An amendment numbered 27 printed in House Report 109-96 to express the sense of Congress that the United States should cooperate with Russia on missile defense. Cites two specific examples of possible avenues of cooperation; 1) testing specific elements of the Missile Defense Agency's detection and tracking equipment through the use of Russian target missiles; and 2) providing early warning radar to the Missile Defense Agency by using Russian radar data.

1. Adds SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO MISSILE DEFENSE at the end of title XII

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO MISSILE DEFENSE.

   Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that--

   Inserted: (1) cooperation between the United States and Russia with regard to missile defense is in the interest of the United States;

   Inserted: (2) there does not exist strong enough engagement between the United States and Russia with respect to missile defense cooperation;

   Inserted: (3) the United States should explore innovative and nontraditional means of cooperation with Russia on issues pertaining to missile defense; and

   Inserted: (4) as part of such an effort, the Secretary of Defense should consider the possibilities for United States-Russian cooperation with respect to missile defense through--

   Inserted: (A) the testing of specific elements of the detection and tracking equipment of the Missile Defense Agency of the United States Department of Defense through the use of Russian target missiles; and

   Inserted: (B) the provision of early warning radar to the Missile Defense Agency by the use of Russian radar data.

   Original wording

   At the end of title XII (page 427, after line 11), insert the following new section:

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