Amendment103rd Congress
Amendment deletes language that prohibits retrofitting Trident I submarines to carry D-5 missiles; and requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study comparing the options of D-5 missile retrofit with keeping the C-4 missile on the Trident I submarine.
- Amendment Number
- 287
- Description
- Amendment deletes language that prohibits retrofitting Trident I submarines to carry D-5 missiles; and requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study comparing the options of D-5 missile retrofit with keeping the C-4 missile on the Trident I submarine.
- Purpose
- An amendment which removes the bill's prohibition on obligating funds for continued procurement of the D-5 missile until after a report is submitted next year outlining the options for reaching the START mandated force levels. The amendment also deletes the bill's prohibition on equipping Trident I submarines with the D-5, and recommends that DOD conduct a study that compares the option of a D-5 backlift (retrofit) versus extending the life of the C-4 missile currently carried by Trident I submarines.
- Congress
- 103
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Sep 9, 1993
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Dicks amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 12:23:00
- Submitted Date
- Sep 9, 1993
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021