Article 1
To ratify the Treaty Between the Russian Federation and the United States
of America on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive
Arms,
done at Moscow on January 3, 1993, hereinafter referred to as the START
II
Treaty, including its integral parts:
Memorandum of Understanding on Warhead Attribution and Heavy Bombers
Data
Relating to the Treaty Between the Russian Federation and the United
States
of America on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive
Arms,
done at Moscow on January 3, 1993;
Protocol on Procedures Governing Elimination of Heavy ICBMs and on
Procedures Governing Conversion of Silo Launchers of Heavy ICBMs Relating
to the Treaty Between the Russian Federation and the United States
of America
on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, done
at
Moscow on January 3, 1993;
Protocol on Exhibition and Inspections of Heavy Bombers Relating to
the
Treaty Between the Russian Federation and the United States of America
on
Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, done
at
Moscow on January 3, 1993;
Protocol Relating to the Treaty Between the Russian Federation and the
United States of America on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic
Offensive Arms of January 3, 1993, done at New York on September 26,
1997.
Article 2
Extraordinary events giving the Russian Federation the right to withdraw
from the Treaty in exercising its national sovereignty and in compliance
with Article VI of the START II Treaty shall be:
1) breach of the START II Treaty on the part of the United States of
America, which jeopardizes the national security of the Russian Federation;
2) the United States of America's withdrawal from the Treaty Between
the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America
on the
Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems, done at Moscow on May
26,
1972, hereinafter referred to as the ABM Treaty, or the infringement
of the
aforesaid Treaty and respective agreements;
3) build-up of strategic offensive arms of the states that are not parties
to the START II Treaty in a way that poses a threat to national security
of
the Russian Federation;
4) taking and implementation by the United States of America, or any
other
state whatsoever, or alliances, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization
among them, of decisions in the field of military development, which
threaten the
national security of the Russian Federation, including deployment of
nuclear weapons on the territory of the states having joined NATO after
the date of
the START II Treaty signature;
5) deployment by the United States of America or any other state whatsoever
of armaments, preventing the normal functioning of the Russian system
of
early warning of missile attack;
6) extraordinary events of economic or technical origin, which make
it
impossible for the Russian Federation to fulfil its obligations under
the
START II Treaty or jeopardize the environmental security of the Russian
Federation.
Article 3
1. In case of extraordinary events, provided for in Article 1 of this
Federal Law, or in any other extraordinary situation whatsoever,
jeopardizing the supreme interests of the Russian Federation, the President
of the Russian Federation shall:
a) take political, diplomatic and other measures in order to eliminate
the
aforesaid threats or neutralize their consequences;
b) provide for immediate consultations with the Chambers of the Federal
Assembly of the Russian Federation and, taking into account the results
of
these consultations, take decisions relating to the START II Treaty,
including introduction of motions under the Federal Law "On International
Treaties of the Russian Federation".
2. The Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, if
they
consider events to be extraordinary and subject to immediate action
under
Article VI of the START II Treaty, shall address the President of the
Russian Federation with a proposal to begin consultations, advise him
or
undertake any other steps, provided for in the Federal Law "On
International Treaties of the Russian Federation".
Article 4
The President of the Russian Federation shall hold consultations with
the
Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and, taking
into
account the results of these consultations, take decisions relating
to the
START II Treaty, including the introduction of motions under Section
V of
the Federal Law "On International Treaties of the Russian Federation",
if
no later than December 31, 2003 the Parties conclude a new Treaty Between
the
Russian Federation and the United States of America on Further Reduction
and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, which shall:
1) envisage the preservation and further enhancement of strategic stability
at the lowest possible levels of strategic offensive arms of the Russian
Federation and the United States of America;
2) enable the Russian Federation to apply multifarious approaches to
the
development of its strategic nuclear forces, including their organization
and structure, necessary to maintain national security of the Russian
Federation with regard for existing economic situation;
3) exclude the possibility of rapid increase in the number of nuclear
warheads attributed to all types of launchers;
4) provide for equal rights and opportunities for the Parties in the
process of elimination and disposal of nuclear warheads;
5) secure the optimal economic use of the existing infrastructure of
the
strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation, essential cost
reduction for the implementation of the programs of elimination and
disposal of
strategic offensive arms, and broadening of the Russian capabilities
to use
the reduced components of the aforesaid arms and their infrastructure
in
the interests of national economic development.
6) provide for accounting of all types and systems of strategic arms.
Article 5
The obligations under the START II Treaty are fulfilled on the basis of:
1) preservation of the might of Russian strategic nuclear forces, at
a
level which provides for the maintenance of national security of the
Russian
Federation;
2) appropriate financing of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian
Federation and of the works on safe elimination and disposal of strategic
offensive arms;
3) the United States of America's compliance with the provisions of
the
Treaty Between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United
States of America on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive
Arms,
done at Moscow on July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to as the START
I Treaty;
4) reduction of the strategic offensive arms of the Russian Federation,
provided for in the START II Treaty, taking into account their period
of
operation;
5) maintenance of combat readiness of the Russian strategic nuclear
forces,
irrespective of any development of strategic situation, preservation
of
laboratory and experimental base and production capabilities;
6) providing for the safe use, storage, elimination and disposal of
strategic offensive arms;
7) equal rights and opportunities for the Parties of the START II Treaty
in
carrying out inspections and other verification procedures; preservation
and improvement of the Russian Federation’s national technical means
of
verification in order to observe the United States of America's fulfillment
of the START I and the START II Treaties, and the ABM Treaty.
Article 6
The Russian Federation fulfils its obligations, provided for in the
START
II Treaty, in compliance with this Federal Law and other legal documents
of
the Russian Federation regulating measures and procedures relating
to the
implementation of the START II Treaty.
Financing of the strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation
as well
as of the production, use, elimination and disposal of nuclear weapons
is
carried out in compliance with the federal legislation.
The President of the Russian Federation shall approve the Federal Program
of Development of the Strategic Nuclear Forces of the Russian Federation
and
present it to the Chambers of the Federal Assembly no later than two
months
after entry into force of this Federal Law.
No later than three months after entry into force of this Federal Law,
the
Government of the Russian Federation shall work out and present to
the
President of the Russian Federation the Special Federal Program for
Elimination and Disposal of Weapons and Materiel of Strategic Nuclear
Forces, subject to his approval and providing for use of reduced components
and infrastructure in the interests of national economic development.
Article 7
In the process of implementing the START II Treaty:
1. The President of the Russian Federation shall:
a) determine the principal directions of the state policy in the field
of
development of the Russian strategic nuclear forces and nuclear
disarmament; define procedures and deadlines for the activities in
fulfilling the START
II Treaty which imply preservation of the Russian strategic nuclear
forces'
potential and maintenance of their combat readiness at a level, providing
for guaranteed deterrence from aggression against the Russian Federation
or
its allies;
b) take decisions on the terms and procedures of decommissioning and
deactivation of strategic offensive arms, provided for in the START
II
Treaty, and on commissioning of the new models of strategic offensive
arms;
c) formulate the Russian policy for further international negotiations
in
the field of strategic offensive arms and anti-missile defense, hold
consultations and parley with the heads of other states desiring to
enhance
strategic stability and maintain the national security of the Russian
Federation.
2. The Government of the Russian Federation shall:
a) provide for stable and primary financing of the Russian strategic
nuclear forces, of the works on safe elimination and disposal of strategic
offensive arms, and of activities in carrying out the obligations under
the START I
and START II Treaties, in compliance with the federal legislation and
special federal programs;
b) ensure the preservation and development of the laboratory and
experimental base and production capabilities, required to maintain
the
nuclear might and combat readiness of the strategic nuclear forces
of the
Russian Federation;
c) present to the Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian
Federation a regular report on the state of the Russian strategic nuclear
forces and
on the course of implementation of the START I and START II Treaties,
and the
ABM Treaty, as provided for in the Article 8 of this Federal Law;
d) present to the Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian
Federation the data specified in the Memorandum of Understanding on
Warhead
Attribution and Heavy Bombers Data Relating to the START II Treaty;
e) secure the effective use of national technical means of verification
under the START I and START II Treaties, and the ABM Treaty, the technical
improvement of the aforesaid means and fulfillment of verification
procedures, provided for in the above-mentioned treaties.
f) take measures to ensure the safe use, storage, elimination and disposal
of strategic offensive arms, nuclear warheads and rocket fuel, and
to
exclude unauthorized access to nuclear warheads;
g) take measures to use optimal economic methods and means of elimination
and disposal of strategic offensive arms;
h) implement, on the instructions of the President of the Russian
Federation, foreign policy decisions in the field of reduction and
limitation of strategic offensive arms and nonproliferation of nuclear
weapons;
i) invite the representatives of the Chambers of the Federal Assembly
of
the Russian Federation to participate, if they so wish, in discussing
the
course of negotiations in the field of strategic offensive arms and
anti-missile
defense.
3. The Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation shall:
a) in considering the annual Federal Bill "On the Federal Budget",
participate in taking decisions on the amount of allocations for the
purposes of scientific research and experiments in the field of strategic
offensive arms, of their purchase, of the development, repairs and
modernization of major bases for the Russian strategic nuclear forces
and
their managing, as well as of the works on safe elimination and disposal
of
strategic offensive arms and activities to implement the START I and
the
START II Treaties;
b) take part in elaborating federal laws and special federal programs,
pass
federal laws, required to maintain strategic nuclear forces of the
Russian
Federation at the level providing for national security of the Russian
Federation, and carry out activities in the field of reduction of nuclear
arms;
c) consider the annual report of the Government of the Russian Federation
on the state of strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation
and the
course of implementation of the START I and the START II Treaties,
and the
ABM Treaty, and take decisions as appropriate;
d) charge, as is deemed necessary, the Board of Auditors of the Russian
Federation with the mission to audit the spending of the financial
means
allocated for the implementation of the START I and the START II Treaties;
e) if necessary, take measures provided for in Section V of the Federal
Law
"On International Treaties of the Russian Federation".
Article 8
After entry into force of the START II Treaty, and no later than October
1,
each year, the Government of the Russian Federation shall send to the
Chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation a report
on the
state of strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation and on
the
course of implementation of the START I and the START II Treaties,
and the
ABM Treaty, which shall include the following information:
1) the changes in the organization and structure of strategic nuclear
forces of the Russian Federation, financial provisions and the results
of the
completed works on maintaining their potential and combat readiness;
2) the fulfillment on the part of the Russian Federation and the United
States of America of the obligations set out in the START I and START
II
Treaties, and the ABM Treaty;
3) the course of elimination and disposal of decommissioned strategic
offensive arms of the Russian Federation, the state of financing of
activities under the START I and the START II Treaties, including the
use
of foreign aid;
4) environmental conditions in the locations of storage, elimination
and
disposal of strategic offensive arms, above all nuclear warheads and
rocket
fuel;
5) the course of negotiations on elaborating new agreements in the field
of
reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms and in the field
of
anti-missile defense;
6) the state of development of projects in the field of strategic offensive
arms and anti-missile defense, the situation regarding the nonproliferation
of nuclear weapons and missile technology in the United States of America
and any other state or alliance whatsoever.
Article 9
The exchange of instruments of ratification of the START II Treaty by
the
Russian Federation shall be done upon completion by the United States
of
America of the procedure of ratification of the START II Treaty, including
the Protocol Relating to the START II Treaty of September 26, 1997,
done at
New York, Memorandum of Understanding Relating to the ABM Treaty of
September 26, 1997, done at New York, First Agreed Statement Relating
to
the ABM Treaty of September 26, 1997, done at New York, Second Agreed
Statement
Relating to the ABM Treaty of September 26, 1997, done at New York,
Agreement on Confidence-Building Measures Related to Systems to Counter
Ballistic Missiles Other Than Strategic Ballistic Missiles of September
26,
1997, done at New York.
Article 10
This Federal Law shall enter into force upon the date of its official
publication.
President of the Russian Federation
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