To pursue United States objectives in bilateral arms control with the Russian Federation.

1. Adds SEC. 1232. LIMITATION ON FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT REDUCTIONS IN THE STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES PURSUANT TO ANY TREATY OR OTHER AGREEMENT WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION at the end of title XII

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   (D) providing a comprehensive assessment of how the performance of the particular measure of progress hinders or enhances the overall performance toward achieving strategic objectives of the United States in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

   Inserted: SEC. 1232. LIMITATION ON FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT REDUCTIONS IN THE STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES PURSUANT TO ANY TREATY OR OTHER AGREEMENT WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) In the Joint Statement by President Dmitriy Medvedev of the Russian Federation and President Barack Obama of the United States of America after their meeting in London, England on April 1, 2009, the two Presidents agreed "to pursue new and verifiable reductions in our strategic offensive arsenals in a step-by-step process, beginning by replacing the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with a new, legally-binding treaty".

   Inserted: (2) At that meeting, the two Presidents instructed their negotiators to reach an agreement that "will mutually enhance the security of the Parties and predictability and stability in strategic offensive forces, and will include effective verification measures drawn from the experience of the Parties in implementing the START Treaty".

   Inserted: (3) Subsequently, on April 5, 2009, in a speech in Prague, the Czech Republic, President Obama proclaimed, "Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile activity poses a real threat, not just to the United States, but to Iran's neighbors and our allies. The Czech Republic and Poland have been courageous in agreeing to host a defense against these missiles. As long as the threat from Iran persists, we will go forward with a missile defense system that is cost-effective and proven."

   Inserted: (4) President Obama also said, "As long as these [nuclear] weapons exist, the United States will maintain a safe, secure and effective arsenal to deter any adversary, and guarantee that defense to our allies, including the Czech Republic. But we will begin the work of reducing our arsenal."

   Inserted: (b) Limitation.--Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2010 may not be obligated or expended to implement reductions in the strategic nuclear forces of the United States pursuant to any treaty or other agreement entered into between the United States and the Russian Federation on strategic nuclear forces after the date of enactment of this Act unless the President certifies to Congress that--

   Inserted: (1) the treaty or other agreement provides for sufficient mechanisms to verify compliance with the treaty or agreement;

   Inserted: (2) the treaty or other agreement does not place limitations on the ballistic missile defense systems, space capabilities, or advanced conventional weapons of the United States; and

   Inserted: (3) the fiscal year 2011 budget request for programs of the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration will be sufficiently funded--

   Inserted: (A) to maintain the reliability, safety, and security of the remaining strategic nuclear forces of the United States; and

   Inserted: (B) to modernize and refurbish the nuclear weapons complex.

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   Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the stockpiles of strategic and nonstrategic weapons of the United States and the Russian Federation.

   Inserted: (d) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Advanced conventional weapons.--The term "advanced conventional weapons" means any advanced weapons system that has been specifically designed not to carry a nuclear payload.

   Inserted: (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the following committees:

   Inserted: (A) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (B) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

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   At the end of title XII, add the following:

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