To authorize the Secretary of Defense to maintain the readiness and flexibility of the intercontinental ballistic missile force.

1. Adds SEC. 238. READINESS AND FLEXIBILITY OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FORCE at the end of subtitle C of title II

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   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2013 by section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency, $210,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program as specified in the funding table in section 4201.

   Inserted: SEC. 238. READINESS AND FLEXIBILITY OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FORCE.

   Inserted: The Secretary of Defense may, in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United States under international agreements--

   Inserted: (1) retain intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities currently supporting deployed strategic nuclear delivery vehicles within the limit of 800 deployed and non-deployed strategic launchers;

   Inserted: (2) maintain intercontinental ballistic missiles on alert or operationally deployed status; and

   Inserted: (3) preserve intercontinental ballistic missile silos in operational or warm status.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

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