REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF PLANNED LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPONS.

SEC. 1657. REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF PLANNED LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPONS. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the justification of the number of planned nuclear-armed cruise missiles, known as the long-range standoff weapon, of the United States. The report shall include— (1) the rationale for procuring such planned number of cruise missiles; (2) how such planned number of cruise missiles aligns with the nuclear employment strategy of the United States; (3) an estimate of the annual and total cost for research, development, test, and evaluation and procurement for such planned number of cruise missiles; and (4) an estimate of the proportional annual cost of such cruise missiles as compared to the annual cost of the nuclear triad and annual defense spending.[Section 1658 repealed by section 1670(c) of division A of Public Law 114–328.]