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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 24, 2000
Security Against Nuclear Enemies Act of 2000 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to direct the Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, as soon as technologically possible, to design and deploy a land- and sea-based national missile defense system capable of defending the national territory of the United States against ballistic missile attack.
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Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1] · R–LA
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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