Ryan Zinke: “I offer amendment No. 10 as the designee of Mrs. Lummis from the great State of Wyoming. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk…”

“I offer amendment No. 10 as the designee of Mrs. Lummis from the great State of Wyoming. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following new section: SEC. 16__. MATTERS RELATED TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES. (a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to maintain and modernize a responsive and alert intercontinental ballistic missile force to ensure robust nuclear deterrence by preventing any adversary from believing it can carry out a small, surprise, first-strike attack on the United States that disarms the strategic forces of the United States. (b) Prohibition.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 shall be obligated or expended for-- (A) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the responsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States; or (B) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the quantity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a number less than 400. (2) Exception.--The prohibition in paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following activities: (A) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental ballistic missiles. (B) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of intercontinental ballistic missiles.…”