[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 257 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 257
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AN ACT
Entitled ``The Cochran-Inouye National Missile Defense Act of 1999''.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Missile Defense Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States to deploy as soon as is
technologically possible an effective National Missile Defense system
capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited
ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or
deliberate) with funding subject to the annual authorization of
appropriations and the annual appropriation of funds for National
Missile Defense.
SEC. 3. POLICY ON REDUCTION OF RUSSIAN NUCLEAR FORCES.
It is the policy of the United States to seek continued negotiated
reductions in Russian nuclear forces.
Passed the Senate March 17, 1999.
Attest:
Secretary.
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 257
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AN ACT
Entitled ``The Cochran-Inouye National Missile Defense Act of 1999''.