To require a specific authorization of Congress for the commencement of the engineering development phase or subsequent phase of a Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator.
What it does: Adds SEC. 3135. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT PHASE OR SUBSEQUENT PHASE OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)What it changes
1 change to S. 1050 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 3135. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT PHASE OR SUBSEQUENT PHASE OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI
Adds a sectionIn S. 1050 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Repeal of Superseded Plan Requirement.--Subsection (c) of such section is repealed.
Inserted: SEC. 3135. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT PHASE OR SUBSEQUENT PHASE OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR.
Inserted: The Secretary of Energy may not commence the engineering development phase (phase 6.3) of the nuclear weapons development process, or any subsequent phase, of a Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator weapon unless specifically authorized by Congress.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following:
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SA 766. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Levin) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following:
SEC. 3135. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT PHASE OR SUBSEQUENT PHASE OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR.
The Secretary of Energy may not commence the engineering development phase (phase 6.3) of the nuclear weapons development process, or any subsequent phase, of a Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator weapon unless specifically authorized by Congress.
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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 766 proposed by Senator Nelson FL.(consideration: CR S6805; text: CR S6805)
May 21, 2003
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 766 agreed to in Senate by Voice.
May 21, 2003
Amendment SA 766 proposed by Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S6805; text: CR S6805) To require a specific authorization of Congress for the commencement of the engineering development phase or subsequent phase of a Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator.
May 21, 2003
Amendment SA 766 agreed to in Senate by Voice.
May 21, 2003