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(Ordered to lie on the table.)
Mr. DORGAN submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him to the bill, S. 257, supra; as follows:
Amendment No. 70
On page 2, strike line 7 and all that follows and insert the following:
It is the policy of the United States--
(1) to deploy as soon as is technologically possible an effective National Missile Defense system capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate); and
(2) that deployment of the system shall be carried out in a manner that--
(A) balances such deployment with the deployment or utilization of other measures to protect the United States against attack by weapons of mass destruction; and
(B) gives appropriate consideration to the cooperative relationship between the United States and Russia regarding a reduction in the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction.
Amendment No. 71
On page 2, strike line 7 and all that follows and insert the following:
(a) Policy for Development of National Missile Defense System: It is the policy of the United States to develop for potential deployment an effective National Missile Defense system capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate).
(b) Policy for Deployment of National Missile Defense System: It is the policy of the United States to deploy a National Missile Defense system only if that system--
(1) is well managed, proven under rigorous and repeated testing, and cost-effective when assessed within the context of other requirements relating to the national security interest of the United States;
(2) is deployed in concert with a variety of additional measures to protect the United States against attack by weapons of mass destruction, including efforts toward arms reduction and weapons nonproliferation;
(3) enhances strategic stability; and
(4) is deployed in a manner that contributes to a cooperative relationship between the United States and Russia with respect to a reduction in the dangers to both countries posed by weapons of mass destruction.
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