Sec. 1626. EXPANSION OF NUCLEAR LONG RANGE STANDOFF CAPABILITY

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## SEC. 1626 EXPANSION OF NUCLEAR LONG RANGE STANDOFF CAPABILITY ###

(a)In General The Secretary of the Air Force may reconvert the B–52 bombers that had been modified to carry only conventional weapons to conform to the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms signed on April 8, 2010, and entered into force on February 5, 2011 (commonly known as the “New START Treaty”), to be able to carry nuclear weapons. ###

(b)Conversion of B–52 Bombers If the Secretary elects to exercise the authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— ####

(1)not later than 30 days after the expiration of the New Start Treaty, commence the process of making available for nuclear certification the B–52 bombers described in subsection (a); and ####

(2)ensure the reconversion of B–52 bombers described in such subsection is complete by not later than December 31, 2029. ###

(c)Funding Profile for Increased Production of the Long Range Standoff Weapon Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the funding profile necessary, by fiscal year, to expand by one-third the planned purchase of the Long Range Standoff Weapon.