S.Amdt. 236
What it does: 2 changes: inserts text in 2 places
Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK)What it changes
2 changes to S.Con.Res. 8
Change 1: Inserts “(a) In General.--” before “The Chairman”
…[inserted: (a) In General.-- ]The Chairman…
Original wording
On page 67, line 3, insert “(a) In General.--” before “The Chairman”.
Change 2: Inserts new text on page 67, between lines 15 and 16
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (b) Additional Element for Fund on Ground-based Midcourse Defense System.--
Inserted: (1) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
Inserted: (A) The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate is aware of extensive contract and acquisition reform the Missile Defense Agency has exercised over the last two years resulting in cost savings and increased contractor performance.
Inserted: (B) Specifically, the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System development and sustainment contract awarded on December 30, 2011, was under budget, saving the taxpayers approximately $1,000,000,000 over 5 years.
Inserted: (C) The Ballistic Missile Defense Review of 2010 concluded the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System is the only system currently capable of protecting the United States from an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Inserted: (D) North Korea and Iran are developing nuclear capabilities at an alarming rate, despite imposed sanctions, while the two regimes continue irresponsible and reckless provocation of the United States and our allies.
Inserted: (E) The proliferation of ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction are of particular concern, and robust missile defense is a necessity to defend the United States against state and non-state actors.
Inserted: (F) In response to this increasing threat, the Secretary of Defense announced on March 15, 2013, that an additional 14 interceptors would be deployed to Alaska by the end of 2017, raising the total to 44 missiles stationed along the West Coast of the United States.
Inserted: (G) Adequate funding for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System, including the measures outlined in the Secretary of Defense's announcement on March 15, 2013, should remain a priority for the Department of Defense in the interest of national security.
Inserted: (2) Additional element.--The efforts supported by the deficit-neutral reserve fund established by this section shall include, in addition to the efforts specified in subsection (a), efforts to deploy the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System.
Original wording
On page 67, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 236. Mr. BEGICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; which was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:
On page 67, line 3, insert “(a) In General.--” before “The Chairman”.
On page 67, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
(b) Additional Element for Fund on Ground-based Midcourse Defense System.--
(1) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(A) The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate is aware of extensive contract and acquisition reform the Missile Defense Agency has exercised over the last two years resulting in cost savings and increased contractor performance.
(B) Specifically, the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System development and sustainment contract awarded on December 30, 2011, was under budget, saving the taxpayers approximately $1,000,000,000 over 5 years.
(C) The Ballistic Missile Defense Review of 2010 concluded the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System is the only system currently capable of protecting the United States from an intercontinental ballistic missile.
(D) North Korea and Iran are developing nuclear capabilities at an alarming rate, despite imposed sanctions, while the two regimes continue irresponsible and reckless provocation of the United States and our allies.
(E) The proliferation of ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction are of particular concern, and robust missile defense is a necessity to defend the United States against state and non-state actors.
(F) In response to this increasing threat, the Secretary of Defense announced on March 15, 2013, that an additional 14 interceptors would be deployed to Alaska by the end of 2017, raising the total to 44 missiles stationed along the West Coast of the United States.
(G) Adequate funding for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System, including the measures outlined in the Secretary of Defense's announcement on March 15, 2013, should remain a priority for the Department of Defense in the interest of national security.
(2) Additional element.--The efforts supported by the deficit-neutral reserve fund established by this section shall include, in addition to the efforts specified in subsection (a), efforts to deploy the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 21, 2013