50 U.S.C. § 2366 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X,

Page 390 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2362 retary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of State, to the extent authorized by law, should— (1) contract directly with suppliers in inde- pendent states of the former Soviet Union when such action would— (A) result in significant savings of the pro- grams referred to in subchapter III; and (B) substantially expedite completion of the programs referred to in subchapter III; and (2) seek means to use innovative contracting approaches to avoid delay and increase the ef- fectiveness of such programs and of the exer- cise of such authorities. (Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1451, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2730.) § 2362. Transfers of allocations among coopera- tive threat reduction programs Congress finds that— (1) the various Cooperative Threat Reduc- tion programs are being carried out at dif- ferent rates in the various countries covered by such programs; and (2) it is necessary to authorize transfers of funding allocations among the various pro- grams in order to maximize the effectiveness of United States efforts under such programs. (Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1452, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2730.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAMS Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XV, § 1501, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2731, as amended by Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title XIII, § 1301(a)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2161; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XIII, § 1303, Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 412, specified Cooperative Threat Reduction pro- grams for purposes of Pub. L. 104–201, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1351(5), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3607. § 2363. Sense of Congress concerning assistance to states of former Soviet Union It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Cooperative Threat Reduction pro- grams and other United States programs au- thorized in title XIV of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 22 U.S.C. 5901 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 partici- pation of such states would benefit national security interests of the United States by im- proving border controls and safeguards over materials and technology associated with weapons of mass destruction. (Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1453, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2730; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1069(c)(4), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2136.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Title XIV of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993, referred to in par. (1), is title XIV of div. A of Pub. L. 102–484, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2563, known as the Former Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992, which is classified generally to chapter 68 (§ 5901 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Inter- course. AMENDMENTS 1998—Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–261 substituted ‘‘title XIV of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 22 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.)’’ for ‘‘the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1993 and 1994’’. § 2364. Purchase of low-enriched uranium de- rived from Russian highly enriched uranium (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the allies of the United States and other nations should par- ticipate in efforts to ensure that stockpiles of weapons-grade nuclear material are reduced. (b) Actions by Secretary of State Congress urges the Secretary of State to en- courage, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, other countries to purchase low-en- riched uranium that is derived from highly en- riched uranium extracted from Russian nuclear weapons. (Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1454, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2730.) § 2365. Sense of Congress concerning purchase, packaging, and transportation of fissile ma- terials at risk of theft It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of State should purchase, pack- age, and transport to secure locations weap- ons-grade nuclear materials from a stockpile of such materials if such officials determine that— (A) there is a significant risk of theft of such materials; and (B) there is no reasonable and economi- cally feasible alternative for securing such materials; and (2) if it is necessary to do so in order to se- cure the materials, the materials should be imported into the United States, subject to the laws and regulations that are applicable to the importation of such materials into the United States. (Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1455, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2731.) § 2366. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1065(c), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1943, and Pub. L. 112–277, title III, § 310(a)(1), Jan. 14, 2013, 126 Stat. 2474 Section, Pub. L. 104–293, title VII, § 721, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3474; Pub. L. 107–306, title VIII, § 811(b)(5)(C), Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2424; Pub. L. 108–177, title III, § 361(k), Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2626, required annual re- ports on acquisition of technology relating to weapons of mass destruction and advanced conventional muni- tions. Page 391 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2367 § 2367. Reports on acquisition of technology re- lating to weapons of mass destruction and the threat posed by weapons of mass de- struction, ballistic missiles, and cruise mis- siles (a) Annual report Not later than January 30 of each year, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following: (1) The threats posed to the United States and allies of the United States— (A) by weapons of mass destruction, bal- listic missiles, and cruise missiles; and (B) by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles. (2) The acquisition by foreign countries dur- ing the preceding 12 months of dual-use and other technology useful for the development or production of weapons of mass destruction (including nuclear weapons, chemical weap- ons, and biological weapons) and advanced conventional munitions. (3) Any trends with respect to the acquisi- tion described in paragraph (2). (b) Matters included Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Identification of each foreign country and non-State organization that possesses weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missiles, or cruise missiles, and a description of such weapons and missiles with respect to each such foreign country and non-State organiza- tion. (2) A description of the means by which any foreign country and non-State organization that has achieved, or is making progress to- ward achieving, capability with respect to weapons of mass destruction, ballistic mis- siles, or cruise missiles has achieved, or is making progress toward achieving, that capa- bility, including a description of the inter- national network of foreign countries and pri- vate entities that provide assistance to foreign countries and non-State organizations in achieving that capability. (3) An examination of the doctrines that guide the use of weapons of mass destruction in each foreign country that possesses such weapons. (4) An examination of the existence and im- plementation of the control mechanisms that exist with respect to nuclear weapons in each foreign country that possesses such weapons. (5) Identification of each foreign country and non-State organization that seeks to acquire or develop (indigenously or with foreign as- sistance) weapons of mass destruction, bal- listic missiles, or cruise missiles, and a de- scription of such weapons and missiles with respect to each such foreign country and non- State organization. (6) An assessment of various possible timelines for the achievement by foreign coun- tries and non-State organizations of capability with respect to weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles, taking into account the probability of whether for- eign countries that are a party to the Missile Technology Control Regime will comply with and enforce the regime, the potential avail- ability of assistance from foreign technical specialists, and the potential for independent sales by foreign private entities without au- thorization from their national governments. (7) For each foreign country or non-State or- ganization that has not achieved the capa- bility to target the United States or its terri- tories with weapons of mass destruction, bal- listic missiles, or cruise missiles as of January 2, 2013, an estimate of how far in advance the United States is likely to be warned before such foreign country or non-State organiza- tion achieves that capability. (8) For each foreign country or non-State or- ganization that has not achieved the capa- bility to target members of the Armed Forces of the United States deployed abroad with weapons of mass destruction, ballistic mis- siles, or cruise missiles as of January 2, 2013, an estimate of how far in advance the United States is likely to be warned before such for- eign country or non-State organization achieves that capability. (c) Classification Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Appropriate congressional committees de- fined In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres- sional committees’’ means the following: (1) The congressional defense committees. (2) The congressional intelligence commit- tees (as defined in section 3003 of this title). (3) The Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate. (Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title II, § 234, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1664; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1065(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1941.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, and not as part of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2013—Pub. L. 112–239 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to annual report on threat posed to United States by weapons of mass de- struction, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective Dec. 31, 2021, of provisions of this section requiring submittal of annual report to Congress, see section 1061 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 111 of Title 10, Armed Forces. DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY ON RISKS TO NON- PROLIFERATION CAUSED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, § 3139, Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1215, as amended by Pub. L. 114–328, div. C,