Sec. 1057. RETENTION OF CAPABILITY TO REDEPLOY MULTIPLE INDEPENDENTLY TARGETABLE REENTRY VEHICLES

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## SEC. 1057 RETENTION OF CAPABILITY TO REDEPLOY MULTIPLE INDEPENDENTLY TARGETABLE REENTRY VEHICLES **[**[10 U.S.C. 495 note](/us/usc/t10/s495)**]** ###

(a)Deployment Capability The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that the Air Force is capable of— ####

(1)deploying multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles to Minuteman III and Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles; and ####

(2)commencing such deployment not later than 180 days after the date on which the President determines such deployment necessary. ###

(b)Warhead Capability The Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179 of title 10, United States Code, shall ensure that— ####

(1)the nuclear weapons stockpile contains a sufficient number of nuclear warheads that are capable of being deployed as multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles with respect to Minuteman III and Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles; and ####

(2)such deployment is capable of being commenced not later than 180 days after the date on which the President determines such deployment necessary.

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Sec. 1057

RETENTION OF CAPABILITY TO REDEPLOY MULTIPLE INDEPENDENTLY TARGETABLE REENTRY VEHICLES

U.S.C.§ 495

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