,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbc,mr4   
,romney 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4  
,lummis1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 
,ricketts1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to provide multiye> procurem5t 
au?ority = ,,lgm-#ce;,a ,s5t9el         
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,s5t9el ,nucle>         
,det]r5ce ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,nucle>   
det]r5ce is a f\ndation ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
national security & ! security ( ,unit$ 
,/ates allies4  7#b7 ,! nucle> triad    
provides nucle> det]r5ce ?r\gh l&-1     
sea-1 & air-bas$ =ces4  7#c7 ,! l&-bas$ 
leg ( ! nucle> triad is repres5t$ by !  
,,lgm-#cj;,g ,m9uteman ,,iii            
int]cont95tal balli/ic missile weapon   
sy/em1 :i* 0 fir/ deploy$ m ?an #ej ye>s
 ago4  7#d7 ,9 ord] to mod]nize !       

l&-bas$ leg ( ! nucle> triad1 ! ,air    
,=ce w replace ! ,,lgm-#cj;,g ,m9uteman 
,,iii int]cont95tal balli/ic missile    
weapon sy/em ) ! ,,lgm-#ce;,a ,s5t9el   
int]cont95tal balli/ic missile weapon   
sy/em4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! #bjbb ,unit$ 
,/ates ,nucle> ,po/ure ,review1 ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a has emb>k$ on an       
ambiti\s expansion1 mod]nization1 &     
div]sification ( its nucle> =ces & !    
,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues to mod]nize 
& exp& its nucle> =ces4  7#f7 ,! rapid  
mod]nization ( ! l&-bas$ leg ( ! nucle> 
triad & deploym5t ( ! ,s5t9el weapon    
sy/em is vital to nucle> det]r5ce & !   
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
its allies4  7#g7 ,! support+           
infra/ructure ( ! ,s5t9el weapon sy/em w
 require a complex ef=t t w involve !   
con/ruction or r5ovation ( hundr$s (    
facilities4  7#h7 ,! ,s5t9el ,sy/ems    
,directorate is pr9cipally locat$ at    
,hill ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,utah4  7#i7     
,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles 
w replace ! ,m9uteman ,,iii             

int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles 9       
missile fields at-- 7,a7 ,f4,e4 ,w>r5   
,air ,=ce ,base1 ,wyom+2  7,b7 ,malm/rom
 ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,montana2 &  7,c7     
,m9ot ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,nor? ,dakota4   
7#aj7 ,o!r support actions = ! ,s5t9el  
weapon sy/em w take place at-- 7,a7     
,hill ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,utah2  7,b7     
,utah ,te/ & ,tra9+ ,range1 ,utah2  7,c7
 ,camp ,gu]nsey1 ,wyom+2 &  7,d7 ,camp  
,navajo1 ,arizona4  #c4 ,multiye>       
procurem5t au?ority = ,,lgm-#ce;,a      
,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles 
7a7 ,au?ority = multiye> procurem5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! provisions (
 section #ceja ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce may ent] into 
"o or m multiye> contracts = !          
procurem5t ( n m ?an #fei ,,lgm-#ce;,a  
,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles4
  7#b7 ,procurem5t 9 conjunction ) exi/+
 contracts ,! missiles au?oriz$ to be   
procur$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be procur$ 
z additions to exi/+ contracts cov]+ !  

,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missile  
weapon sy/em program4  7#c7 ,provisions 
describ$ ,! provisions ( section #ceja (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7         
,subsection 7f74  7,c7 ,subsection 7g71 
9 :i* ! t]m contract describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 %all mean a contract     
aw>d$ pursuant to ! au?ority provid$ by 
?is subsection4  7,d7 ,subsection       
7i77#a74  7,e7 ,subsection 7l77#c74  7b7
 ,au?ority = advance procurem5t ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce may ent] into "o
 or m contracts1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>    
#bjbd1 = advance procurem5t associat$ ) 
! missiles = :i* au?orization to ent]   
into a multiye> procurem5t contract is  
provid$ "u subsection 7a71 & = subsy/ems
 associat$ ) su* missiles 9 economic    
ord] quantities :5 co/ sav+s are        
a*ievable4  7c7 ,condition = out-,ye>   
contract paym5ts ,a contract ent]$ into 
"u subsection 7a7 %all provide t any    
obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to make a  

paym5t "u ! contract = a fiscal ye> aft]
 fiscal ye> #bjbd is subject to !       
availability ( appropriations or funds =
 t purpose = su* lat] fiscal ye>4  7d7  
,m&atory inclusion ( pre-,pric$ option 9
 c]ta9 circum/ances  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !
 total base quantity ( ,,lgm-#ce;,a     
,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles 
to be procur$ ?r\gh all contracts is    
less ?an #fei1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce
 %all ensure t "o or m ( ! contracts    
includes a pre-pric$ option = !         
procurem5t ( additional su* missiles su*
 t ! sum ( su* base quantity & ! numb] (
 su* missiles t may be procur$ ?r\gh !  
ex]cise ( su* options is equal to #fei  
missiles4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection3 7,a7 ,base quantity ,! t]m  
base quantity means ! quantity (        
,,lgm-#ce;,a ,s5t9el int]cont95tal      
balli/ic missiles to be procur$ "u      
contracts exclud+ any quantity ( su*    
missiles t may be procur$ ?r\gh !       
ex]cise ( an option t may be "p ( su* a 
contract4  7,b7 ,pre-pric$ option ,! t]m

 pre-pric$ option means a contract      
option = a contract t1 if ex]cis$1 w\ld 
all[ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce to       
procure a quantity ( ,,lgm-#ce;,a       
,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles 
at a pr$et]m9$ price specifi$ 9 su*     
contract4  #d4 ,report on ,national     
,l&-,bas$ ,det]r5ce ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a report on !         
advisability ( creat+ a ,national       
,l&-,bas$ ,det]r5ce ,fund4  7b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7    
%all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an 
assessm5t ( ! effici5cies & co/ sav+s t 
c\ld be ga9$ if a ,national ,l&-,bas$   
,det]r5ce ,fund1 simil> to ! ,national  
,sea-,bas$ ,det]r5ce ,fund e/abli%$ by  
section #bbah;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 7 to be e/abli%$ by       
/atute4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations on co/    
elem5ts ( ! ,s5t9el int]cont95tal       
balli/ic missile weapon sy/em program to

 be includ$ 9 ! fund1 includ+ an        
analysis ( pot5tial effici5cies & co/   
sav+s to be ga9$ by includ+ co/ elem5ts 
involv+ con/ruction ( laun* facilities &
 o!r facilities & infra/ructure requir$ 
= ! deploym5t & op]ation ( ! ,s5t9el    
weapon sy/em4  #e4 ,report on actions to
 help /abilize availability ( key       
commodities = con/ruction associat$ )   
,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missile  
weapon sy/em program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,indu/rial ,base  
,policy & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce %all
 jo9tly submit to ! congressional def5se
 committees a report t addresses h[ !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se c take actions to   
help /abilize ! availability ( key      
commodities1 includ+ concrete & /eel1 = 
con/ruction associat$ ) ! ,s5t9el       
int]cont95tal balli/ic missile weapon   
sy/em program4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report  
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a description (  

diff]5t options = a*iev+ ! objective    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,an    
analysis ( ! degree to :i* use (        
au?orities "u title ,,iii ( ! ,def5se   
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#deca et seq47 or advance procurem5t    
au?orities = key commodities c\ld a*ieve
 su* objective4  #f4 ,congressional     
def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 !  
t]m congressional def5se committees has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section            
#aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4