,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afgd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ah1 #bjbc,mr4 ,cotton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to provide = bett] security & acc\ntability ) respect to ! /rategic & non-/rategic nucle> ars5als ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,,/>t ,treaty ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation sign$ ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 9 ,april #bjaj1 & ! treaty ent]$ into =ce 9 ,febru>y #bjaa4 7#b7 ,! c5tral limits ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty prohibit ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation f possess+ any m ?an #gjj deploy$ /rategic nucle> laun*]s1 #hjj deploy$ & non-deploy$ /rategic nucle> laun*]s1 & #a1eej nucle> w>heads attribut$ to ^? deploy$ laun*]s4 7#c7 ,! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty includes an inspection & v]ification regime t includes #ah on-site inspections p] ye>1 data ex*anges & notifications1 & a ,bilat]al ,consultative ,commission z a compliance & implem5tation conv5+ body4 7#d7 ,! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty all[s ea* p>ty ! "r to )draw if x decides t extraord9>y ev5ts relat$ to ! subject matt] ( ! treaty jeop>dize its supreme int]e/s4 7#e7 ,! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty plac$ no con/ra9ts on ,russia's e/imat$ #b1jjj non-/rategic nucle> weapons1 :i* c be deliv]$ by a v>iety ( gr\nd-bas$1 air-bas$1 & sea-bas$ plat=ms4 ,9 contra/1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates possesses only a small inv5tory ( aircraft-deliv]able non-/rategic nucle> gravity bombs4 7#f7 ,! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty did n con/ra9 ! ars5al ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* is n[ engag$ 9 a /rategic break\t ( its nucle> =ces4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se e/imates t ,*9a w h ab\t #a1jjj op]ational nucle> w>heads by #bjcj & ab\t #a1ejj w>heads by #bjce if x cont9ues at its curr5t pace4 7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ackn[l$g$ 9 its #bjbb ,report on ,milit>y & ,security ,developm5ts ,involv+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t ,*9a took only two ye>s to d\ble its nucle> ars5al1 f> soon] ?an ! ,dep>tm5t's #bjbj e/imate t x w\ld take ,*9a until #bjcj to d\ble its nucle> ars5al4 7#h7 ,ev5 :5 ! ,russian ,f$]ation 0 f\nd compliant ) ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 x develop$ multiple /rategic nucle>-arm$ sy/ems t circumv5t$ ! _s & int5t ( ! treaty1 su* z a nucle>-p[]$ cruise missile & nucle>-p[]$ torp$o4 7#i7 ,9 ,m>* #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,russian ,f$]ation mutually agre$ to susp5d ,new ,,/>t ,treaty inspections due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7#aj7 ,on ,febru>y #c1 #bjba1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 ann\nc$ ! unconditional ext5sion ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty = an additional five ye>s1 until ,febru>y #e1 #bjbf1 ! maximum ext5sion all[$ by ! treaty4 7#aa7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation refus$ ,unit$ ,/ates reque/s 9 ,augu/ #bjbb to resume ,new ,,/>t inspections & refus$ to engage 9 ! ,bilat]al ,consultative ,commission ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,novemb] #bjbb to "w t[>ds resum+ inspections4 7#ab7 ,giv5 ,russia's refusal to resume m&atory inspections & refusal to p>ticipate 9 ! ,bilat]al ,consultative ,commission z requir$ by ! treaty1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate decl>$ 9 ,janu>y #bjbc t ,russia 0 noncompliant ) ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty4 7#ac7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjbc1 ,presid5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation ,vladimir ,put9 ann\nc$ t ,russia w\ld susp5d its p>ticipation 9 ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty4 ,! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty has no provision = susp5sion4 ,russia %ortly !reaft] ceas$ provid+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! data on its nucle> ars5al t is requir$ "u ! treaty4 7#ad7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s 9 compliance ) ! c5tral limits ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty & attempt$ 9 good fai? to resume mutual inspections "u ! treaty4 7#ae7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has n deploy$ a new nucle>-capable deliv]y sy/em 9 ov] #cj ye>s1 :ile ! ,russian ,f$]ation has 9 t same "t deploy$ ov] a doz5 new nucle>-capable deliv]y sy/ems4 ,russia also has active nucle> production facilities t enable x to produce l>ge numb]s ( new w>heads4 7#af7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> mod]nization program ( record does n exp& ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> ars5al f curr5t levels1 :ile ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is gr[+ its nucle> ars5al z "p ( :at =m] ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategic ,comm&1 ,admiral ,ri*>d1 has label$ 8brea?tak+04 ,*9a's deploy$ =ces w a*ieve effective p>ity ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ars5al deploy$ "u ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty by #bjce1 if n soon]4 7#ag7 ,9 its resolution ( advice & cons5t to ratification ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 9 #bjaj1 ! ,s5ate /at$ t if1 dur+ ! "t ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty rema9s 9 =ce1 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t !re has be5 an expansion ( ! /rategic ars5al ( any c\ntry n p>ty to ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty s z to jeop>dize ! supreme int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !n ! ,presid5t %\ld consult on an urg5t basis ) ! ,s5ate to det]m9e :e!r adh]5ce to ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty rema9s 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,to date1 ! ,presid5t has tak5 no action to consult ) ! ,s5ate on ?is issue1 ev5 ?\gh ,*9a's actions cle>ly meet ?is /&>d4 7#ah7 ,= det]r5ce to be effective1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategic ,comm& ne$s to be confid5t x c hold at risk :at an adv]s>y values mo/1 includ+ its nucle> =ces4 ,!re=e1 ! expansion ( ! nucle> ars5als ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a directly impact ,unit$ ,/ates det]r5ce requirem5ts4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 arms control is n an end 9 & ( itself1 & is only useful if x /r5g!ns ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies2 7#b7 ! ext5sion ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 9 #bjba ) no conditions atta*$ & no attempts to resolve ! num]\s %ortcom+s ( ! orig9al treaty h>m$ ,unit$ ,/ates national security & embold5$ ,am]ica's adv]s>ies2 7#c7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation is 9 mat]ial brea* ( its commitm5ts "u ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 & ,russia's susp5sion ( ! treaty repres5ts a de facto )drawal f ! treaty2 7#d7 ,russia's de facto )drawal f ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty removes ! treaty's value to ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies ( limit+ /rategic nucle> weapons1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n[ unable to confirm ,russia is adh]+ to ! c5tral limits ( ! treaty2 7#e7 ,*9a's nucle> buildup meets ! ,s5ate crit]ion ( an expansion ( ! /rategic ars5al ( a c\ntry n p>ty to ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty t jeop>dizes ! supreme int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#f7 ,due to ,russia's de facto )drawal f ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty & ,*9a's nucle> expansion1 ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty is no long] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/ & ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld )draw2 7#g7 aft] ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty expires or becomes defunct1 any new arms control agreem5t or treaty t sets num]ical limits on nucle> ars5als %\ld limit ! ,russian ,f$]ation's nucle> ars5al--/rategic & non-/rategic--& %\ld also re/rict ! nucle> ars5al ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a )\t all[+ ,*9a to increase its ars5al to rea* treaty limits2 7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld n dive/ itself (1 or sl[ or halt ! developm5t or procurem5t (1 any nucle>-capable /rategic or non-/rategic deliv]y sy/ems unless a new nucle> arms control treaty is ratifi$ t simil>ly con/ra9s ! nucle> ars5als ( bo? ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld /r5g!n its nucle> =ces1 to include gr[+ ! size ( its nucle> ars5al1 /r5g!n+ its =ce po/ure1 & acquir+ additional capabilities1 to acc\nt = ! gr[? 9 det]r5ce requirem5ts caus$ by ! expansion ( ! nucle> ars5als ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation s9ce ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty 0 sign$1 z well z to h$ge aga9/ a ,russian break\t f ,new ,,/>t ,treaty limits4 #d4 ,assessm5t & implem5tation plan = nucle> =ce /ructure improvem5ts requir$ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> det]r5ce4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! adequacy ( ! curr5t & plann$ nucle> ars5al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( fac+ its adv]s>ies1 ) a focus on ! new dynamics associat$ ) fac+ two major nucle> p[]s simultane\sly 9 bo? peacetime & 9 conflict4 ,! assessm5t %all describe-- 7,a7 ! suffici5cy ( ! size & /ructure ( ! curr5t & plann$ ars5al to ma9ta9 det]r5ce ) respect to two nucle>-pe]s )\t r$uc$ levels ( risk or r$undancy2 7,b7 ! suffici5cy ( ! size & /ructure ( ! curr5t & plann$ ars5al to ma9ta9 det]r5ce ( two nucle>-pe]s )\t r$uc$ levels ( risk or r$undancy %\ld ! ,russian ,f$]ation gr[ its nucle> =ces beyond ! levels all[$ "u ! c5tral limits ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty & %\ld ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a cont9ue to gr[ its nucle> =ces aft] rea*+ p>ity ) ! curr5tly deploy$ ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> ars5al "u ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty2 7,c7 ! impact ( em]g+ te*nology1 su* z nucle>-arm$ hyp]sonic weapons & fractional orbital bomb>dm5t sy/ems1 on ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> po/ure & plann+2 & 7,d7 ! curr5t & plann$ suffici5cy ( nucle> comm&1 control1 & communications capabilities 9 crisis or conflict sc5>ios4 7#b7 ,a propos$ implem5tation plan to address any defici5cies f\nd 9 ! assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,! plan %all include-- 7,a7 ne$$ *anges to ! plann$ nucle> =ce /ructure & =ce po/ure bas$ on any gaps 9 det]r5ce & assurance capabilities2 7,b7 a proposal & timel9e to improve ! survivability ( ! /rategic bomb] =ce2 7,c7 a proposal & timel9e detail+ ! /eps necess>y to return a portion ( ! /rategic bomb] =ce to height5$ al]t /atus2 7,d7 a proposal & timel9e detail+ ! /eps necess>y to r$uce ! "t necess>y to upload nucle> weapons to ! bomb] =ce2 7,e7 a proposal & timel9e detail+ ! /eps necess>y-- 7i7 to upload additional w>heads to ! ,m9uteman ,,iii ,,icbm fleet to its full capacity2 & 7ii7 to deploy ,s5t9el missiles z !y come onl9e ) ! maximum numb] ( w>heads t c be deploy$ on ea* missile2 & 7,f7 a proposal & timel9e detail+ ! /eps necess>y to re/ore subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic missile tubes on ,ohio-class subm>9es t 7 r5d]$ inop]able to comply ) ! t]ms ( ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty4 7#c7 ,! national security implications (-- 7,a7 any unilat]al r$uctions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> ars5al )\t correspond+ r$uctions 9 ,russia & ,*9a's nucle> ars5al2 & 7,b7 any unilat]al r$uctions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates' national & !at] missile def5se )\t correspond+ r$uctions 9 ,russia & ,*9a's missile def5se4 #e4 ,requirem5ts = future nucle> arms agreem5ts 7a7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,presid5t & any repres5tative ( ! ,presid5t %all n negotiate1 sign1 or o!rwise agree to any treaty ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation p]ta9+ to nucle> weapons :]e ! numb] ( nucle> w>heads or nucle>-capable deliv]y sy/ems possess$ by ! ,russian ,f$]ation w\ld be num]ically equal 9 size to1 or great] ?an1 ! nucle> ars5al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless su* treaty or agreem5t-- 7#a7 also re/ricts ! size ( ! nucle> ars5al ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a )\t all[+ ,*9a to build up to treaty limits2 7#b7 includes an inspection regime & o!r v]ification measures to ensure ) high confid5ce t ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are compliant ) ! t]ms ( ! treaty or agreem5t2 7#c7 includes an inspection regime ( ! relevant nucle> facilities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t is comp>able to ! treaty's or agreem5t's inspection regime ( ! relevant nucle> facilities ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 7#d7 includes curr5t & future ,russian /rategic nucle> sy/ems ( a /rategic "* t are n curr5tly limit$ by ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 includ+-- 7,a7 non-balli/ic missiles ( int]cont95tal ranges2 7,b7 und]wat] unmann$ sy/ems ( int]cont95tal ranges2 & 7,c7 hyp]sonic glide vehicles t c be deliv]$ by sy/ems ( int]cont95tal ranges2 & 7#e7 includes curr5t & future non-/rategic nucle> weapons & deliv]y sy/ems4 7b7 ,prohibition on unilat]al r$uctions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t %all n r$uce ! size ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> ars5al )\t a nucle> arms treaty approv$ ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 pursuant to article ,,ii1 section #b1 clause #b ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t satisfies ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,exception ,! prohibition 9 p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,! ma9t5ance or su/a9m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> sy/ems4 7,b7 ,ensur+ ! safety1 security1 or reliability ( ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> sy/ems4 7,c7 ,facilitat+ ! transition ( exi/+ legacy sy/ems to mod]n deliv]y sy/ems4 7c7 ,prohibition on b>ga9+ ) missile def5se ,! ,presid5t %all n negotiate1 sign1 or o!rwise agree to any agreem5t or treaty ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation or ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t w\ld limit or r$uce ! ,unit$ ,/ates national or !at] missile def5ses unless ! ,unit$ ,/ates has already ratifi$ a treaty t satisfies ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7d7 ,)hold+ ( funds ,beg9n+ on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no funds %all be exp5d$ to implem5t ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 any successor agreem5t to ! ,new ,,/>t ,treaty1 or any o!r new or newly am5d$ nucle> arms control treaty or agreem5t ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation t limits ! numb]s ( nucle> w>heads or nucle>-capable deliv]y sy/ems possess$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless-- 7#a7 su* treaties or agreem5ts satisfy ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 or 7#b7 a diff]5t treaty or agreem5t is already 9 effect t satisfies ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7e7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! prohibition 9 subsection 7d7 ) respect to a p>ticul> new or newly am5d$ agreem5t or treaty if-- 7#a7 two-?irds ( ! ,s5ate fir/ agrees to a jo9t resolution ( approval 9 support ( ! new or newly am5d$ agreem5t or treaty2 & 7#b7 ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t ! agreem5t or treaty is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & does n h>m ! det]r5t capability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,new ,,/>t ,treaty ! t]m ,new ,,/>t ,treaty means ! ,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 #bjaa4