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50 U.S.C. § 2312 — Definitions

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50 U.S.C. § 2312 — Definitions

In this chapter: (1) The term “weapon of mass destruction” means any weapon or device that is intended, or has the capability, to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people through the release, dissemination, or impact of— (A) toxic or poisonous chemicals or their precursors; (B) a disease organism; or (C) radiation or radioactivity. (2) The term “independent states of the former Soviet Union” has the meaning given that term in [section 5801 of title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section5801&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) The term “highly enriched uranium” means uranium enriched to 20 percent or more in the isotope U–235.

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22 U.S.C. § 5801 — Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter— (1) the term “contractor” means a National Aeronautics and Space Administration contractor 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 contract; and (2) the term “designated congressional committees” means the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

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50 U.S.C. § 2301 — Notification of Committees on Armed Services with respect to certain nonproliferation and proliferation activities

**(a) Notification with respect to nonproliferation activities** The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall keep the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives informed with respect to— (1) any activities undertaken by any such Secretary or the Commission to carry out the purposes and policies of the Secretaries and the Commission with respect to nonproliferation programs; and (2) any other activities undertaken by any such Secretary or the Commission to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or the means of delivery of such weapons. **(b) Notification with respect to proliferation activities in foreign nations** (1) **In general** — The Director of National Intelligence shall keep the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives fully and currently informed with respect to any activities of foreign nations that are significant with respect to the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or the means of delivery of such weapons. (2) **Fully and currently informed defined** — For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “fully and currently informed” means the transmittal of credible information with respect to an activity described in such paragraph not later than 60 days after becoming aware of the activity.

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50 U.S.C. § 2317 — Testing of preparedness for emergencies involving nuclear, radiological, chemical, and biological weapons

**(a) Emergencies involving nuclear, radiological, chemical, or biological weapons** (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and carry out a program for testing and improving the responses of Federal, State, and local agencies to emergencies involving nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical weapons and related materials. (2) The program shall include exercises to be carried out in accordance with sections 112(c) and 238(c)(1) of title 6. (3) In developing and carrying out the program, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of any other Federal, State, and local government agencies that have an expertise or responsibilities relevant to emergencies described in paragraph (1). **(b) Annual revisions of programs** The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revise the program developed under subsection (a) not later than June 1 in each fiscal year covered by the program. The revisions shall include adjustments that the Secretary determines necessary or appropriate on the basis of the lessons learned from the exercise or exercises carried out under the program in the fiscal year, including lessons learned regarding coordination problems and equipment deficiencies.

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50 U.S.C. § 2312 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X,

Page 376 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2302 to periods of service on the advisory panel under sec- tion 1405 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Au- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 [Pub. L. 105–261] on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 28, 2001].’’] [For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com- ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer- gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security.] [For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li- abilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agen- cy, including the functions of the Director of the Fed- eral Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treat- ment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.] Executive Documents EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13328 Ex. Ord. No. 13328, Feb. 6, 2004, 69 F.R. 6901, which es- tablished the Commission on the Intelligence Capabili- ties of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13385, § 3(a), Sept. 29, 2005, 70 F.R. 57990, formerly set out as a note under section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 2302. Definitions In this chapter: (1) The term ‘‘weapon of mass destruction’’ means any weapon or device that is intended, or has the capability, to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant numb

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