,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjag ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ae1 #bjbc,mr4 ,romney 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 and ,mr4 ,daines7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to provide multiyear procurement authority for ,,lgm-#ce;,a ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sentinel ,nuclear ,deterrence ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,nuclear deterrence is a foundation of ,united ,states national security and the security of ,united ,states allies4 7#b7 ,the nuclear triad provides nuclear deterrence through land-1 sea-1 and air-based forces4 7#c7 ,the land-based leg of the nuclear triad is represented by the ,,lgm-#cj;,g ,minuteman ,,iii intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system1 which was first deployed more than #ej years ago4 7#d7 ,in order to modernize the land-based leg of the nuclear triad1 the ,air ,force will replace the ,,lgm-#cj;,g ,minuteman ,,iii intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system with the ,,lgm-#ce;,a ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system4 7#e7 ,according to the #bjbb ,united ,states ,nuclear ,posture ,review1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china has embarked on an ambitious expansion1 modernization1 and diversification of its nuclear forces and the ,russian ,federation continues to modernize and expand its nuclear forces4 7#f7 ,the rapid modernization of the land-based leg of the nuclear triad and deployment of the ,sentinel weapon system is vital to nuclear deterrence and the national security of the ,united ,states and its allies4 7#g7 ,the supporting infrastructure of the ,sentinel weapon system will require a complex effort that will involve the construction or renovation of hundreds of facilities4 7#h7 ,the ,sentinel ,systems ,directorate is principally located at ,hill ,air ,force ,base1 ,utah4 7#i7 ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles will replace the ,minuteman ,,iii intercontinental ballistic missiles in missile fields at-- 7,a7 ,f4,e4 ,warren ,air ,force ,base1 ,wyoming2 7,b7 ,malmstrom ,air ,force ,base1 ,montana2 and 7,c7 ,minot ,air ,force ,base1 ,north ,dakota4 7#aj7 ,other support actions for the ,sentinel weapon system will take place at-- 7,a7 ,hill ,air ,force ,base1 ,utah2 7,b7 ,utah ,test and ,training ,range1 ,utah2 7,c7 ,camp ,guernsey1 ,wyoming2 and 7,d7 ,camp ,navajo1 ,arizona4 #c4 ,multiyear procurement authority for ,,lgm-#ce;,a ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles 7a7 ,authority for multiyear procurement 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the provisions of section #ceja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 described in paragraph 7#c71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement of not more than #fei ,,lgm-#ce;,a ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles4 7#b7 ,procurement in conjunction with existing contracts ,the missiles authorized to be procured under paragraph 7#a7 may be procured as additions to existing contracts covering the ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program4 7#c7 ,provisions described ,the provisions of section #ceja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,subsection 7a77#a74 7,b7 ,subsection 7f74 7,c7 ,subsection 7g71 in which the term contract described in subsection 7a7 shall mean a contract awarded pursuant to the authority provided by this subsection4 7,d7 ,subsection 7i77#a74 7,e7 ,subsection 7l77#c74 7b7 ,authority for advance procurement ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may enter into one or more contracts1 beginning in fiscal year #bjbd1 for advance procurement associated with the missiles for which authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under subsection 7a71 and for subsystems associated with such missiles in economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable4 7c7 ,condition for out-,year contract payments ,a contract entered into under subsection 7a7 shall provide that any obligation of the ,united ,states to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year #bjbd is subject to the availability of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year4 7d7 ,mandatory inclusion of pre-,priced option in certain circumstances 7#a7 ,in general ,if the total base quantity of ,,lgm-#ce;,a ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles to be procured through all contracts is less than #fei1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall ensure that one or more of the contracts includes a pre-priced option for the procurement of additional such missiles such that the sum of such base quantity and the number of such missiles that may be procured through the exercise of such options is equal to #fei missiles4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,base quantity ,the term base quantity means the quantity of ,,lgm-#ce;,a ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles to be procured under contracts excluding any quantity of such missiles that may be procured through the exercise of an option that may be part of such a contract4 7,b7 ,pre-priced option ,the term pre-priced option means a contract option for a contract that1 if exercised1 would allow the ,secretary of the ,air ,force to procure a quantity of ,,lgm-#ce;,a ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles at a predetermined price specified in such contract4 #d4 ,report on ,national ,land-,based ,deterrence ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the advisability of creating a ,national ,land-,based ,deterrence ,fund4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the efficiencies and cost savings that could be gained if a ,national ,land-,based ,deterrence ,fund1 similar to the ,national ,sea-,based ,deterrence ,fund established by section #bbah;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 were to be established by statute4 7#b7 ,recommendations on cost elements of the ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program to be included in the fund1 including an analysis of potential efficiencies and cost savings to be gained by including cost elements involving construction of launch facilities and other facilities and infrastructure required for the deployment and operation of the ,sentinel weapon system4 #e4 ,report on actions to help stabilize availability of key commodities for construction associated with ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,industrial ,base ,policy and the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report that addresses how the ,department of ,defense can take actions to help stabilize the availability of key commodities1 including concrete and steel1 for construction associated with the ,sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,a description of different options for achieving the objective described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,an analysis of the degree to which use of authorities under title ,,iii of the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deca et seq47 or advance procurement authorities for key commodities could achieve such objective4 #f4 ,congressional defense committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4