S.Amdt. 4634

1. Rewrites page 58, line 23 through page 61, line 20

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   Removes page 58, line 23 through page 61, line 20 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (b) Policy of the United States.--It shall be the policy of the United States--

   Inserted: (1) that the Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe is an appropriate response to the existing ballistic missile threat from Iran to European territory of North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries, and to potential future ballistic missile capabilities of Iran, and, as indicated by the April 19, 2010, certification by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, meets congressional guidance provided in section 235 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2234);

   Inserted: (2) that the Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe is not intended to, and will not, provide a missile defense capability relative to the ballistic missile deterrent forces of the Russian Federation, or diminish strategic stability with the Russian Federation;

   Inserted: (3) to support the efforts of the United States Government and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to pursue cooperation with the Russian Federation on ballistic missile defense relative to Iranian missile threats;

   Inserted: (4) that the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system deployed in Alaska and California currently provides adequate defensive capability for the United States against potential and forseeable future long-range ballistic missiles from Iran, and this capability will be enhanced as the system is improved, including by the planned deployment of an AN/TPY-2 radar in southern Europe in 2011;

   Inserted: (5) that the United States should, as stated in its unilateral statement accompanying the New START Treaty, "continue improving and deploying its missile defense systems in order to defend itself against limited attack and as part of our collaborative approach to strengthening stability in key regions";

   Inserted: (6) that, as part of this effort, the Department of Defense should pursue the development, testing, and deployment of operationally effective versions of all variants of the Standard Missile-3 for all four phases of the Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe;

   Inserted: (7) that the SM-3 Block IIB interceptor missile planned for deployment in Phase 4 of the Phased Adaptive Approach should be capable of addressing the potential future threat of intermediate-range and long-range ballistic missiles from Iran, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could be capable of reaching the United States;

   Inserted: (8) that there are no constraints contained in the New START Treaty on the development or deployment by the United States of effective missile defenses, including all phases of the Phased Adaptive Approach to missile defense in Europe and further enhancements to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, as well as future missile defenses; and

   Inserted: (9) that the Department of Defense should continue the development, testing, and assessment of the two-stage Ground-Based Interceptor in such a manner as to provide a hedge against potential technical challenges with the development of the SM-3 Block IIB interceptor missile as a means of augmenting the defense of Europe and of the homeland against a limited ballistic missile attack from nations such as North Korea or Iran.

   Inserted: (c) Certification.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The President shall submit to Congress a report setting forth a certification whether or not the President has taken all actions, including the provision of adequate budgetary authority, required to achieve the following:

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   Inserted: (A) The development and deployment of each stage of the Phased Adaptive Approach on current schedule.

   Inserted: (B) The availability of two-stage Ground-Based Interceptors (GBIs) as a viable technical and strategic hedge if needed to add to the defense of the United States and Europe.

   Inserted: (C) The testing, consistent with the experience of the United States in testing other large solid-rocket motors, and the regular modernization with emerging capabilities, of three-stage Ground-Based Interceptors.

   Inserted: (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

   Inserted: (d) New START Treaty Defined.--In this sec-

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   On page 58, strike line 23 and all that follows through page 61, line 20, and insert the following:

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