Ballistic Missile Defense Act of 2001

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Bill Number

S 1439

Introduced

Sep 19, 2001

Latest Action

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.

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Antimissile missiles Armed Forces and National Security Arms control agreements Arms control negotiations Ballistic missile defenses Congress Congress and foreign policy Congress and military policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Defense budgets Defense procurement Economics and Public Finance Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Legislative resolutions Military research Military technology President and foreign policy Research and development Russia Science, Technology, Communications Space activities Space warfare U.S.S.R.

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Ballistic Missile Defense Act of 2001 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of ballistic missile defense funding under the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2002 for any activity inconsistent with the requirements of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972 (ABM Treaty) unless such Treaty is modified in a way which permits such activity or the President certifies the failure of good faith efforts to develop a new strategic framework or modify such treaty. Requires the passage of a joint resolution specifically authorizing such obligation or expenditure.

Sets forth the program elements required to be submitted in support of any budget requests for activities of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. Requires budget justification materials to also specify the amounts requested for specific categories of systems and established programs. Permits the Secretary of Defense to obligate additional funds for an established program or class of systems, subject to specified limits and notification requirements.

Directs the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense committees an annual program plan and an annually updated baseline document for the ballistic missile defense research and development program.

Actions

Sep 20, 2001

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
Sep 19, 2001

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Sep 19, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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