Tactical Missile Defense Act of 1991

Summary

Tactical Missile Defense Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to restructure the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) by creating a separate Joint Tactical Missile Defense program (JTMDP) within the Department of Defense. Requires separate directors for SDI and the JTMDP. Requires each ballistic missile defense research and development program to come under the direction of the director of the JTMDP, with the exception of systems which are currently being procured or for which procurement has already been authorized. Requires separate funding for SDI and the JTMDP. Requires all funds for tactical or theater ballistic missile defense research and development currently available to SDI to be transferred to funding for the JTMDP. Directs the Secretary to ensure that any testing, development, or deployment of new or upgraded ballistic missile defense systems is not in violation of the ABM Treaty.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 March 1991

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