Sec. 1637. REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES
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## SEC. 1637 REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES ###
(a)Statement of Policy It is the policy of the United States that— ####
(1)the deterrence of strategic attacks, and in particular nuclear attacks, against the United States and its allies is the highest defense priority of the United States; and ####
(2)the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy are provided with all necessary authorities and resources required to ensure the maintenance of a modern, effective strategic deterrent to meet the emerging suite of unprecedented strategic threats against the United States. ###
(b)In General Not later than March 31 of each of years 2025 through 2030, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress of each such Secretary with respect to implementing the recommendations made by the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States established under section 1687 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) in the document titled “America’s Strategic Posture: The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States” (and dated October 2023). ###
(c)Elements Each briefing required by subsection
(b)shall include the following: ####
(1)An assessment of the extent to which the implementation of each recommendation may contribute to the deterrence of particular threats anticipated during the period covered by such document. ####
(2)A determination of whether each recommendation has been, or will be, implemented by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Energy. ####
(3)For each recommendation that has been, or will be, implemented— #####
(A)the plan for such implementation, or, if applicable, a description of how such recommendation was implemented; #####
(B)an estimate of the cost of implementation; #####
(C)the timeline for such implementation; and #####
(D)a description of any additional resources the Secretary concerned determines necessary for such implementation. ####
(4)In the case of a recommendation the Secretary concerned determines the relevant Department is already implementing through a separate effort, the analysis and justification of the Secretary for such determination. ####
(5)A description of any anticipated impacts to the Defense Industrial Base or the Nuclear Security Enterprise required to support a recommendation, and any projected net benefits to the economic competitiveness of the United States. ####
(6)A description of the impact, if any, of implementing a recommendation with respect to other activities of the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy. ####
(7)Such other information as the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council determines relevant.
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REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES
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