,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bicj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 ,markey 7for himself and ,mr4 ,sanders7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to reduce spending on nuclear weapons and related defense spending and to prohibit the procurement and deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,smarter ,approaches to ,nuclear ,expenditures ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states continues to maintain an excessively large and costly arsenal of nuclear delivery systems and warheads that are a holdover from the ,cold ,war4 7#b7 ,the current nuclear arsenal of the ,united ,states includes approximately #c1gdh total nuclear warheads in its military stockpile1 of which approximately #a1ggj are deployed with five delivery components3 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles1 submarine-launched ballistic missiles1 long-range strategic bomber aircraft armed with nuclear gravity bombs1 long-range strategic bomber aircraft armed with nuclear-armed air-launched cruise missiles1 and short-range fighter aircraft that can deliver nuclear gravity bombs4 ,the strategic bomber fleet of the ,united ,states comprises #hg ,b-#eb and #bj ,b-#b aircraft1 over #ff of which contribute to the nuclear mission4 ,the ,united ,states also maintains #djj intercontinental ballistic missiles and #ad ,ohio-class submarines1 up to #ab of which are deployed4 ,each of those submarines is armed with approximately #ij nuclear warheads4 7#c7 ,according to the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 the projected cost to sustain and modernize the ,united ,states nuclear arsenal has increased significantly4 ,from #bjbe to #bjcd1 the ,congressional ,budget ,office estimates that the cost will be #idf1jjj1jjj1jjj to operate1 sustain1 and modernize current nuclear forces1 an average of #ie1jjj1jjj1jjj annually4 ,when accounting for inflation and rising program expenses1 the cost could easily surpass #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj in the #aj year period after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,current estimates from the ,congressional ,budget ,office for the period between #bjbe and #bjcd have already ballooned by #be percent1 or #aij1jjj1jjj1jjj1 more than the #bjbc estimate for the period between #bjbc and #bjcb4 ,further calls to increase the nuclear arsenal would increase these projections4 7#d7 ,according to the ,government ,accountability ,office1 the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration 7,,nnsa7 has still not factored affordability concerns into its planning as was recommended by the ,government ,accountability ,office in #bjag1 with the warning that it is essential for ,,nnsa to present information to ,congress and other key decision makers indicating whether the agency has prioritized certain modernization programs or considered trade-offs 7such as deferring or cancelling specific modernization programs74 ,instead1 the budget estimate of the ,department of ,energy for nuclear modernization activities during the period of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe was #hc1fai1jjj1jjj--ae1daj1jjj1jjj more than the #bjbj budget estimate of the ,department for the same period4 7#e7 ,a ,december #bjbj ,congressional ,budget ,office analysis showed that the projected costs of nuclear forces over the next decade can be reduced by #ae1chj1jjj1jjj to #af1hgj1jjj1jjj by trimming back current plans1 while still maintaining a triad of delivery systems4 ,even larger savings would accrue over the subsequent decade4 7#f7 ,the ,department of ,defense's ,june #bjac nuclear policy guidance entitled ,report on ,nuclear ,employment ,strategy of the ,united ,states found that force levels under the ,april #bjaj ,treaty on ,measures for the ,further ,reduction and ,limitation of ,strategic ,offensive ,arms between the ,united ,states and the ,russian ,federation 7commonly known as the ,new ,,start ,treaty7 are more than adequate for what the ,united ,states needs to fulfill its national security objectives and can be reduced by up to #ac below levels under the ,new ,,start ,treaty to #a1jjj to #a1ajj warheads4 7#g7 ,president ,trump expanded the role of1 and spending on1 nuclear weapons in ,united ,states policy at the same time that he withdrew from1 unsigned1 or otherwise terminated a series of important arms control and nonproliferation agreements4 #c4 ,reductions in nuclear forces 7a7 ,reduction of nuclear-,armed submarines ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended for purchasing more than eight ,columbia-class submarines4 7b7 ,reduction of ground-,based missiles ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning in fiscal year #bjbf1 the forces of the ,air ,force shall include not more than #aej intercontinental ballistic missiles4 7c7 ,reduction of deployed strategic warheads ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning in fiscal year #bjbf1 the forces of the ,united ,states ,military shall include not more than #a1jjj deployed strategic warheads1 as that term is defined in the ,new ,,start ,treaty4 7d7 ,limitation on new long-,range penetrating bomber aircraft ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjcj for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended for purchasing more than #hj ,b-#ba long-range penetrating bomber aircraft4 7e7 ,prohibition on ,f-#ce nuclear mission ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy may be used to make the ,f-#ce ,joint ,strike ,fighter aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons4 7f7 ,prohibition on new air-,launched cruise missile ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy may be obligated or expended for the research1 development1 test1 and evaluation or procurement of the long-range stand-off weapon or any other new air-launched cruise missile or for the ,w#hj warhead life extension program4 7g7 ,prohibition on new intercontinental ballistic missile ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended for the research1 development1 test1 and evaluation or procurement of the ,,lgm-#ce ,sentinel1 previously known as the ground-based strategic deterrent1 or any new intercontinental ballistic missile4 7h7 ,termination of ,uranium ,processing ,facility ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy may be obligated or expended for the ,uranium ,processing ,facility located at the ,y-#ab ,national ,security ,complex1 ,oak ,ridge1 ,tennessee4 7i7 ,prohibition on procurement and deployment of new low-,yield warhead ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy may be obligated or expended to deploy the ,w#gf-b low-yield nuclear warhead or any other low-yield or nonstrategic nuclear warhead4 7j7 ,prohibition on new submarine-,launched cruise missile ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy may be obligated or expended for the research1 development1 test1 and evaluation or procurement of a new submarine-launched cruise missile capable of carrying a low-yield or nonstrategic nuclear warhead1 as the #bjbb ,nuclear ,posture ,review found this system no longer necessary4 7k7 ,limitation on plutonium pit production 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy may be obligated or expended for expanding production of plutonium pits at the ,los ,alamos ,national ,laboratory1 ,los ,alamos1 ,new ,mexico1 or the ,savannah ,river ,site1 ,south ,carolina1 until the ,administrator for ,nuclear ,security submits to the appropriate committees of ,congress an integrated master schedule and total estimated cost for the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration's overall plutonium pit production effort during the period of #bjbf through #bjcf4 7#b7 ,requirements for schedule ,the schedule required to be submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 include timelines1 resources1 and budgets for planned work2 and 7,b7 be consistent with modern management standards and best practices as described in guidelines of the ,government ,accountability ,office4 7l7 ,prohibition on sustainment of ,b#hc-a bomb ,notwithstanding other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy may be obligated or expended for the sustainment of the ,b#hc-a bomb1 as the #bjbb ,nuclear ,posture ,review declared the ,b#hc-a will be retired4 7m7 ,prohibition on space-,based missile defense ,notwithstanding other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy may be obligated or expended for the research1 development1 test1 and evaluation or procurement of a space-based missile defense system4 7n7 ,prohibition on the ,w-#ic warhead ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbf or any fiscal year thereafter for the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,energy may be obligated or expended for the procurement and deployment of a ,w-#ic warhead on a submarine launched ballistic missile4 #d4 ,reports required 7a7 ,initial report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report outlining the plan of each ,secretary to carry out section #c4 7b7 ,annual report ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbf1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report outlining the plan of each ,secretary to carry out section #c1 including any updates to previously submitted reports4 7c7 ,annual nuclear weapons accounting ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 and annually thereafter1 the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report containing a comprehensive accounting by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget of the amounts obligated and expended by the ,federal ,government for each nuclear weapon and related nuclear program during-- 7#a7 the fiscal year covered by the report2 and 7#b7 the life cycle of such weapon or program4 7d7 ,cost estimate report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report outlining the estimated cost savings that result from carrying out section #c4 #e4 ,appropriate committees of ,congress defined ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4