,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dagg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ah1 #bjbd,mrs4 
,fis*] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4   
,k+7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to implem5t !    
recomm5dations ( ! f9al report ( !      
,congressional ,commission on !         
,/rategic ,po/ure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,am]ican   
,det]r5ce ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on       
,octob] #ab1 #bjbc1 ! ,congressional    
,commission on ! ,/rategic ,po/ure ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! ,commission7 releas$ a f9al report   
entitl$ ,am]ica's ,/rategic ,po/ure4    
7#b7 ,! report1 ! cons5sus product ( a  
#ab-p]son bip>tisan commission l$ by !  
,honorable ,madelyn ,cre$on & =m]       
,s5ator ,jon ,kyl-- 7,a7 exam9$ ! late/ 
intellig5ce available on curr5t &       
project$ global /rategic ?reats2  7,b7  

assess$ ! adequacy ( exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates
 /rategies1 policies1 & capabilities =  
address+ su* ?reats2 &  7,c7 provid$ a  
s]ies ( f9d+s & recomm5dations1 :i* 7   
subsequ5tly made available to !         
,presid5t1 ,congress1 & ! g5]al public4 
7#c7 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,commission reflect a 
rapidly det]iorat+ int]national security
 situation t is becom+ f> m dang]\s = ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & p>tn]s4    
7#d7 ,! rapid & unprec$5t$ gr[? ( !     
nucle> ars5al ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
& ! massive expansion ( ! arm$ =ces ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a across all doma9s 
h =ev] alt]$ ! global balance ( p[]4    
7#e7 ,! v>i\s arms ( ! ,p's ,lib]ation  
,army c no long] be dismiss$ z an       
aft]?\ght1 & increas+ly aggressive      
behavior by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1    
p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
its allies & p>tn]s 9 ! ,asia-,pacific  
region1 (f]s little assurance t ! rise (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a w rema9        
peaceful4  7#f7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation owns1 & w likely     

ma9ta9 = ! =eseeable future1 ! l>ge/    
nucle> ars5al on ,e>?4  7#g7 ,:ile ! w> 
foll[+ ! unprovok$ invasion ( ,ukra9e by
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has dim9i%$ !     
conv5tional arm$ =ces ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation-- 7,a7 cont9ues to exp& &     
div]sify ! nucle> ars5al1 air & missile 
def5ses1 & space1 cyb]1 biological1 &   
*emical weapons capabilities ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation2 &  7,b7 regul>ly    
flaunts su* capabilities z to ?reat5 &  
intimidate regional neighbors4  7#h7    
,cont9u$ ef=ts by ! ,democratic ,p's    
,republic ( ,korea to exp& & div]sify   
its nucle> ars5al1 long-range missile   
sy/ems1 & *emical & biological weapons  
programs & ! cle> will+ness to lev]age  
su* sy/ems & programs to ?reat5 &       
intimidate regional neighbors poses a   
gr[+ dang] to /ability 9 ,nor!a/ ,asia4 
7#i7 ,! gr[? ( ! int]cont95tal balli/ic 
missile =ces ( ! ,democratic ,p's       
,republic ( ,korea pres5ts an acute     
dang] to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 consid]+

 su* sy/ems may soon be capable (       
ov]:elm+ ! ma9l& missile def5ses ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,! long hi/ory (  
aggression & support = global t]rorism  
by ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 includ+
 ?r\gh rec5t use ( ,hamas proxies to    
brutally attack ,israeli & ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s1 demon/rates t ! ,islamic      
,republic ( ,iran has no int]e/ 9 !     
goals ( int]national /ability & peaceful
 coexi/5ce4  7#aa7 ,! ,islamic ,republic
 ( ,iran is committ$ to a long-t]m goal 
( fur!r develop+ increas+ly de/abiliz+  
missile te*nologies & acquir+ nucle>    
weapons to dom9ate ! great] ,middle     
,ea/4  7#ab7 ,tak5 toge!r1 su* f9d+s    
reflect a global security environm5t v  
diff]5t f any ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ev]   
enc\nt]$4  7#ac7 ,:ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
s]v$ z a bulw>k aga9/ ! ,soviet ,union1 
endur+ ! di/ant exi/5tial ?reat !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,soviet ,union pos$ =     
decades1 & defi$ ! p]si/5t daily ?reat (
 t]rorism f ! e>lie/ days ( ! #ba/      
c5tury1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has nev] fac$ a 

m complex set ( global ?reats ?an are   
array$ be=e x z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#ad7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9    
ord] to ma9ta9 its position 9 !         
int]national ord]1 or q possibly its v  
survival1 mu/ recognize ?is new ?reat   
environm5t1 & urg5tly take prompt1      
decisive action to trans=m its ag+ array
 ( def5ses1 r5ovate long-neglect$       
indu/rial capabilities1 rebuild a /rong 
& vibrant work=ce1 rebuild alli$        
confid5ce 9 ! support & lead]%ip ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & craft a common1 unify+ 
vision ( purpose = all ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 t !     
det]r5ce ( /rategic attacks1 & 9        
p>ticul> nucle> attacks1 aga9/ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & its allies is ! highe/ def5se  
priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 to  
m>%al ! full weight ( /atutory &        
regulatory measures available to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ensure t !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy are provid$ ) all necess>y       

au?orities & res\rces requir$ to ensure 
! ma9t5ance ( a mod]n1 effective        
/rategic det]r5t to meet ! em]g+ suite (
 unprec$5t$ /rategic ?reats aga9/ !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,assessm5t ( updat$ 
=ce siz+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !  
,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff %all  
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a /rategy t enables ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to concurr5tly-- 7#a7 a*ieve !   
nucle> employm5t objectives ( !         
,presid5t aga9/ any adv]s>y t conducts a
 /rategic attack aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or its allies2  7#b7 hold at risk all   
classes ( adv]s>y t>gets describ$ 9 !   
nucle> weapons employm5t guidance issu$ 
by ! ,presid5t z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act2  7#c7 defeat ! conv5tional   
milit>y aggression ( a major adv]s>y 9  
"o geographic !at]1 :ile simultane\sly  
provid+ a cr$ible conv5tional det]r5t to
 opportuni/ic aggression 9 a sep>ate    
geographic !at]2  7#d7 provide a cr$ible

 def5se aga9/ limit$ long-range /rikes  
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates homel&2  7#e7     
satisfy requirem5ts ( ! combatant comm&s
 = ! pres5ce ( surface & subsurface     
,navy =ces at rates ( #hj p]c5t or m2 & 
7#f7 ma9ta9 ! capacity to regul>ly place
 a portion ( ! /rategic bomb] fleets ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on al]t :ile n           
sub/antially und]m9+ ! requirem5ts ( !  
combatant comm&s = ! pres5ce (          
conv5tional bomb]s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
/rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all  
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an      
assessm5t ( ! am\nt ( nucle> &          
conv5tional =ces necess>y to implem5t   
su* /rategy4  7#b7 ,a description ( !   
classes ( t>gets necess>y to hold at    
risk via nucle> =ces 9 ord] to a*ieve ! 
requirem5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategic 
,comm& & ! det]r5ce & assurance         
objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,a  
comp>ison ( ! quantity ( t>gets held at 
risk via ! nucle> =ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 at ! end ( ea* presid5tial adm9i/ration
 s9ce ,janu>y #ba1 #aigg1 & t>gets t are

 held at risk z ( ! date ( ! submission 
( ! /rategy4  7#d7 ,a projection ( !    
plann$ gr[? 9 pot5tial t>get quantities 
due to ! expansion & div]sification (   
likely adv]s>y capabilities dur+ ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & end+ on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7  
,a comp>ison ( ! quantities & v>i\s     
employm5t options available 9 ! nucle>  
weapons /ockpile ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! 
end ( ea* presid5tial adm9i/ration s9ce 
,janu>y #ba1 #aigg1 & options t are     
available z ( ! date ( ! submission ( ! 
/rategy4  7#f7 ,a projection ( ! plann$ 
quantities & employm5t options t w be   
available 9 ! nucle> weapons /ockpile ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on 
! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#g7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! impact ( delays 9 ongo+ or plann$  
mod]nization programs ( nucle>1 missile 
def5se1 space1 or conv5tional milit>y   
=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,any o!r  

factors ! ,secret>y or ! ,*airman       
believe p]t95t = assess+ =ce siz+       
requirem5ts4  7c7 ,=m ,! /rategy requir$
 by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9   
classifi$ =m & %all include a           
unclassifi$ summ>y4  7d7 ,congressional 
def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m congressional def5se committees   
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,mod]nization ( 
! integrat$ tactical w>n+ & attack      
assessm5t sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !    
,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,/rategic ,comm&1 ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,space ,comm&1 & ! ,comm&] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&1 %all      
develop a plan = ! compreh5sive         
mod]nization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates integrat$

 tactical w>n+ & attack assessm5t sy/em 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! sy/em74    
7b7 ,inclusion ( nontraditional s5sors  
,! plan requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all  
include a /rategy = incorporat+         
in=mation f nontraditional data /reams (
 ! sy/em1 includ+ s5sor ar*itectures    
design$ = missile def5ses1 to provide   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (ficials ) great]      
fidelity & improv$ ?reat *>act]ization1 
:ile m9imiz+ pot5tial degradation 9     
sy/em reliability & integrity4  7c7     
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] conclud+ ! developm5t ( ! plan     
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all submit to ! congressional 
def5se committees-- 7#a7 a report       
summ>iz+ ! plan2 &  7#b7 initial        
acquisition co/ e/imates & timel9es     
necess>y to implem5t ! plan4  7d7 ,=mat 
,! report requir$ by subsection 7c7 %all
 be submitt$ 9 a classifi$ =m & %all    
include an unclassifi$ summ>y4  7e7     
,congressional def5se committees def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m congressional     

def5se committees means-- 7#a7 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #f4 ,national work=ce 
developm5t /rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y (  
,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 & !   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all develop a    
/rategy = collaborat+ ) ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts to promote ! developm5t ( a   
skill$ manufactur+ & high-dem&          
vocational trade work=ce to support !   
expansion ( ! national te*nology &      
indu/rial base & nucle> security        
ent]prise4  7b7 ,reports requir$  7#a7  
,/rategy implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! developm5t ( ! /rategy      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all submit to ,congress a     

report t outl9es ! /rategy & includes a 
detail$ description ( measures to       
implem5t ! /rategy1 includ+ plann$      
s*$ules & progress mile/ones4  7#b7     
,annual implem5tation progress ,n lat]  
?an ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbd1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
submit to ,congress a report on any     
progress made 9 implem5t+ ! /rategy4    
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,national te*nology & indu/rial base ,! 
t]m national te*nology & indu/rial base 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #dhja (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7  
,nucle> security ent]prise ,! t]m nucle>
 security ent]prise has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #djjb ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy  
,def5se ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #beja74  #g4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( a national integrat$ air 
& missile def5se ar*itecture = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,*airman
 ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 9            
consultation ) ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&1 ! ,comm&] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,comm&1 & !        
,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1  
%all develop a compreh5sive integrat$   
ar*itecture = def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
aga9/ all =ms ( missile attacks4  7b7   
,elem5ts ,! ar*itecture requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+    
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an id5tification (       
t]re/rial1 m>itime1 orbital1 & cyb]     
te*nological capabilities to address    
nonballi/ic & balli/ic missile ?reats to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! s5sor1 comm&
 & control1 & missile defeat sy/ems t ! 
,secret>y & ,*airman det]m9e are requir$
 = ! op]ation ( an integrat$ missile    
def5se ar*itecture = ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,!         
te*nological requirem5ts to ensure      
compatibility ) ! integrat$ air &       
missile def5se capabilities ( ! ,nor?   
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization &       
integrat$ air & missile def5se          
ar*itecture 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region t 

is "u developm5t z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,an integrat$1       
"t-phas$ developm5t1 procurem5t1 &      
deploym5t s*$ule = ! sy/ems compris+ !  
specifi$ ar*itecture4  7#d7 ,!          
developm5t & integration risk ( !       
propos$ ar*itecture4  7#e7 ,! p]sonnel  
requir$ to op]ate ! propos$ ar*itecture1
 includ+ opportunities = r$uc+ !        
anticipat$ p]sonnel requirem5ts ?r\gh   
increas$ use ( automation4  7#f7 ,any   
o!r matt]s ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !    
,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff       
consid] appropriate4  7c7 ,designation (
 (ficial responsible = ar*itecture      
developm5t  7#a7 ,designation ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
designate a s5ior (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se :o %all be responsible = !    
ar*itecture specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74  
7#b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! (ficial      
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,design+ ! def5sive      
ar*itecture = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7    

,ov]see+ developm5t ( an integrat$      
missile def5se acquisition /rategy = !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,ensur+ ! budgets (
 ea* milit>y dep>tm5t & def5se ag5cy are
 appropriate = ! ar*itecture requir$ by 
subsection 7a74  7,d7 ,sit+ ! integrat$ 
missile def5se sy/ems compris+ !        
ar*itecture describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  
7,e7 ,ov]see+ long-t]m acquisition &    
su/a9m5t ( ! ar*itecture4  7,f7 ,su* o!r
 duties z ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  7#c7 ,report requir$      
,concurr5t ) ! submission ( ea* budget (
 ! ,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 until ! 
end ( ! p]iod specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
! (ficial designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   
committees a report on ! actions tak5 by
 ! (ficial to c>ry out ! duties set =?  
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,!   
au?ority ( ?is subsection %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on   
:i* ! (ficial designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 det]m9es t ! integrat$ missile def5se  

ar*itecture describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
has a*iev$ initial op]ational           
capability4  7d7 ,congressional def5se  
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
congressional def5se committees means-- 
7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #h4 ,prep>ations =    
possible deploym5t ( additional         
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles  7a7    
,activation plan ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =            
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t & ! ,comm&] (  
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategic ,comm&1 %all    
develop a plan = deploy+ n m ?an #ej    
,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles 
9 addition to ! #djj ,m9uteman ,,iii    
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles curr5tly
 deploy$1 dur+ ! plann$ life ( ! ,s5t9el
 int]cont95tal balli/ic missile weapon  

sy/em4  7b7 ,alt]native acquisition     
/rategy ,9 develop+ ! plan requir$ by   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all direct 
! ,program ,executive ,(fic] =          
,int]cont95tal ,balli/ic ,missiles to   
prep>e an alt]native acquisition /rategy
 = ! ,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic     
missile weapon sy/em t accommodates !   
deploym5t ( n m ?an #ej additional      
,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles1
 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 a plan to      
procure boo/] sets t w accommodate !    
deploym5t ( at lea/ #dej ,s5t9el        
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles dur+ !  
plann$ life ( ! sy/em & satisfy         
anticipat$ te/+ requirem5ts2  7#b7 a    
plan develop & to procure re5try        
vehicles necess>y to support ! plann$   
life ( ! weapon sy/em & satisfy         
anticipat$ te/+ requirem5ts2  7#c7 a    
plan develop & to procure c\nt]measures 
to support ! deploym5t ( at lea/ #dej   
,s5t9el int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles 
dur+ ! plann$ life ( ! sy/em & satisfy  
anticipat$ te/+ requirem5ts2  7#d7 a    

plan to procure gr\nd support &         
ma9t5ance equipm5t to support !         
deploym5t ( at lea/ #dej ,s5t9el        
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles dur+ !  
plann$ life ( ! sy/em2 &  7#e7          
recomm5dations = adju/m5ts to ! basel9e 
acquisition /rategy z ! ,program        
,executive ,(fic] det]m9es necess>y to  
a*ieve ! plan requir$ by subsection 7a74
  7c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! developm5t ( ! plan requir$ 
by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air 
,=ce %all submit to ! congressional     
def5se committees a report conta9+ a    
summ>y ( ! plan & initial acquisition   
co/ e/imates & timel9es = execut+ !     
plan4  7d7 ,congressional def5se        
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
congressional def5se committees means-- 
7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #i4 ,(fice ( !        

,secret>y ( ,def5se ,managem5t &        
,process ,improvem5ts  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,nucle>
 ,det]r5ce ,policy & ,programs ,section 
#ach7;b77#d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#d7 
,"o ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>ies is !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,nucle> 
,det]r5ce ,policy & ,programs4 ,!       
pr9cipal duty ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
%all be ! ov]all sup]vision 7includ+    
ov]sight ( policy & res\rces7 ( nucle>  
det]r5ce activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se4 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y is !    
pr9cipal civilian advis] to ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se on nucle> det]r5ce policies1  
op]ations1 & associat$ programs )9 !    
s5ior managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4
 7,a7 ,subject to ! au?ority1 direction1
 & control ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 advise & 
assi/ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,"u      
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &    
,su/a9m5t1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =
 ,policy 9 ! developm5t & sup]vision (  

policy1 program plann+ & execution1 &   
allocation & use ( res\rces = !         
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on   
all matt]s relat+ to ! su/a9m5t1        
op]ation1 & mod]nization ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 nucle> =ces2  7ii7 communicate views on
 issues )9 ! responsibility ( !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y directly to !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,deputy         
,secret>y ( ,def5se )\t obta9+ !        
approval or concurr5ce ( any o!r (ficial
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iii7 s]ve z
 ! ,/aff ,director ( ! ,nucle> ,weapons 
,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section #agi ( ?is  
title2  7iv7 s]ve z ! pr9cipal int]face 
) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy on issues relat+ 
to nucle> fuels1 & 9 coord9ation ) !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,en]gy1 
,in/allations1 & ,environm5t1 advise !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se on nucle> en]gy     
matt]s2 &  7v7 advise ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =    
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t1 & ! ,"u       
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,policy on all    
matt]s relat+ to def5d+ aga9/ *emical1  

biological1 & o!r weapons ( mass        
de/ruction4  7,b7 ,9 ! dis*>ge ( !      
responsibilities specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y is          
imm$iately subord9ate to ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se4 ,unless o!rwise direct$ by !   
,presid5t or /atute1 no (fic] o!r ?an ^?
 specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 may     
int]v5e to ex]cise au?ority1 direction1 
or control ov] ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 !
 dis*>ge ( su* responsibilities4  4  7b7
 ,modification ( duties = ,"u ,secret>y 
( ,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t    
,section #acc;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#e7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,b7 
by add+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c71 ! foll[+3
  7,d7 *airman ( ! ,nucle> ,weapons     
,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section #agi ( ?is  
title2 &  7,e7 co-*airman ( ! ,c\ncil on
 ,ov]sight ( ! ,national ,lead]%ip      
,comm&1 ,control1 & ,communications     
,sy/em e/abli%$ by section #aga;a ( ?is 
title2  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#f7

 to read z foll[s3  7#f7 ov]see+-- 7,a7 
! su/a9m5t & mod]nization ( ,unit$      
,/ates nucle> =ces1 includ+ ! nucle>    
comm&1 control1 & communications sy/em2 
&  7,b7 milit>y dep>tm5t & ,def5se      
,ag5cy programs to develop capabilities 
to c\nt] weapons ( mass de/ruction2  4  
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #agi (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,nucle>1 ,*emical1 &          
,biological ,def5se ,programs ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ ,nucle> ,det]r5ce     
,policy & ,programs4  #aj4 ,national    
,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration         
managem5t & process improvem5ts  7a7    
,modifications to ,national ,nucle>     
,security ,adm9i/ration ,act ,!         
,national ,nucle> ,security             
,adm9i/ration ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bdja 
et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section      
#cbaa-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subsection 7b77#b7
 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,to support !  
det]r5ce ( /rategic attacks aga9/ !     
,unit$ ,/ates by ma9ta9+ & enhanc+ !    
p]=mance1 reliability1 security1 &      

safety ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> weapons 
/ockpile1 includ+ ! ability to design1  
produce1 & te/ nucle> weapons z necess>y
 9 ord] to meet national security       
requirem5ts4  2 &  7,b7 9 subsection    
7c71 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d71       
respectively1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph 7#a73  7#a7 fulfill+1 to !     
maximum ext5t possible1 ! requirem5ts = 
nucle> weapons ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 
2  7#b7 9 section #cbac7;a77#b71 by     
ins]t+ infra/ructure con/ruction &      
ma9t5ance1 aft] nucle> weapons12  7#c7  
by am5d+ section #cbad7;b77#a7 to read z
 foll[s3  7#a7 ,support+ ! det]r5ce (   
/rategic attacks by ma9ta9+ & enhanc+ ! 
p]=mance1 reliability1 & security ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates nucle> weapons /ockpile1  
includ+ ! ability to design1 produce1 & 
te/ z necess>y 9 ord] to meet national  
security requirem5ts4  2 &  7#d7 9      
section #cbfd1 by /rik+ = ! use & ins]t+
 = ! co/-reimbursable use4  7b7         
,modifications to nonprolif]ation &     

national security s*ol>%ip & fell[%ip   
programs ,section #caac ( ! ,duncan     
,hunt] ,national ,def5se ,au?orization  
,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjji 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #bddd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ ,national ,nucle> ,security      
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ( !     
,dep>tm5t ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ( 
! ,adm9i/ration2  7c7 ,modifications to 
c]ta9 nucle> weapons /ockpile matt]s ,! 
,atomic ,en]gy ,def5se ,act 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #dbja7;b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#e72  7,b7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs   
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph     
7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph 7#a73  7#a7 ,an increas$ level 
( ef=t = ! con/ruction ( new facilities 
& ! mod]nization ( exi/+ facilities )   
production & manufactur+ capabilities t 
are necess>y to support ! det]r5ce (    
/rategic attacks aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

by ma9ta9+ & enhanc+ ! p]=mance1        
reliability1 & security ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates nucle> weapons /ockpile1         
includ+-- 7,a7 ! nucle> weapons         
production facilities2 &  7,b7          
production & manufactur+ capabilities   
resid5t 9 ! national security           
laboratories4  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,an increas$   
level ( ef=t & ins]t+ ,support2  7,e7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
,an increas$ level ( ef=t & ins]t+      
,support2 &  7,f7 by am5d+ p>agraph     
7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3 
7#d7 ,support = ! mod]nization (        
facilities & projects t contribute to ! 
exp]im5tal capabilities ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates t support ! su/a9m5t &           
mod]nization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle>   
weapons /ockpile & ! capabilities       
requir$ to assess nucle> weapons        
effects4  2  7#b7 9 section #dbjd-- 7,a7
 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1       
mod]nization1 & replacem5t1 z requir$1  

aft] effective managem5t2 &  7,,ii7 by  
/rik+ 1 includ+ ! ext5sion ( ! effective
 life ( su* weapons2  7ii7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ increase ! reliability1  
safety1 & security & ins]t+ enhance !   
p]=mance & reliability2  7iii7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 
z p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71         
respectively2  7iv7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph     
7#c73  7#c7 ,to ma9ta9 ! safety &       
security ( ! nucle> weapons /ockpile4  2
 &  7v7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d71 z s     
r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,to 
optimize ! future size ( ! nucle>       
weapons /ockpile4  2 &  7,b7 9          
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  
7,i7 by /rik+ made to a*ieve & ins]t+   
consi/5t )2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ 2 & &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72  7iii7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 any *anges made to 
! /ockpile consi/5t ) ! objectives      
id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 are c>ri$ out 

9 a co/ effective mann]2 &  2 &  7iv7 9 
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 by am5d+           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 are well und]/ood & c]tifiable )\t !   
ne$ to resume und]gr\nd nucle> weapons  
te/+  2 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 develop   
future g5]ations ( design1 c]tification1
 & production exp]tise 9 ! nucle>       
security ent]prise to support !         
fulfillm5t ( mission requirem5ts ( !    
future /ockpile4  2  7#c7 9 section     
#dbji7;a77#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ phase #a or  
phase #f4a & ins]t+ phase #b or phase   
#f4b2  7#d7 9 section #dbab-- 7,a7 9    
subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+1 z specifi$
 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,nucle> ,po/ure ,review2 
7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by ins]t+ & high explosives       
manufactur+ aft] weapons assembly2  7ii7
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ fissile      
mat]ials compon5ts process+ &           
fabrication & ins]t+ process+2  7iii7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph    

7#e72 &  7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#c71 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#d73  7#d7 
,! fissile mat]ial compon5t process+ &  
fabrication capabilities ( ! ,savannah  
,riv] ,plutonium ,process+ ,facility & !
 ,los ,alamos ,national ,laboratory4  2 
&  7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72  7#e7  
by /rik+ section #dbaf2  7#f7 9 section 
#ddje-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,accel]at$ cleanup  
,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all accel]ate !  
s*$ule = def5se environm5tal cleanup    
activities & projects = a site at a     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy def5se nucle>        
facility if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*  
an accel]at$ s*$ule w accel]ate !       
recapitalization1 mod]nization1 or      
replacem5t ( ,national ,nucle> ,security
 ,adm9i/ration facilities support+ !    
nucle> weapons /ockpile1 a*ieve         
mean+ful1 long-t]m co/ sav+s to ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t1 or c\ld sub/antially        
accel]ate ! release ( l& = local reuse  
)\t und]m9+ national security           
objectives4  2 &  7,b7 9 subsection     

7b7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e71 
respectively2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] !  
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#b71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#a73 
7#a7 ,! ext5t to :i* accel]at$ cleanup  
s*$ules c contribute to a m rapid       
mod]nization ( ,national ,nucle>        
,security ,adm9i/ration facilities4  2 &
  7#g7 9 section #dgac-- 7,a7 9 ! head+ 
( subsection 7a77#a71 by ins]t+ & new   
nucle> weapon program aft] ext5sion2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ or new nucle> weapon     
program aft] /ockpile life ext5sion ea* 
place x appe>s4  #aa4 ,matt]s relat+ to 
! ,def5se ,production ,act ,! ,def5se   
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#deja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #cja-- 7,a7 9                          
subsection7a77#c77;,a77i71 by /rik+ 1 9 
advance12 &  7,b7 9 subsection          
7d77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ #ej1jjj1jjj &    
ins]t+ #aej1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 9 section  
#cjd7;e71 by /rik+ #gej1jjj1jjj ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ #a1ejj1jjj1jjj4 

#ab4 ,re/oration ( a dome/ic uranium    
enri*m5t capability  7a7 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! ,s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 ! inability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
dome/ically produce un5cumb]$ enri*$    
uranium und]m9es ! national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & repres5ts an unnecess>y
 hurdle on ! pa? to en]gy indep5d5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 exi/+ programs )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to explore v>i\s   
enri*m5t te*nologies are n advanc+ on a 
pace to rectify su* inability ) any     
app>5t urg5cy2 &  7#c7 )\t cle> /atutory
 guidance to ! contr>y1 bureaucratic    
in]tia w prevail & cont9ue to drag out !
 to dome/ically produce un5cumb]$ enri*$
 uranium = ano!r decade or long] )      
little demon/rable progress t[>d re/or+ 
a scalable dome/ic uranium enri*m5t     
capability4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all conduct 
an assessm5t to evaluate at lea/ #b1 b n
 m ?an #d1 geographically disp>ate      
possible locations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t  

w\ld be be/ suit$ to ho/ a modul>1      
scalable facility = ! dome/ic enri*m5t (
 un5cumb]$ uranium1 includ+             
highly-enri*$ uranium suitable = def5se 
applications4  7c7 ,environm5tal        
docum5tation ,once a location has be5   
select$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#b71 
! ,secret>y %all issue a notice ( int5t 
to prep>e an environm5tal docum5t 9     
accordance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7d7 ,report requir$ ,n 
lat] ?an #aej days aft] comm5c+ !       
assessm5t requir$ by subsection 7b71 !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to !     
congressional def5se committees a report
 outl9+ ! results ( su* assessm5t1      
includ+-- 7#a7 an initial co/ assessm5t 
= ! con/ruction at lea/ "o facility2 &  
7#b7 a /atem5t decl>+ a pref]r$ location
 or locations f among ! locations       
evaluat$ pursuant to subsection 7b74    
7e7 ,congressional def5se committees    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m             
congressional def5se committees means-- 

7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4