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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2115

(b) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION OF MODERNIZATION PROGRAMS PENDING REPORT.— (1) LIMITATION.—No funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the termination of any ICBM modernization program with respect to the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system, or for the withdrawal of any Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from the active force, until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report described in subsection (c). (2) ICBM MODERNIZATION PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ICBM Modernization program’’ means each of the following: (A) The Guidance Replacement Program (GRP). (B) The Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP). (C) The Propulsion System Rocket Engine (PSRE) program. (D) The Safety Enhanced Reentry Vehicle (SERV) program. (c) REPORT ELEMENTS.—A report under subsection (b)(1) is a report setting forth the following: (1) A detailed strategic justification for the proposal to reduce the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile force from 500 to 450 missiles, including an analysis of the effects of the reduction on the ability of the United States to assure allies and dissuade potential competitors. (2) A detailed analysis of the strategic ramifications of continuing to equip a portion of the Minuteman III missile force with multiple independent warheads rather than single warheads. (3) An assessment of the test assets and spares required to maintain a force of 500 deployed Minuteman III missiles through 2030. (4) An assessment of the test assets and spares required to maintain a force of 450 deployed Minuteman III missiles through 2030. (5) An inventory of currently available Minuteman III missile test assets and spares. (6) A plan to sustain and complete the modernization of all deployed and spare Minuteman III missiles, a test plan, and an analysis of the funding required to carry out modernization of all deployed and spare Minuteman III missiles. (7) An assessment of whether halting upgrades to the Minuteman III missiles withdrawn from the deployed force would compromise the ability of those missiles to serve as test assets. (8) A description of the plan of the Department of Defense for extending the life of the Minuteman III missile force beyond fiscal year 2030.

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