[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1914 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1914

   To require a comprehensive nuclear posture review, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2007

Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Feingold, and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read 
         twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require a comprehensive nuclear posture review, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 ``Nuclear Policy and Posture Review 
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. REVISED NUCLEAR POLICY REVIEW AND NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW.

    (a) Nuclear Policy Review.--
            (1) In general.--The President shall conduct a nuclear 
        policy review to consider a range of options on the role of 
        nuclear weapons in United States security policy. The policy 
        review shall be coordinated by the National Security Advisor 
        and shall include the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
        Energy, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National 
        Intelligence, the Director of the Office of Management and 
        Budget, and the Director of the Office of Science and 
        Technology Policy.
            (2) Scope of review.--The nuclear policy review conducted 
        under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) address the role and value of nuclear weapons 
                in the current global security environment;
                    (B) set forth short-term and long-term objectives 
                of United States nuclear weapons policy;
                    (C) consider the contributions of the Treaty on the 
                Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at 
                Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968 (commonly 
                referred to as the ``Nuclear Non-Proliferation 
                Treaty''), to United States national security, and 
                include recommendations for strengthening the Treaty;
                    (D) explore the relationship between the nuclear 
                policy of the United States and nonproliferation and 
                arms control objectives and international treaty 
                obligations, including obligations under Article VI of 
                the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty;
                    (E) determine the role and effectiveness of the 
                Treaty Between the United States of America and the 
                Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction 
                and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at 
                Moscow July 31, 1991 (commonly referred to as the 
                ``START I Treaty''), and the Treaty Between the United 
                States of America and the Russian Federation on 
                Strategic Offensive Reductions, done at Moscow May 24, 
                2002 (commonly referred to as the ``Moscow Treaty''), 
                in achieving the national security and nonproliferation 
                goals of the United States and in implementing United 
                States military strategy, and describe the elements of 
                a recommended successor treaty, including verification 
                provisions; and
                    (F) provide policy guidance and make 
                recommendations for the nuclear posture review to be 
                conducted under subsection (b).
            (3) Outside input.--The policy review shall include 
        contributions from outside experts and, to the extent possible, 
        shall include public meetings to consider a range of views.
    (b) Nuclear Posture Review.--
            (1) In general.--Following completion of the nuclear policy 
        review under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
        conduct a comprehensive review of the nuclear posture of the 
        United States to clarify United States nuclear deterrence 
        policy and strategy. The Secretary shall conduct the review in 
        collaboration with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
        State, the Director of National Intelligence, and the National 
        Security Advisor.
            (2) Elements of review.--The nuclear posture review 
        conducted under paragraph (1) shall include the following 
        elements:
                    (A) The role of nuclear forces in United States 
                military strategy, planning, and programming, including 
                the extent to which conventional forces can assume 
                roles previously assumed by nuclear forces.
                    (B) The policy requirements and objectives for the 
                United States to maintain a safe, reliable, and 
                credible nuclear deterrence posture, in light of the 
                guidance provided by the nuclear policy review 
                conducted under subsection (a).
                    (C) The targeting strategy required to implement 
                effectively the guidance provided by the nuclear policy 
                review conducted under subsection (a).
                    (D) The levels and composition of the nuclear 
                delivery systems that will be required for implementing 
                the United States national and military strategy, 
                including any plans for removing, replacing, or 
                modifying existing systems.
                    (E) The nuclear weapons complex that will be 
                required for implementing the United States national 
                and military strategy, including any plans to 
                consolidate, modernize, or modify the complex.
                    (F) The active and inactive nuclear weapons 
                stockpile that will be required for implementing the 
                United States national and military strategy, including 
                any plans for replacing or modifying warheads.
                    (G) An account of the different nuclear postures 
                considered in the review and the reasoning for the 
                selection of the nuclear posture.
    (c) Reports Required.--
            (1) Nuclear policy review.--Not later than September 1, 
        2009, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the 
        results of the nuclear policy review conducted under subsection 
        (a).
            (2) Nuclear posture review.--Not later than March 1, 2010, 
        the President shall submit to Congress a report on the results 
        of the nuclear posture review conducted under subsection (b).
            (3) Form.--Each report required under this subsection shall 
        be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
        annex.
    (d) Sense of Congress on Use of Nuclear Posture Review.--It is the 
sense of Congress that the nuclear policy review conducted under 
subsection (a) should be used as the basis for establishing future 
strategic arms control objectives and negotiating positions of the 
United States.
    (e) Restriction on Funding of Reliable Replacement Warhead 
Program.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be 
appropriated or otherwise made available for the Reliable Replacement 
Warhead Program for fiscal years 2008, 2009, or 2010 until the reports 
required under subsection (c) have been submitted to Congress.
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