S.Amdt. 4823

SA 4823. Mr. MARKEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022
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:

Strike section 6505 and insert the following:

SEC. 6505. BRIEFING ON CONSULTATIONS WITH UNITED STATES
ALLIES REGARDING NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW.

(a) In General.--Not later than January 31, 2022, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, shall brief the appropriate congressional committees
on all consultations with United States allies and related
matters regarding the 2021 Nuclear Posture Review.
(b) Elements.--The briefing required by subsection shall
include the following:
(1) A listing of all countries consulted with respect to
the 2021 Nuclear Posture Review, including the dates and
circumstances of each such consultation and the countries
present.
(2) An overview of the topics and concepts discussed with
each such country during such consultations, including any
discussion of potential changes to the nuclear declaratory
policy of the United States.
(3) A summary of any feedback provided during such
consultations.
(4) A description of the consultations conducted by the
Department of Defense and the Department of State with
experts outside such Departments and civil society
organizations with respect to the 2021 Nuclear Posture
Review.
(5) A listing of the consultants who participated in the
2021 Nuclear Posture Review in a formal or informal capacity.
(6) An identification of the options related to United
States nuclear force structure and nuclear doctrine that were
presented to the President by the Department of Defense.
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