,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,mr4   
,blum5au] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce sp5d+ on 
nucle> weapons & relat$ def5se sp5d+ &  
to prohibit ! procurem5t & deploym5t (  
l[-yield nucle> w>heads1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sm>t] ,approa*es to       
,nucle> ,exp5ditures ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to ma9ta9 an     
excessively l>ge & co/ly ars5al ( nucle>
 deliv]y sy/ems & w>heads t are a       
holdov] f ! ,cold ,w>4  7#b7 ,! curr5t  
nucle> ars5al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includes
 approximately #c1gjh total nucle>      
w>heads 9 its milit>y /ockpile1 ( :i*   
approximately #a1gdd are deploy$ ) five 
deliv]y compon5ts3 l&-bas$ int]cont95tal
 balli/ic missiles1 subm>9e-laun*$      
balli/ic missiles1 long-range /rategic  
bomb] aircraft arm$ ) nucle> gravity    

bombs1 long-range /rategic bomb]        
aircraft arm$ ) nucle>-arm$ air-laun*$  
cruise missiles1 & %ort-range fight]    
aircraft t c deliv] nucle> gravity      
bombs4 ,! /rategic bomb] fleet ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates comprises #hg ,b-#eb & #bj
 ,b-#b aircraft1 ov] #ff ( :i*          
contribute to ! nucle> mission4 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates also ma9ta9s #djj         
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles & #ad   
,ohio-class subm>9es1 up to #ab ( :i*   
are deploy$4 ,ea* ( ^? subm>9es is arm$ 
) approximately #ij nucle> w>heads4     
7#c7 ,betwe5 fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjcj1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w sp5d an e/imat$       
#fcd1jjj1jjj1jjj to ma9ta9 &            
recapitalize its nucle> =ce1 accord+ to 
a ,janu>y #bjai e/imate f !             
,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 an       
increase ( #adj1jjj1jjj1jjj f !         
,congressional ,budget ,(fice's #bjai   
e/imate1 ) #cf p]c5t ( t additional co/ 
/emm+ ma9ly f new plans = mod]niz+ !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's production         
facilities & f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's  

mod]nization programs mov+ m fully into 
production 4  7#d7 ,adju/$ = inflation1 
! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice e/imates
 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w sp5d               
#fcd1jjj1jjj1jjj betwe5 #bjba & #bjcj on
 new nucle> weapons & mod]nization &    
infra/ructure programs1 an e/imate t 9  
total is #bh p]c5t high] ?an !          
,congressional ,budget ,(fice's mo/     
rec5t previ\s e/imate ( ! #aj-ye> co/s (
 nucle> =ces4  7#e7 ,inaccurate budget  
=eca/+ is likely to cont9ue to plague ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy1 z evid5c$ by ! fiscal ye> #bjbc 
budget reque/ ( ! ,presid5t = !         
,national ,nucle> ,security             
,adm9i/ration ,weapon ,activities       
acc\nt1 :i* f> exce$$ :at ! ,national   
,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration _h      
project$ 9 previ\s ye>s4  7#f7 ,!       
project$ gr[? 9 nucle> weapons sp5d+ is 
com+ due z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is     
seek+ to replace l>ge portions ( its    
conv5tional =ces to bett] compete ) !   
,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( 

,*9a & z int]nal & ext]nal fiscal       
pressures are likely to limit ! gr[? (1 
& p]haps r$uce1 milit>y sp5d+4 ,z       
!n-,air ,=ce ,*ief ( ,/aff ,g5]al ,dave 
,goldfe9 said 9 #bjbj1 ,i ?9k a debate  
is t ?is w be ! fir/ "t t ! nation has  
tri$ to simultane\sly mod]nize ! nucle> 
ent]prise :ile x's try+ to mod]nize an  
ag+ conv5tional ent]prise4 ,! curr5t    
budget does n all[ y to d bo?44  7#g7 ,9
 #bjbc1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability      
,(fice releas$ a report entitl$ ,nucle> 
,weapons3 ,,nnsa ,does ,n ,h a          
,compreh5sive ,s*$ule or ,co/ ,e/imate =
 ,pit ,production ,capability1 /at+ !   
,national ,nucle> ,security             
,adm9i/ration _h limit$ assurance t x   
w\ld be able to produce suffici5t numb]s
 ( pits 9 "t to meet ! requirem5t "u    
section #dbai ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,def5se
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bech;a7 t !       
,national ,nucle> ,security             
,adm9i/ration produce #hj plutonium pits
 by #bjcj4  7#h7 ,accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t
 ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,national     

,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration has /ill
 n factor$ af=dability conc]ns into its 
plann+ z 0 recomm5d$ by ! ,gov]nm5t     
,acc\ntability ,(fice 9 #bjag1 ) ! w>n+ 
t x is ess5tial = ,,nnsa to pres5t      
in=mation to ,congress & o!r key        
decision mak]s indicat+ :e!r ! ag5cy has
 prioritiz$ c]ta9 mod]nization programs 
or consid]$ trade-(fs 7su* z def]r+ or  
cancell+ specific mod]nization          
programs74 ,in/ead1 ! budget e/imate ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy = nucle>            
mod]nization activities dur+ ! p]iod (  
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe 0         
#ha1jjj1jjj1jjj--ae1jjj1jjj1jjj m ?an ! 
#bjbj budget e/imate ( ! ,dep>tm5t = !  
same p]iod4  7#i7 ,a ,decemb] #bjbj     
,congressional ,budget ,(fice analysis  
%[$ t ! project$ co/s ( nucle> =ces ov] 
! next decade c be r$uc$ by             
#ab1djj1jjj1jjj to #ac1fjj1jjj1jjj by   
trimm+ back curr5t plans1 :ile /ill     
ma9ta9+ a triad ( deliv]y sy/ems4 ,ev5  
l>g] sav+s w\ld accrue ov] ! subsequ5t  
decade4  7#aj7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's 

,june #bjac nucle> policy guidance      
entitl$ ,report on ,nucle> ,employm5t   
,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f\nd t =ce   
levels "u ! ,april #bjaj ,treaty on     
,measures = ! ,fur!r ,r$uction &        
,limitation ( ,/rategic ,(f5sive ,arms  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian     
,f$]ation 7commonly kn[n z ! ,new ,,/>t 
,treaty7 are m ?an adequate = :at !     
,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to fulfill its       
national security objectives & c be     
r$uc$ by up to #a_/c bel[ levels "u !   
,new ,,/>t ,treaty to #a1jjj to #a1ajj  
w>heads4  7#aa7 ,=m] ,presid5t ,trump   
exp&$ ! role (1 & sp5d+ on1 nucle>      
weapons 9 ,unit$ ,/ates policy at ! same
 "t t he )drew f1 unsign$1 or o!rwise   
t]m9at$ a s]ies ( important arms control
 & nonprolif]ation agreem5ts4  #c4      
,r$uctions 9 nucle> =ces  7a7 ,r$uction 
( nucle>-,arm$ subm>9es ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 none ( ! funds        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = fiscal ye> #bjbd or any
 fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (     

,def5se may be obligat$ or exp5d$ =     
pur*as+ m ?an eight ,columbia-class     
subm>9es4  7b7 ,r$uction ( gr\nd-,bas$  
missiles ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbd1 ! =ces (
 ! ,air ,=ce %all include n m ?an #aej  
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles4  7c7   
,r$uction ( deploy$ /rategic w>heads    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+
 9 fiscal ye> #bjbd1 ! =ces ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,milit>y %all include n m ?an    
#a1jjj deploy$ /rategic w>heads1 z t t]m
 is def9$ 9 ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty4  7d7  
,limitation on new long-,range p5etrat+ 
bomb] aircraft ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 none ( ! funds au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available = any ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd     
?r\gh #bjbh = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may 
be obligat$ or exp5d$ = pur*as+ m ?an   
#hj ,b-#ba long-range p5etrat+ bomb]    
aircraft4  7e7 ,prohibition on ,f-#ce   
nucle> mission ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 none ( ! funds au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made      

available = fiscal ye> #bjbd or any     
fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
us$ to make ! ,f-#ce ,jo9t ,/rike       
,fight] aircraft capable ( c>ry+ nucle> 
weapons4  7f7 ,prohibition on new       
air-,laun*$ cruise missile ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 none ( ! funds     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = fiscal ye> #bjbd or any
 fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! rese>*1          
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation or        
procurem5t ( ! long-range /&-(f weapon  
or any o!r new air-laun*$ cruise missile
 or = ! ,w#hj w>head life ext5sion      
program4  7g7 ,prohibition on new       
int]cont95tal balli/ic missile ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 none ( ! funds 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = fiscal ye> #bjbd or any
 fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se may be obligat$ or exp5d$ = !   
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation or

 procurem5t ( ! ,,lgm-#ce ,s5t9el1      
previ\sly kn[n z ! gr\nd-bas$ /rategic  
det]r5t1 or any new int]cont95tal       
balli/ic missile4  7h7 ,t]m9ation (     
uranium process+ facility ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 none ( ! funds     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = fiscal ye> #bjbd or any
 fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! ,uranium         
,process+ ,facility locat$ at ! ,y-#ab  
,national ,security ,complex1 ,oak      
,ridge1 ,t5nessee4  7i7 ,prohibition on 
procurem5t & deploym5t ( new l[-,yield  
w>head ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
fiscal ye> #bjbd or any fiscal ye>      
!reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be obligat$ or   
exp5d$ to deploy ! ,w#gf-b l[-yield     
nucle> w>head or any o!r l[-yield or    
non/rategic nucle> w>head4  7j7         
,prohibition on new subm>9e-,laun*$     

cruise missile ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 none ( ! funds au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available = fiscal ye> #bjbd or any     
fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! rese>*1          
developm5t1 te/1 & evaluation or        
procurem5t ( a new subm>9e-laun*$ cruise
 missile capable ( c>ry+ a l[-yield or  
non/rategic nucle> w>head1 z ! #bjbb    
,nucle> ,po/ure ,review f\nd ?is sy/em  
no long] necess>y4  7k7 ,limitation on  
plutonium pit production  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 none (
 ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or  
o!rwise made available = fiscal ye>     
#bjbd or any fiscal ye> !reaft] = !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy may be obligat$ or exp5d$ = exp&+
 production ( plutonium pits at ! ,los  
,alamos ,national ,laboratory1 ,los     
,alamos1 ,new ,mexico1 or ! ,savannah   
,riv] ,site1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 until !      
,adm9i/rator = ,nucle> ,security submits

 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress
 an integrat$ ma/] s*$ule & total       
e/imat$ co/ = ! ,national ,nucle>       
,security ,adm9i/ration's ov]all        
plutonium pit production ef=t dur+ !    
p]iod ( #bjbe ?r\gh #bjce4  7#b7        
,requirem5ts = s*$ule ,! s*$ule requir$ 
to be submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  
7,a7 include timel9es1 res\rces1 &      
budgets = plann$ "w2 &  7,b7 be consi/5t
 ) mod]n managem5t /&>ds & be/ practices
 z describ$ 9 guidel9es ( ! ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7l7 ,prohibition
 on su/a9m5t ( ,b#hc-a bomb ,not)/&+ o!r
 provision ( law1 none ( ! funds        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available = fiscal ye> #bjbd or any
 fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! su/a9m5t ( !     
,b#hc-a bomb1 z ! #bjbb ,nucle> ,po/ure 
,review decl>$ ! ,b#hc-a w be retir$4   
7m7 ,prohibition on space-,bas$ missile 
def5se ,not)/&+ o!r provision ( law1    
none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be           

appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
fiscal ye> #bjbd or any fiscal ye>      
!reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be obligat$ or   
exp5d$ = ! rese>*1 developm5t1 te/1 &   
evaluation or procurem5t ( a space-bas$ 
missile def5se sy/em4  7n7 ,prohibition 
on ! ,w-#ic w>head ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 none ( ! funds au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available = fiscal ye> #bjbd or any     
fiscal ye> !reaft] = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy may be  
obligat$ or exp5d$ = ! procurem5t &     
deploym5t ( a ,w-#ic w>head on a subm>9e
 laun*$ balli/ic missile4  #d4 ,reports 
requir$  7a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all jo9tly submit to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a 
report outl9+ ! plan ( ea* ,secret>y to 
c>ry out section #c4  7b7 ,annual report
 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbd1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !      

,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all jo9tly submit to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a 
report outl9+ ! plan ( ea* ,secret>y to 
c>ry out section #c1 includ+ any updates
 to previ\sly submitt$ reports4  7c7    
,annual nucle> weapons acc\nt+ ,n lat]  
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report conta9+ a compreh5sive acc\nt+ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget ( ! am\nts obligat$ & exp5d$ by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ea* nucle> weapon &
 relat$ nucle> program dur+-- 7#a7 !    
fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report2 &  7#b7 ! 
life cycle ( su* weapon or program4  7d7
 ,co/ e/imate report ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all jo9tly submit to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a 
report outl9+ ! e/imat$ co/ sav+s t     
result f c>ry+ out section #c4  #e4     
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate    

committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4