Sec. 1629. Annual certification on readiness of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles
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Not later than March 1, 2022, and annually thereafter until the date on which the ground-based strategic deterrent weapon achieves initial operating capability, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall certify to the congressional defense committees whether the state of the readiness of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles requires placing heavy bombers equipped with nuclear gravity bombs or air-launched nuclear cruise missiles, and associated refueling tanker aircraft, on alert status.