1. (Defeated) McCain Amendment 4814 to strike
“Recognizing the existence of the interrelationship between strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms, that this interrelationship will become more importation as strategic nuclear arms are reduced, and that current strategic defensive arms do not undermine the viability and effectiveness of the strategic offensive arms of the Parties.”
2. Inhofe Amendment 4833 VERIFICATION to increase the number of Type One inspections from 10 to 30 as well as increasing the number of Type Two inspections from 8 to 24.
3. (Defeated) Risch Amendment 4839 would insert the following into the preamble:
“Acknowledging there is an interrelationship between non-strategic and strategic offensive arms, that as the number of strategic offensive arms is reduced this relationship becomes more pronounced and requires an even greater need for transparency and accountability, and that the disparity between the Parties’ arsenals could undermine predictability and stability.”
4. Ensign Amendment 4840 RAIL MOBILE seeks to clarify that a self-propelled device means a railcar or flatcar (road mobile devices).
5. Thune Amendment 4841 WARHEAD LIMITS seeks to increase the limits on the number of deployed strategic delivery vehicles (ICBMs, SLBMs, and Heavy Bombers) from 700 to 720.
6. Thune Amendment 4842 WARHEAD LIMITS seeks to increase the limits on the number of deployed strategic delivery vehicles (ICBMs, SLBMs, and Heavy Bombers) from 700 to 800.
7. Vitter Amendment 4846 MISSILE DEFENSE would strike the section of the treaty that precludes the parties from converting ICMB launchers for missile defense use.
8. LeMieux Amendment 4847 TACTICAL NUKES would alter the treaty to include a provision that states that a year following the enactment of this treaty that both Parties will start negotiations on tactical nuclear weapons.
9. Kyl Amendment 4854 WARHEAD LIMITS would amend the treaty to insert the following language into Article 2 (which relates to the number of strategic weapons)
“Each Party undertakes not to produce, flight-test, or deploy silo-based ICBMs with more than one warhead. This limitation does not apply to existing types of ICBMs as of the date of the signature of this Treaty.”
10. Ensign Amendment 4855 RAIL MOBILE would amend Part One of the protocol to strike “the self propelled devise on which it is mounted” and insert “the self-propelled device or railcar or flatcar on which it is mounted.”
11. Ensign Amendment 4856 ROUGE REGIMES would amend the preamble of the treaty by inserting after “reduction in nuclear arsenals at the turn of the 21st century” the following:
“as well as the negative effect on the world situation of the proliferation efforts of rogue regimes such as North Korea, Iran, Syria, Venezuela and others.”
12. Ensign Amendment 4857 ROGUE REGIMES would amend the preamble of the treaty by striking “Expressing string support for on-going global efforts in non-proliferation” and replacing it with:
“Expressing the need for increased support for on-going global efforts in non-proliferation, especially in dealing with North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, and other rogue regimes.”
13. Ensign Amendment 4858 RAIL MOBILE seeks to insert into Part One of the protocol after paragraph 57: “or railcar or flatcare” after “self-propelled device.”
14. Kly Amendment 4865 MISSILE DEFENSE TARGET VEHICLES would amend the treaty to provide an understanding that missile defense target vehicles do not count against the United States limit on deployed or non-deployed ICBMs or SLBMs.
Resolution of Ratification Amendments
Declaration
15. Sessions Amendment 4851 NUCLEAR ZERO would amend the resolution of ratification would state that it is the sense of the Senate that the US government will not pursue a policy of eliminating all nuclear weapons.
Condition
16. Thune Amendment 4852 BOMBER UPGRADES would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President first certifying that the USG will development a replacement for a heavy bomber that has nuclear and convention capabilities.
Condition
17. Cornyn Amendment 4835 INTERRELATIONSHIP B/W DEFENSE AND OFFENSE would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President submits to the Senate and notifies the Russia that the USG rejects the preamble as it relates to the interrelationship between offensive and defensive.
Sense of the Senate
18. Kyl Amendment 4859 PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE would amend the resolution of ratification by stating that it is the sense of the Senate that it is the “understanding of the United States that conventional prompt global strike systems that may be deployed by the United States will not be counted towards the central limits of the new START Treaty pertaining to either delivery vehicles or warheads.”
Condition
19. Kyl Amendment 4860 LIMITATION ON NUCLEAR ARMED SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISED MISSILES would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President negotiating a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that states Russia will not deploy a significant number of nuclear sea-launched cruise missile during the duration of the START Treaty.
Condition
20. Kyl Amendment 4861 TREATY EXTENSION would amend the resolution of ratification to state that any extension of the new START Treaty could only be done so with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Condition
21. Kyl Amendment 4826 TELEMETRIC EXCHANGES ON BALLISTIC MISSILES DEPLOYED BY RUSSIA would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President shall certify to the Senate that Russia has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new Ballistic Missile System it deploys during the duration of the New START Treaty.
Understanding
22. Kyl Amendment 4863 GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITIES would amend the resolution of ratification to state that the US Senate interprets that the Bilateral Consultative Commission does not have jurisdiction or can the United States complete any agreement limiting the conventional global strike systems of the United States or otherwise limit the conventional global strike systems of the United States.
Condition
23. Kyl Amendment 4864 STRATEGIC NUCLEAR DELIVERY VEHICLES would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that the President intends to 1) modernize or replace the triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems (ICBM, SSBN. SLBM, Heavy Bomber) and 2) maintain the US rocket motor industrial base.
Understanding
24. Kyl Amendment 4866 TELEMETRIC INFORMATION ON MISSILE DEFENSE would amend the resolution of ratification to provide an understanding that the United States will not provide the Russian Federation telemetric information on its missile defense systems for the duration of the New START Treaty.
Understanding
25. Kyl Amendment 4867 BILATERAL CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION would amend the resolution of ratification to provide an understanding that no provision adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission can take effect until 30 days after it has been notified to the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee as well as the National security Working Group.
Condition
26. Kyl Amendment 4868 GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITIES would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President’s certification that the Department of Defense will deploy conventional prompt global strike systems during the duration of the New START Treaty.
Declaration
27. Kyl Amendment 4869 MODERNIZATION OF WARHEADS would amend the resolution of ratification by declaring that it is the sense of the senate that modernization of warheads must be undertaken on a case-by-case basis using the full spectrum of life extension options available based on the best technical advice of the United States military and the National Nuclear Weapons Laboratories.
Understanding
28. Kyl Amendment 4870 MODERNIZATION would amend the resolution of ratification to provide an understanding that the United States failure to fund the nuclear modernization plan would constitute a basis for United States withdrawal from the New START Treaty
Declaration
29. Kyl Amendment 4871 REDUCTIONS AND LIMITATIONS IN ARMED FORCES OR ARMAMENTS would amend the resolution of ratification to declare that any agreements obligating the United States to reduce or limit the Armed Forces or armaments, including the development and deployment of missile defense or of any offensive or defensive space capabilities, of the United States in any manner may be made only pursuant to the treaty-making power of the President.
Declaration
30. Cornyn Amendment 4872 MODERNIZATION would amend the resolution of ratification to declare that if the President submits an annual budget request that fails to meet the resource requirements set forth in the President’s 10 year plan to ensure the safety, reliability and performance of the US nuclear forces that would constitute an extraordinary event that has jeopardized the supreme interests of the United States under Article XIV.
Condition
31. Inhofe Amendment 4873 MILITARY SPACE SYSTEMS would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that the United States shall not be bound by any international agreement entered into by the President that would in any way limit the research, development, testing, or deployment of military space systems of the United States or that would limit the options of the United States military in operating such systems unless the agreement is entered pursuant to the treaty making power of the President.
Condition
32. Ensign Amendment 4874 CONSIDERATION BY THE DUMA would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that 1) the Russian Duma has completed the constitutional process necessary for ratification of the New START and 2) that the Duma has not adopted in its resolution containing any provision related to missile defense, prompt global strike, rail mobile, TREATY verification, or submarine launched cruise missiles.
Condition
33. Risch Amendment 4875 TACTICAL NUKES would amend the resolution of ratification to declare that it is the sense of the senate that
1) the number of strategic nuclear weapons, both operationally deployed and non-deployed, are reduced, the implication of non-strategic nuclear weapons for strategic stability becomes more important, and it is regrettable, therefore, that the imbalance in US and Russian non-strategic nuclear weapons was not addressed
2) Dealing with the imbalance in US and Russian tactical nuclear weapons is urgent
3) Until the Russia substantially reduces its tactical nukes in a transparent manner, the Senate shall not support future negotiations to further reduce the number of strategic nuclear weapons or delivery vehicles
4) Recognizing the difficulty the US has faced in ascertaining with confidence the number of nuclear tactical weapons and the security of those weapons, the Senate urges the President to seek an agreement with the Russians with the objectives of
A) Establishing cooperative measures to give one another to improve accurate accounting and security of the weapons
B) Verifying that the Russians have fulfilled commitment made under the President’s Nuclear Initiatives in 1991 and 1992
C) Providing US or other international assistance to help the Russians ensure the accurate accounting and security of their tactical nukes
5) The advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of START is subject to the condition that the President may not permanently remove US tactical nukes in Europe until
A) The Russian tactical nuclear weapons are substantially reduced
B) the Member of NATO decide by consensus in favor of removal.
Understanding
34. Risch Amendment 4876 GLOBAL PROMPT STRIKE would amend the resolution of ratification to provide an understanding that any additional NEW START Treaty limitation on the development and deployment of strategic-range, conventional weapons systems beyond those contained in Article II, including any limitation agreed under the auspices of the Bilateral Consultative Commission, would require an amendment to the START Treaty which may enter into force for the US only with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Declaration and Understanding
35. Risch Amendment 4877 MODERNIZATION OF STARTEGIC DELIVERY VEHICLES would amend the resolution of ratification to provide that it is the sense of the senate that
1) United States deterrence and flexibility is assured by a robust triad of strategic delivery vehicles
2) To this end, the US is committed to accomplishing the modernization and replacement of its strategic nuclear delivery vehicles, and to ensuring the continued flexibility of US conventional and nuclear delivery vehicles.
It would also amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying
1) The President has made a commitment to develop and deploy a next generation nuclear capable bomber, a new nuclear capable air launched cruise missile and modernizing Minuteman III
2) That the President is taking actions to preserve the rocket and missile industrial base of the US and pursue steps to maintain the nuclear weapons in the US deterrent to the highest possible standards.
Condition
36. Risch Amendment 4878 STOLEN US MILITARY EQUIPMENT would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that Russia has returned all military equipment owned by the US that was confiscated during the Russian invasion of Georgia.
Condition
37. Risch Amendment 4879 WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIANS FROM GEORGIA would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that Russia has fully honored its obligations under the ceasefire agreement of September 9, 2008 with Georgia and has withdrawn its military forces from Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Condition
38. Ensign Amendment 4880 RECOVERY OF SA-24 MISSILES TO VENEZUELA would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that Russia has recovered all SA-24 missiles delivered to Venezuela.
Condition
39. Ensign Amendment 4881PROHIBITION ON SALE OF S-300 MISSILE SYSTEM TO VENEZULEA would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that Russia has no plans to sell the S-300 missile system to Venezuela and that it has guaranteed the US that it will not sale them.
Condition
40. Barrasso-Enzi Amendment 4882 MODERNIZING ICBMs would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that the Department of Defense will maintain 450 Minuteman ICBMs as part of the 700 deployed and 800 deployed and non-deployed Strategic Nuclear Delivery Vehicles. The President must also certify that he will modernize command and control infrastructure to support existing ICMB launchers.
Condition
41. Barrasso-Enzi Amendment 4883 ICBM FOLLOW-ON would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that he will review alternatives for ICBM follow-on systems that do not consider continued reductions in our land-based strategic nuclear deterrent.
Condition
42. Barrasso-Enzi Amendment 4884 PRESERVING ICBMs would amend the resolution of ratification to condition the entry into force of the START Treaty on the President certifying that the President will deploy no fewer than 450 ICBMs and that the President has take action to maintain and modernize 450 ICBMs.
