[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H5337-H5576]


        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020

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       Amendment No. 113 Offered by Mr. Courtney of Connecticut

       At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 1651. REPORT ON NUCLEAR FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND 
                   NEAR-PEER COUNTRIES.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the nuclear forces of the United States and near-peer 
     countries.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the current and planned nuclear 
     systems of the United States, including with respect to 
     research and development timelines, deployment timelines, and 
     force size.
       (2) An assessment of the current and planned nuclear 
     systems of Russia and China, including with respect to 
     research and development timelines, deployment timelines, and 
     force size.
       (3) A comparison of the current and projected nuclear 
     systems specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) through 2040.
       (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.

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passed en bloc