Protecting U.S. Missile Defense Information Act of 2013 - Directs the President to report semiannually to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on: (1) any discussions on missile defense between the U.S. government and the Russian Federation during the preceding six months, and (2) meetings held by the National Disclosure Policy Committee with respect to declassifying documents containing information on U.S. missile defense systems. Requires briefings to such committees in connection with the latter reports.
Prohibits Department of Defense (DOD) funds for FY2014 or thereafter from being used to provide the Russian Federation with access to: (1) U.S. missile defense hit-to-kill technology, or (2) telemetry data with respect to missile defense interceptors or target vehicles.
Declares that the United States shall not be bound by the terms of any executive agreement relating to U.S. missile defense capabilities, including basing, locations, and numbers of missiles. Prohibits DOD funds for FY2014 or thereafter from being used to: (1) negotiate or implement any executive agreement relating to such capabilities, or (2) implement rules of engagement or guidance for employment of forces relating to such an agreement. Provides an exception with respect to any country with which the United States has entered into a treaty of alliance or a security guarantee.
Directs the President to: (1) seek to encourage the Russian Federation to disclose any support provided for the ballistic missile programs of China, Syria, Iran, or North Korea; and (2) submit to the above committees a semiannual report on any such support.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1128 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1128
To ensure the effectiveness of the missile defense system of the United
States, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 2013
Mr. Brooks of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Rogers
of Alabama, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Turner, Mr. Aderholt, and
Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To ensure the effectiveness of the missile defense system of the United
States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting U.S. Missile Defense
Information Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. REPORT AND BRIEFINGS ON MISSILE DEFENSE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.
(a) Report Required.--The President shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a semi-annual report on any
discussions on missile defense between the United States Government and
the Government of the Russian Federation during the preceding 6-month
period.
(b) Matters To Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include the following with respect to any such discussions:
(1) The date or dates of the discussions.
(2) The official or officials of each government taking
part in the discussions.
(3) A summary of the discussions.
(4) A copy of any documents or other materials exchanged
during or as a result of the discussions.
(c) Initial Report.--The initial report required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and in addition to addressing any such
discussions during the preceding 6-month period shall also address any
such discussions during the 10-year period ending on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(d) Form.--The reports required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex, if
necessary.
(e) Congressional Briefings.--In conjunction with the submission of
the report required by subsection (a), the President shall brief the
congressional defense committees on the matters contained in the report
and any other matters relating to the report that the President
determines to be appropriate.
SEC. 3. REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON DECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN MISSILE
DEFENSE INFORMATION.
(a) Report Required.--The President shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a semi-annual report on meetings held
by the National Disclosure Policy Committee with respect to
declassifying documents containing information on the missile defense
systems of the United States.
(b) Matters To Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include the following with respect to any such meetings:
(1) The date of the meeting.
(2) A description of the documents considered by the
National Disclosure Policy Committee during the meeting.
(3) The determination made by the Committee with respect to
declassifying such documents, including a summary of the
reasoning used to make such determination.
(c) Initial Report.--The initial report required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and in addition to addressing any such meetings
during the preceding 6-month period shall also address any such
meetings during the 10-year period ending on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) Form.--The reports required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex, if
necessary.
(e) Congressional Briefings.--In conjunction with the submission of
the report required by subsection (a), the President shall brief the
congressional defense committees on the matters contained in the report
and any other matters relating to the report that the President
determines to be appropriate.
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON FUNDS TO PROVIDE THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION WITH
ACCESS TO CERTAIN MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2014 or any fiscal year thereafter for the
Department of Defense may be used to provide the Russian Federation
with access to information regarding--
(1) missile defense technology of the United States
relating to hit-to-kill technology; or
(2) telemetry data with respect to missile defense
interceptors or target vehicles.
SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON FUNDS TO NEGOTIATE OR IMPLEMENT EXECUTIVE
AGREEMENTS RELATING TO UNITED STATES MISSILE DEFENSE
CAPABILITIES.
(a) Statement of Policy.--Congress declares that the United States
shall not be bound, politically or otherwise, by the terms of any
executive agreement relating to the missile defense capabilities of the
United States, including basing, locations, capabilities, and numbers
of missiles with respect to such missile defense capabilities.
(b) Limitation on Funds.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 or any
fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense may be used--
(1) to negotiate or implement any executive agreement
relating to the missile defense capabilities of the United
States, including basing, locations, capabilities, and numbers
of missiles with respect to such missile defense capabilities;
or
(2) to implement rules of engagement or Guidance for
Employment of Force relating to such executive agreement.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Subsection (b) shall not apply with
respect to the use of funds to negotiate or implement any executive
agreement with a country with respect to which the United States has
entered into a treaty of alliance or has a security guarantee.
(d) Executive Agreement Defined.--In this section, the term
``executive agreement'' means an international agreement other than--
(1) an agreement that is in the form of a treaty under
article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the
United States; or
(2) an agreement that requires implementing legislation to
be enacted into law for the agreement to enter into force with
respect to the United States.
SEC. 6. DISCLOSURE OF AND REPORT ON RUSSIAN FEDERATION SUPPORT OF
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS OF CHINA, SYRIA, IRAN,
AND NORTH KOREA.
(a) Disclosure of Support.--The President shall seek to encourage
the Government of the Russian Federation to disclose any support by the
Russian Federation or Russian entities for the ballistic missile
programs of the People's Republic of China, Syria, Iran, or North
Korea.
(b) Report Required.--The President shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a semi-annual report on any disclosure
by the Government of the Russian Federation of any such support during
the preceding 6-month period.
(c) Initial Report.--The initial report required by subsection (b)
shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and in addition to addressing any such support
during the preceding 6-month period shall also address any such support
during the 10-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(d) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex, if necessary.
SEC. 7. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United
States Code.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
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