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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2009
Protect the Homeland from North Korean and Iranian Ballistic Missiles Act - States the concern of Congress over North Korean and Iranian long-range ballistic missile technology and the spread of such technology. Expresses support for ballistic missile protection of U.S. allies and forward deployed forces but also the belief that this should not come at the expense of U.S. homeland protection.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to deploy specified numbers of ground-based interceptors in Alaska and California and such number in other locations as determined to be appropriate by the President.
Authorizes funding for the ground-based midcourse defense system of the Missile Defense Agency.
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Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] · R–AZ
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Armed Services
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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