ARMS CONTROL

Addresses

Countering Iran's Nuclear & Terrorist Threats, The Opposition's Role—What Are the U.S. Policy Options?: Frances Fragos Townsend, E2243 [22DE]

———Michael Mukasey, E2242 [22DE]

———Thomas J. Ridge, E2242 [22DE]

Obama Administration Nuclear Weapons Policy Evaluation: Senator Kyl, S3980 [19MY]

Path to Nuclear Security—Implementing the President's Prague Agenda: Vice President Biden, S689-S691 [23FE]

Amendments

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10413 [16DE], S10459, S10520, S10521, S10522, S10644 [17DE], S10685, S10695 [18DE], S10717, S10726, S10738, S10739, S10740, S10741 [19DE], S10792, S10803, S10818, S10819, S10820, S10821 [20DE], S10894, S10899, S10904, S10906, S10909, S10915, S10932 [21DE], S10939, S10953, S10955, S11039 [22DE]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S6974 [5AU]

Articles and editorials

Don't Force New Start—The Treaty Should Not Be a Christmas Present for Russia, S10371 [16DE]

Lavrov—Russia May Pull Out of Nuke Deal if U.S. Expands Missile Defense, S10488 [17DE]

Learning From Experience on Arms Control, S10874 [21DE]

New Start—Ratify, With Caveats, S10369 [16DE], S10875 [21DE]

NSG Makes Little Headway at Meeting, S7257, S7258 [21SE]

Republican Case for Ratifying New START, S10852, S10871 [21DE]

Russia Completes Design Work for Use of RS-24 Missiles on Rail-Based Systems, S10898 [21DE]

Bills and resolutions

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see S. 3507), S5112 [17JN]

Burma: welcome release of Aung San Suu Kyi and call for release of all political prisoners and international sanctions against ruling regime (see H. Res. 1768), H8520 [15DE]

Dept. of State: submit to Congress an annual report on exports of weapons and related services by Belarus and Belarusian enterprises (see H.R. 4436), H138 [13JA]

Iran: mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability (see H. Res. 1457), H4677 [22JN]

———prevent import or export of materials, equipment, goods and technology useful for any nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, or conventional arms programs (see H.R. 4896), H1817 [20MR]

Israel: authorize assistance for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see S. 3451), S4529 [27MY] (see H.R. 5327), H3540 [18MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn unprovoked military attack against South Korea (see H. Res. 1735), H7644 [29NO]

Monterey Institute of International Studies: recognize contributions of James Martin Center to combat nuclear weapons proliferation by training nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information (see H. Res. 1358), H3483 [13MY]

National security: improve efforts to prevent, deter, prepare for, detect, attribute, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction (see H.R. 5498), H4385 [10JN]

———prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and prepare for attacks using such weapons (see H.R. 5057), H2640 [15AP]

Senate National Security Working Group: extend authorities (see S. Res. 706), S11037 [22DE]

Syria: condemn transfer of Scud missiles and Iranian weapons to Hezbollah, reevaluate nomination of Robert S. Ford as Ambassador, enforce sanctions, and urge pressure to end sponsorship of terrorists (see H. Res. 1285), H2799 [21AP]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): express disfavor pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (see H.J. Res. 85), H3702 [20MY]

Cloture motions

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10771 [19DE], S10888 [21DE]

Letters

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) renewal: Elena Poptodorova, Bulgarian Ambassador, S10873 [21DE]

———George Miller, Michael Anastasio, and Paul Hommert, S10872 [21DE]

———Hilary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State and Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S10805 [20DE]

———Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S10491 [17DE]

———Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S10329 [16DE], S10865 [21DE]

———Senator Collins, S10804 [20DE]

———several former U.S. military commanders, S10873 [21DE]

———several Strategic Posture Commission members, S10710 [19DE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) renewal and nuclear modernization plan funding: Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S10864 [21DE]

———President Obama, S10850, S10864 [21DE]

———Senators Inouye, Feinstein, Cochran, and Alexander, S10850, S10863 [21DE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) renewal relative to constraints on U.S. ability to develop missile defense systems: President Obama, S10851 [21DE]

Viability of U.S. air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) capability and heavy bomber force and basing and warhead options for a follow-on intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM): Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S10432 [17DE]

Lists

Quotes relative to global nuclear disarmament, S10430 [17DE]

Quotes supporting concurrent implementation of nuclear weapon modernization plan with U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) renewal, S10328 [16DE], S10941 [22DE]

Memorandums

Bilateral Consultative Commission (BCC): Dept. of State Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation, S10904 [21DE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) Renewal and Nuclear Weapons Modernization Requirements: Senators Kyl and Corker, S8210 [29NO]

Messages

Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in Russia: President Obama, S5111 [17JN], H4632 [17JN]

Motions

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10261 [15DE], S10903 [21DE]

Privilege of the floor

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) closed session deliberation attendees, S10794 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Burma: welcome release of Aung San Suu Kyi and call for release of all political prisoners and international sanctions against ruling regime (H. Res. 1768), E2142 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense: decision to reallocate proposed European land-based missile defense system to ship-based system in North and Mediterranean Seas, H7748 [30NO]

Iran: ensure companies operating in the U.S. that receive Federal funds are not conducting business in Iran, H4075 [27MY], H4851 [24JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum and develop and maintain viable military options to prevent development or deployment of nuclear weapons capability (H.R. 3832), H2448 [25MR]

———impose sanctions, H2556 [14AP]

———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability (H. Res. 1457), H4716-H4721 [23JN], H4857 [24JN], E1241 [30JN]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H137 [13JA], H307 [21JA], H733 [23FE], H1489 [16MR], H2446-H2449 [25MR], H2556 [14AP], H2621 [15AP], H2807-H2815, H2825 [22AP], H2940 [28AP], H3517, H3536 [18MY], H3828 [26MY], H4309 [9JN], H4789, H4842-H4858, H4867 [24JN], H5540 [13JY], H7743, H7747 [30NO], E653 [26AP], E1043 [8JN], E1212, E1213 [25JN], E1216, E1217 [28JN], E1258, E1260 [30JN], E1794 [29SE]

Israel: authorize assistance for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (H.R. 5327), H3617-H3620, H3623 [19MY], E901, E906, E910 [20MY], E913 [24MY], E943, E953 [26MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn unprovoked military attack against South Korea, E2061 [3DE], E2163 [16DE]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century, H5962 [22JY]

———call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (H. Res. 363), H110 [13JA], H170 [19JA], H356 [26JA], H452 [2FE], H795 [24FE], H1002 [2MR], H2244 [23MR], H2671 [20AP], H3102 [4MY], H3250 [6MY], H3514 [18MY], H4371 [10JN], H6649 [14SE]

Nuclear weapons: assessment of the Nuclear Security Summit, E575 [16AP]

———recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (H. Res. 333), H2671 [20AP]

———release of comprehensive nuclear posture review, H2558, H2565-H2572 [14AP], H2953 [28AP], H3899 [27MY], E544 [14AP], E575 [16AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of national security policies, H4572 [16JN], H7750 [30NO]

———evaluation of nuclear weapons policy, H5494 [1JY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): provide for continued application of Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities following termination of such Protocol (S. 2727), E575 [16AP]

———renewal, H2558, H2565-H2572 [14AP], H2671 [20AP], H2953 [28AP], H7579 [18NO], H7645 [30NO], H8918-H8920 [21DE]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S10951 [22DE]

Dept. of Defense: intercontinental ballistic missile system defense capabilities, S10376-S10379 [16DE]

———report on China's military power, S7736 [29SE]

———success of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, S2563 [22AP], S10357 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S10435 [17DE]

Kennedy, Laura E.: nomination to be U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, S451 [4FE], S541 [9FE]

Nuclear weapons: assessment of the Nuclear Security Summit, S2332 [15AP]

———proliferation, S689-S691 [23FE], S2332 [15AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of nuclear weapons policy, S3980 [19MY]

Senate National Security Working Group: extend authorities (S. Res. 706), S11058 [22DE]

Treaties and agreements: treatment of Iran, Syria, and Israel in report from Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons conference, S6152 [22JY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): amend preamble to acknowledge interrelationship between nonstrategic and strategic offensive arms, S10685 [18DE], S10706-S10724 [19DE]

———amend preamble to strike language relative to interrelationship between strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms, S10459-S10476, S10481-S10492 [17DE], S10670, S10671, S10673-S10675, S10679-S10685 [18DE], S10774 [20DE]

———clarify definition of rail-mobile missiles, S10894-S10899 [21DE]

———impact on national security and nuclear proliferation activities by other countries, S3779-S3781 [14MY], S4123-S4128 [24MY], S10780-S10782 [20DE]

———increase number of certain inspections allowed, S10726-S10730 [19DE], S10777, S10787, S10788, S10790, S10795-S10799 [20DE]

———limit deployment of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles, S10906-S10909 [21DE]

———modify deployed delivery vehicle limits, S10782-S10786, S10788-S10790, S10797-S10801 [20DE]

———prohibit constraints on U.S. ability to develop missile defense systems, S10483, S10485-S10492 [17DE], S10803 [20DE], S10951, S10957, S10961, S10965-S10967 [22DE]

———provide for continued application of Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities following termination of such Protocol (S. 2727), S5213 [21JN]

———provide for return of stolen U.S. military equipment, S10899-S10903 [21DE]

———renewal, S2541, S2563-S2566 [22AP], S2999-S3001 [30AP], S4170 [25MY], S4841-S4843 [10JN], S5144-S5146 [18JN], S7008 [13SE], S7874, S7875 [15NO], S7914-S7916 [17NO], S8052 [18NO], S8208, S8214-S8219 [29NO], S8275-S8277 [30NO], S8327, S8329, S8331, S8336, S8337, S8339 [1DE], S8357-S8362, S8366, S8392 [2DE], S8689 [9DE], S10265-S10279 [15DE], S10312, S10316-S10359, S10367-S10384 [16DE], S10422-S10438, S10440, S10454-S10495 [17DE], S10670, S10671, S10673-S10675, S10679-S10685 [18DE], S10706-S10724, S10726-S10730, S10771 [19DE], S10774-S10805 [20DE], S10850-S10852, S10857-S10865, S10871-S10875, S10888, S10891-S10919 [21DE], S10938-S10980, S10982-S10986 [22DE]

———renewal, motion to proceed, S10261 [15DE]

———renewal, unanimous-consent agreement, S10308 [15DE], S10914 [21DE]

———renewal negotiations, S689-S691 [23FE], S1305 [9MR], S1728-S1730 [18MR]

———require annual report of Bilateral Consultative Commission activities, S7257 [21SE]

———require annual report on nuclear weapon modernization plan, S10851 [21DE]

———require concurrent implementation of nuclear weapon modernization plan, S7257 [21SE], S10326-S10328 [16DE], S10804 [20DE], S10850, S10860-S10865, S10917 [21DE], S10949 [22DE]

———require parties to enter into negotiations to address disparity between the nonstrategic nuclear weapons stockpiles of the parties, S10719 [19DE], S10792, S10794, S10802 [20DE], S10915 [21DE]

———require Presidential certification communicating U.S. policy to continue development and deployment of U.S. missile defense systems including certain system improvements, S10953-S10957 [22DE]

———require Presidential certification of nuclear weapons complex and delivery systems modernization, S10376 [16DE], S10939-S10945, S10953, S10957 [22DE]

———require Presidential certification that reductions in land-based strategic deterrent will not be considered when reviewing intercontinental ballistic missile follow-on system, S10949, S10950 [22DE]

———require Russian cooperation with U.S. and international efforts to prevent Iranian development of nuclear weapons capability, S10916, S10917 [21DE]

———require that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations must be submitted to the Senate for review, S10904-S10906, S10912 [21DE]

———restrict use of warhead covers that interfere with Type One inspections and require telemetric exchanges on deployed ballistic missile systems, S10909-S10913 [21DE]

———tribute to efforts of executive and military officials and Senate staff, S10950 [22DE]

Reports

New Start Treaty Framework and Nuclear Force Structure Plans: Dept. of Defense, S10861-S10863 [21DE]

Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons: Amy F. Woolf, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), S10716 [19DE]

Reports filed

Treaty With Russia for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START Treaty): Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 111-6), S7965 [17NO]

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Prevention and Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1649) (S. Rept. 111-377), S10513 [17DE]

WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5498) (H. Rept. 111-659), H7613 [18NO]

Resolutions of ratification

Treaty With Russia for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (New START Treaty), S7965-S7968 [17NO], S10982-S10985 [22DE]

Statements

Presidential Authority To Waive Sanctions on Certain Persons From Countries Cooperating With U.S. and International Efforts To Constrain Iran's Nuclear Weapons Capability: Representative Berman and Senator Dodd, H4851 [24JN]

Rail-Mobile Launchers of ICBMS and Their Missiles: Dept. of State Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation, S10899 [21DE]

Tables

Ten year projections for weapons stockpile and infrastructure costs, S10851 [21DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1457, mark anniversary of Iranian Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses and continued pursuit of nuclear weapons capability, H4716 [23JN]

H.R. 5327, U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act, H3617 [19MY]

S. Res. 706, Senate National Security Working Group authorities extension, S11038, S11058 [22DE]