To terminate production under the D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile program and to prohibit the backfit of certain Trident I ballistic missile submarines to carry D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

January 22, 2001

Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. WELLSTONE, and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

To terminate production under the D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile program and to prohibit the backfit of certain Trident I ballistic missile submarines to carry D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF D5 SUBMARINE-LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM.

(a) TERMINATION OF PROGRAM- The Secretary of Defense shall terminate production of D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles under the D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile program.

(b) PAYMENT OF TERMINATION COSTS- Funds available on or after the date of the enactment of this Act for obligation for the D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile program may be obligated for production under that program only for payment of the costs associated with the termination of production under this Act.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON D5 TRIDENT II BACKFIT SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN 2005 AND 2006.

(a) PROHIBITION ON BACKFIT OF CERTAIN SUBMARINES- The Secretary of Defense may not carry out the modifications of two Trident I submarines to enable such submarines to be deployed with Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles that are currently scheduled to commence in 2005 and 2006, respectively.

(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for purposes of carrying out the modifications of Trident I submarines described in subsection (a).

SEC. 3. CURRENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.

Nothing in sections 1 and 2 shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise affect the availability of funds for the following:

(1) Production of D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles in production on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(2) Maintenance after the date of the enactment of this Act of the arsenal of D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles in existence on such date, including the missiles described in paragraph (1).

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