examine options to reshape and rescale the plans and adequately fund a smaller number of projects that would still leave the United States with a capable and credible deterrent. 3. Reductions in nuclear forces (a) Reduction of nuclear-Armed submarines Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for procuring more than eight Columbia-class submarines. (b) Reduction of intercontinental ballistic missiles Notwithstanding section 1667 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ) or any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to maintain more than 150 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles. (c) Reduction of deployed strategic warheads Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy may be obligated or expended to maintain more than 1,000 deployed strategic warheads, as counted under the New START Treaty (as defined in section 495(e) of title 10, United States Code). (d) Prohibition on new long-Range penetrating bomber aircraft Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2017 through 2024 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the research, development, test, and evaluation or the procurement of the B–21 long-range penetrating bomber aircraft. (e) Prohibition on F–35 nuclear mission Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 or