft t c   
deliv] nucle> gravity bombs4  7#b7 ,9   
#bjaj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates retir$ !         
nucle>-arm$ sea-laun*$ cruise missile1  
or ! ,,tlam-,n1 aft] conclud+ 9 ! #bjaj 
,nucle> ,po/ure ,review t ! capability  
s]ved a r$undant purpose 9 ! ,u4,s4     
nucle> /ockpile4  7#c7 ,t5 ye>s lat]1 9 
#bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates initiat$ /udies  
into a new nucle>-arm$ sea-laun*$ cruise
 missile & associat$ w>head1 aft]       
conclud+ 9 ! #bjah ,nucle> ,po/ure      
,review t ! weapon sy/em w\ld provide a 
non-/rategic regional pres5ce & an      
assur$ response capability4  7#d7 ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates possesses an array (      
nucle> weapons sy/ems1 includ+ bo? air- 
& sea-bas$ capabilities1 t provide an   
effective regional det]r5t pres5ce1 mak+
 ! nucle>-arm$ sea-laun*$ cruise missile
 a r$undant1 unnecess>y capability4     
7#e7 ,deploy+ nucle>-arm$ sea-laun*$    

cruise missiles on attack subm>9es or   
surface %ips risks detract+ f ! core    
milit>y missions ( su* subm>9es & %ips1 
su* z track+ enemy subm>9es1 protect+   
,unit$ ,/ates c>ri] gr\ps1 & conduct+   
conv5tional /rikes on priority l&       
t>gets4  7#f7 ,/ation+ nucle>-arm$      
sea-laun*$ cruise missiles on su*       
subm>9es or %ips also risks complicat+  
port visits & jo9t op]ations ) "s allies
 & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 9 turn 
w\ld r$uce ! op]ational effectiv5ess (  
su* subm>9es & %ips & ! det]r5t value ( 
deploy$ nucle>-arm$ sea-laun*$ cruise   
missiles4  7#g7 ,a ,janu>y #bjai        
analysis ( ! ,congressional ,budget     
,(fice e/imat$ t ! project$ co/s ( !    
nucle>-arm$ sea-laun*$ cruise missile   
program f #bjai to #bjbh w\ld total     
#i1jjj1jjj1jjj1 add+ additional co/s &  
res\rce requirem5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
nucle> mod]nization program & increas+  
pressure on ! ,navy budget z ! ,navy    
plans = increases 9 %ipbuild+ :ile fund+
 ! ,columbia-class subm>9e program4     

7#h7 ,! co/ ( ! nucle>-arm$ sea-laun*$  
cruise missile program w be l>g]1 z !   
e/imate ( ! ,congressional ,budget      
,(fice did n acc\nt = co/s relat$ to    
integrat+ nucle>-arm$ sea-laun*$ cruise 
missiles on attack subm>9es or surface  
%ips1 nucle> weapons-specific tra9+ =   
,navy p]sonnel1 or /orage & security =  
nucle> w>heads4  #c4 ,prohibition on use
 ( funds = rese>* & developm5t1         
production1 or deploym5t ( nucle>-arm$  
sea-laun*$ cruise missile & associat$   
w>head ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
fiscal ye> #bjbb or any fiscal ye>      
!reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be obligat$ or   
exp5d$ = ! rese>* & developm5t1         
production1 or deploym5t ( ! nucle>-arm$
 sea-laun*$ cruise missile & its        
associat$ nucle> w>head4