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22 U.S.C. § 5901 — Demilitarization of independent states of former Soviet Union
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The Congress finds that it is in the national security interest of the United States—
(1) to facilitate, on a priority basis—
(A) the transportation, storage, safeguarding, and destruction of nuclear and other weapons of the independent states of the former Soviet Union, including the safe and secure storage of fissile materials, dismantlement of missiles and launchers, and the elimination of chemical and biological weapons capabilities;
(B) the prevention of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their components and destabilizing conventional weapons of the independent states of the former Soviet Union, and the establishment of verifiable safeguards against the proliferation of such weapons;
(C) the prevention of diversion of weapons-related scientific expertise of the former Soviet Union to terrorist groups or third countries; and
(D) other efforts designed to reduce the military threat from the former Soviet Union;
(2) to support the demilitarization of the massive defense-related industry and equipment of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and conversion of such industry and equipment to civilian purposes and uses; and
(3) to expand military-to-military contacts between the United States and the independent states of the former Soviet Union.
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The Congress finds that it is in the national security interest of the United States—
(1) to facilitate, on a priority basis—
(A) the transportation, storage, safeguarding, and destruction of nuclear and other weapons of the independent states of the former Soviet Union, including the safe and secure storage of fissile materials, dismantlement of missiles and launchers, and the elimination of chemical and biological weapons capabilities;
(B) the prevention of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their components and destabilizing conventional weapons of the independent states of the former Soviet Union, and the establishment of verifiable safeguards against the proliferation of such weapons;
(C) the prevention of diversion of weapons-related scientific expertise of the former Soviet Union to terrorist groups or third countries; and
(D) other efforts designed to reduce the military threat from the former Soviet Union;
(2) to support the demilitarization of the massive defense-related industry and equipment of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and conversion of such industry and equipment to civilian purposes and uses; and
(3) to expand military-to-military contacts between the United States and the independent states of the former Soviet Union.
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An ultimate goal of the United States is a world which is free from the scourge of war and the dangers and burdens of armaments; in which the use of force has been subordinated to the rule of law; and in which international adjustments to a changing world are achieved peacefully. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide impetus toward this goal by addressing the problem of reduction and control of armaments looking toward ultimate world disarmament.
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**(a) In General.—** The following definitions apply in this title:
(1) The term “United States”, in a geographic sense, means the States and the District of Columbia.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.]
(3) The term “possessions” includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Guano Islands, so long as they remain possessions, but does not include any Commonwealth.
(4) The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
(5) The term “uniformed services” means—
(A) the armed forces;
(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
(6) The term “department”, when used with respect to a military department, means the executive part of the department and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the department. When used with respect to the Department of Defense, such term means the executive part of the department, including the executive parts of the military departments, and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of Defense, including those of the military departments.
(7) The term “executive part of the department” means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, as the case may be, at the seat of government.
(8) The term “military departments” means the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.
(9) The term
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For purposes of this Act, the terms “independent states of the former Soviet Union” and “independent states” mean the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
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**(a) Authorization** The President is authorized to promote bilateral and multilateral nonproliferation and disarmament activities—
(1) by supporting the dismantlement and destruction of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, their delivery systems, and conventional weapons of the independent states of the former Soviet Union;
(2) by supporting bilateral and multilateral efforts to halt the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, their delivery systems, related technologies, and other weapons of the independent states, including activities such as—
(A) the storage, transportation, and safeguarding of such weapons, and
(B) the purchase, barter, or other acquisition of such weapons or materials derived from such weapons;
(3) by establishing programs for safeguarding against the proliferation of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other weapons of the independent states;
(4) by establishing programs for preventing diversion of weapons-related scientific and technical expertise of the independent states to terrorist groups or to third countries;
(5) by establishing science and technology centers in the independent states for the purpose of engaging weapons scientists and engineers of the independent states (in particular those who were previously involved in the design and production of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons) in productive, nonmilitary undertakings; and
(6) by establishing programs for facilitating the conversion of military technologies and capabilities and defense industries of the former Soviet Union into civilian activities.
**(b) Funding priorities** Priority in carrying out this section shall be given to the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a).
**(c) Use of defense funds**
(1)
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It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and other United States programs authorized in title XIV of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; [22 U.S.C. 5901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section5901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) should be expanded by offering assistance under those programs to other independent states of the former Soviet Union in addition to Russia, Ukraine, Kazakstan, and Belarus; and
(2) the President should offer assistance to additional independent states of the former Soviet Union in each case in which the participation of such states would benefit national security interests of the United States by improving border controls and safeguards over materials and technology associated with weapons of mass destruction.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 5901
(1) the term ‘‘contractor’’ means a National
Aeronautics and Space Administration con-
tractor to the extent that the acquisition of
space hardware, space technology, or space
services from the independent states of the
former Soviet Union may be relevant to the
contractor’s responsibilities under the con-
tract; and
(2) the term ‘‘designated congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 102–511, title VI, § 604, Oct. 24, 1992, 106
Stat. 3348.)
CHAPTER 68—DEMILITARIZATION OF
FORMER SOVIET UNION
SUBCHAPTER I—FINDINGS AND PROGRAM
AUTHORITY
Sec.
5901.
Demilitarization of independent states of
former Soviet Union.
5902.
Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER II—ADMINISTRATIVE AND
FUNDING AUTHORITIES
5911.
Administration of demilitarization programs.
SUBCHAPTER III—REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
5921.
Repealed.
5922.
Quarterly reports on programs.
SUBCHAPTER IV—JOINT RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
5931.
Programs with states of former Soviet Union.
SUBCHAPTER I—FINDINGS AND PROGRAM
AUTHORITY
§ 5901. Demilitarization of independent states of
former Soviet Union
The Congress finds that it is in the national
security interest of the United States—
(1) to facilitate, on a priority basis—
(A)
the
transportation,
storage,
safe-
guarding, and destruction of nuclear and
other weapons of the independent states of
the former Soviet Union, including the safe
and secure storage of fissile materials, dis-
mantlement of missiles and launchers, and
the elimination of chemical and b
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