S.Amdt. 1682
What it does: Adds SEC. 1083. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)What it changes
1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1083. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
Inserted: SEC. 1083. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) President Barack Obama stated in his speech on April 4, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, on working toward a world without nuclear weapons, "as long as these weapons exist, we will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal to deter any adversary, and guarantee that defense to our allies".
Inserted: (2) The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States found, in the Commission's final report, that preserving the triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems is essential to ensuring the reliability and credibility of the nuclear force, and that the nuclear triad becomes even more important as the size of the nuclear force of the United States is reduced.
Inserted: (3) The stabilizing, reliable, and cost-effective Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is a critically important component of the nuclear triad, essential for the United States to deter its enemies, assure its allies, and dissuade potential future adversaries.
Inserted: (4) The current 450-missile force, with its inherent broad dispersion, low warhead loading, and high readiness and reliability, makes a successful disarming attack nearly impossible and eliminates pressure to maintain a launch-on-warning posture.
Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
Inserted: (1) as the United States and Russia negotiate further reductions in strategic offensive arsenals, the United States must be certain that the long-term vitality of the triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems is not threatened;
Inserted: (2) the land-based nuclear force is the most stabilizing portion of the nuclear arsenal of the United States and it becomes even more so as the total number of weapons in the arsenal shrinks; and
Inserted: (3) a robust intercontinental ballistic missile force is an essential component of the nuclear triad and must be retained to advance the Nation's nuclear strategy of deterrence, assurance, and dissuasion.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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SA 1682. Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Tester, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Dorgan) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1083. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) President Barack Obama stated in his speech on April 4, 2009, in Prague, Czech Republic, on working toward a world without nuclear weapons, “as long as these weapons exist, we will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal to deter any adversary, and guarantee that defense to our allies”.
(2) The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States found, in the Commission's final report, that preserving the triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems is essential to ensuring the reliability and credibility of the nuclear force, and that the nuclear triad becomes even more important as the size of the nuclear force of the United States is reduced.
(3) The stabilizing, reliable, and cost-effective Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is a critically important component of the nuclear triad, essential for the United States to deter its enemies, assure its allies, and dissuade potential future adversaries.
(4) The current 450-missile force, with its inherent broad dispersion, low warhead loading, and high readiness and reliability, makes a successful disarming attack nearly impossible and eliminates pressure to maintain a launch-on-warning posture.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) as the United States and Russia negotiate further reductions in strategic offensive arsenals, the United States must be certain that the long-term vitality of the triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems is not threatened;
(2) the land-based nuclear force is the most stabilizing portion of the nuclear arsenal of the United States and it becomes even more so as the total number of weapons in the arsenal shrinks; and
(3) a robust intercontinental ballistic missile force is an essential component of the nuclear triad and must be retained to advance the Nation's nuclear strategy of deterrence, assurance, and dissuasion.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 21, 2009