Sec. 1044. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINED OR INTEROPERABLE WARHEAD FOR CERTAIN MISSILE SYSTEMS

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## SEC. 1044 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINED OR INTEROPERABLE WARHEAD FOR CERTAIN MISSILE SYSTEMS ###

(a)Navy and Air Force Statements Not later than 75 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force shall each submit separate statements to the Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179 of title 10, United States Code, on— ####

(1)plans related to a combined or interoperable warhead for the W78 Minuteman III missile system and the W88 Trident II D5 missile system; and ####

(2)the views of the Secretary with respect to such combined or interoperable warhead. ###

(b)Report by Nuclear Weapons Council ####

(1)In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the requirements for a combined or interoperable warhead for the W78 Minuteman III missile system and the W88 Trident II D5 missile system. ####

(2)Matters included The report under paragraph

(1)shall include— #####

(A)the views of the Council with respect to the combined or interoperable warhead; and #####

(B)the unaltered statements of the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force submitted to the Council under subsection (a).