WASHINGTON- The House Armed Services Committee today released legislative language scheduled to be considered by the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces at their markup tomorrow. By releasing the legislative language as well as other descriptive information, ChairmanMcKeon is complying with House disclosure rules and overseeing the most transparent process in Congress for composing national security legislation. Led by subcommittee Chairman Michael Turner (R-OH) the proposal is a vital portion of the larger National Defense Authorization Act, critical to America’s nuclear deterrent, missile defense, and the Department of Energy’s nuclear support functions. Specifically, this year's proposal will: 

• Modernize and support DOD’s nuclear forces, that includes intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers and the Navy’s strategic submarines and submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
• Reform NNSA’s governance and management systems to make the agency more independent and efficient.
• Strengthen congressional oversight of the nation’s nuclear weapons war plan.
• Support a robust national missile defense system, including environmental analysis for a third interceptor site on the East Coast.
• Support key allies, including Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Programs like, Iron Dome.
• Provide additional funding for national security space programs, approximately $50 million above the Administration’s request.

The legislative text, descriptive section-by-section analysis, and directive report language can be found here or on the NDAA Subcommittee Mark page.  The Subcommittee on Strategic Forces will meet tomorrow at 1:30 PM in room 2212 to consider this proposal.