To require a specific authorization of Congress before the conduct of the design, development, or deployment of hit-to-kill ballistic missile defense interceptors.
What it does: Adds SEC. 225. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, OR DEPLOYMENT OF HIT-TO-KILL BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPTORS at the end of subtitle C of title II
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 1050 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 225. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, OR DEPLOYMENT OF HIT-TO-KILL BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPTORS at the end of subtitle C of title II
Adds a sectionIn S. 1050 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(3) In the budget justification materials for the Department of Defense that the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress in connection with the submission of the budget for fiscal year 2004, the budget for fiscal year 2005, and the budget for fiscal year 2006 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary shall include a description of the community assistance projects that are to be supported in such fiscal year under this subsection and an estimate of the total cost of each such project.".
Inserted: SEC. 225. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, OR DEPLOYMENT OF HIT-TO-KILL BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPTORS.
Inserted: (a) No amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, and available for Ballistic Missile Defense System Interceptors (PE 060886C), may be obligated or expended to design, develop, or deploy hit-to-kill interceptors or other weapons for placement in space unless specifically authorized by Congress.
Inserted: (b) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2004 for Ballistic Missile Defense System Interceptors, $14,000,000 is available for research and concept definition for the space based test bed.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:
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As printed
At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:
SEC. 225. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, OR DEPLOYMENT OF HIT-TO-KILL BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPTORS.
(a) No amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, and available for Ballistic Missile Defense System Interceptors (PE 060886C), may be obligated or expended to design, develop, or deploy hit-to-kill interceptors or other weapons for placement in space unless specifically authorized by Congress.
(b) Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2004 for Ballistic Missile Defense System Interceptors, $14,000,000 is available for research and concept definition for the space based test bed.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 21, 2003
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Senate amendment submitted
May 21, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 765 proposed by Senator Bingaman.(consideration: CR S6819-6821, S6823; text as modified: CR S6823; text: CR S6819)
May 21, 2003
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 765 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
May 21, 2003
Amendment SA 765 proposed by Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S6819-6821, S6823; text as modified: CR S6823; text: CR S6819) To require a specific authorization of Congress before the conduct of the design, development, or deployment of hit-to-kill ballistic missile defense interceptors.
May 21, 2003
Amendment SA 765 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
May 21, 2003