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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2845 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to deploy ground-based interceptors as 
part of the missile defense system, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2009 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. TURNER, Mr. MAR-
SHALL, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to deploy ground-based 
interceptors as part of the missile defense system, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect the Homeland 
from North Korean and Iranian Ballistic Missiles Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The United States Constitution indicates 
one of the first purposes of government is to provide 
for the defense of the American people. 
(2) North Korea continues to develop the Taepo 
Dong 2 long-range missile. 
(3) The United States intelligence community 
estimated that the Taepo Dong 2, when fully devel-
oped, could threaten the entire continental United 
States with a ballistic missile. 
(4) North Korea tested the Taepo Dong 2 mis-
sile over the Sea of Japan on July 4, 2006, in defi-
ance of warnings from the United States, Japan, 
South Korea, and the People’s Republic of China. 
(5) North Korea, in violation of United Nations 
Security Council Resolutions 1695 and 1718, 
launched a long range ballistic missile on April 5, 
2009. This test demonstrates that North Korean 
long range ballistic missiles can now reach South 
Korea, Japan, and Guam and can travel 2,000 miles 
over Japan into the Pacific Ocean. 
(6) North Korea ordered inspectors out of the 
country and walked away from the 6 party talks on 
April 14, 2009. 
(7) North Korea has deployed the Musudan in-
termediate range ballistic missile which can threaten 
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Okinawa and Guam, 200 No Dong missiles which 
can reach Japan, and 600 Scud missiles which 
threaten South Korea. 
(8) On April 29, 2009, North Korea threatened 
to conduct a nuclear test and an intercontinental 
ballistic missile unless the United Nations Security 
Council apologized for imposing sanctions against 
North Korea. 
(9) North Korea, in violation of United Nations 
Security Council resolution 1718, conducted a nu-
clear test on May 25, 2009. 
(10) North Korea’s missile launch and nuclear 
test demonstrate present international diplomatic ef-
forts are not sufficient to deter North Korea from 
developing, deploying, and launching missiles or de-
veloping nuclear technology. 
(11) North Korea has test-fired six short-range 
missiles off the country’s east coast since the May 
25, 2009, nuclear test. 
(12) Recently North Korea has asserted it is no 
longer bound by the armistice which ended the Ko-
rean War and has threatened war against the 
United States, South Korea, and Japan. 
(13) North Korea leads the world in missile 
proliferation. 
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(14) North Korea is known to share ballistic 
missile technology with other weapons proliferating 
nations such as Iran. 
(15) North Korea aided Syria with its nuclear 
program. 
(16) The Director of the Missile Defense Agen-
cy said on June 9, 2009, ‘‘The United States has 
fine-tuned its ability to shoot down long-range mis-
siles that could be launched by North Korea based 
on a trio of tests mimicking such an attack.’’. 
(17) On February 3, 2009, the Government of 
Iran successfully launched its first satellite into 
orbit—an act in direct violation of United Nations 
Security Council Resolution 1737. 
(18) General Maples, Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency, recently said, ‘‘Iran’s February 
3, 2009, launch of the Safir space launch vehicle 
shows progress in mastering technology needed to 
produce ICBMs.’’. 
(19) On April 5, 2009, President Barack 
Obama said, ‘‘So let me be clear: Iran’s nuclear and 
ballistic missile activity poses a real threat, not just 
to the United States, but to Iran’s neighbors and 
our allies.’’. 
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(20) On May 19, 2009, the Government of Iran 
test-fired a new two-stage, medium-range, solid fuel, 
surface-to-surface missile, which can reach Europe, 
Israel, and United States forces deployed in the Per-
sian Gulf Region. 
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING NORTH KO-
REA’S AND IRAN’S LONG-RANGE BALLISTIC 
MISSILE TECHNOLOGY. 
Congress— 
(1) acknowledges that North Korea’s and Iran’s 
long-range ballistic missile technology is improving 
and could be used to deliver chemical, biological, or 
nuclear weapons; 
(2) expresses concern that North Korea’s and 
Iran’s long-range ballistic missile technology poses a 
real threat to the United States homeland; 
(3) realizes missile delivery technology and war-
heads could be passed along to state and non-state 
actors; and 
(4) supports ballistic missile protection of 
United States allies and forward deployed forces but 
believes it should not come at the expense of the 
protection of the United States homeland. 
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SEC. 4. DEPLOYMENT OF MISSILE DEFENSE INTERCEP-
TORS IN ALASKA AND CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary of Defense shall deploy the following: 
(1) Not less than 40 ground-based interceptors 
at Fort Greely, Alaska. 
(2) Not less than 4 ground-based interceptors 
at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. 
(3) Such number of ground-based interceptors 
at such other locations as the President determines 
appropriate. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SYS-
TEM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2010 for the ground-based midcourse defense 
system of the Missile Defense Agency in the amount of 
$500,000,000. 
Æ 
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