50 U.S.C. § 2351 — National coordinator on nonproliferation

Page 383 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 2352 1 See References in Text note below. 1 See References in Text note below. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Bob Stump Na- tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, and not as part of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 which comprises this chapter. § 2345. Export control programs (a) Authority to pursue options for strengthening export control programs The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may pursue in the region of the former Soviet Union and other regions of concern options for accelerating programs that assist the countries in such regions in improving their domestic export control programs for ma- terials, technologies, and expertise relevant to the construction or use of a nuclear or radio- logical dispersal device. (b) Amount for activities Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 3101(a)(2) 1 for the Department of En- ergy for the National Nuclear Security Adminis- tration for defense nuclear nonproliferation, up to $5,000,000 may be available for carrying out this section. (Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3159, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2741.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 3101(a)(2), referred to in subsec. (b), is section 3101(a)(2) of Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2729, which is not classified to the Code. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Bob Stump Na- tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, and not as part of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 which comprises this chapter. SUBCHAPTER IV—COORDINATION OF POL- ICY AND COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION § 2351. National coordinator on nonproliferation (a) Designation of position The President shall designate an individual to serve in the Executive Office of the President as the National Coordinator for Nonproliferation Matters. (b) Duties The Coordinator, under the direction of the National Security Council, shall advise and as- sist the President by— (1) advising the President on nonprolifera- tion of weapons of mass destruction, including issues related to terrorism, arms control, and international organized crime; (2) chairing the Committee on Nonprolifera- tion of the National Security Council; and (3) taking such actions as are necessary to ensure that there is appropriate emphasis in, cooperation on, and coordination of, non- proliferation research efforts of the United States, including activities of Federal agen- cies as well as activities of contractors funded by the Federal Government. (c) Allocation of funds Of the total amount authorized to be appro- priated under section 301,1 $2,000,000 is available to the Department of Defense for carrying out research referred to in subsection (b)(3). (Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1441, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2727; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1069(c)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2136.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 301, referred to in subsec. (c), is section 301 of Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2475, which is not classified to the Code. AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–261 substituted ‘‘of the National Security Council’’ for ‘‘established under section 1342’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries COMMISSION TO ASSESS ORGANIZATION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT PROLIFERATION OF WEAP- ONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION Pub. L. 104–293, title VII, subtitle A, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3470, as amended by Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VII, § 708], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–390, established the Commission to Assess the Organization of the Federal Government to Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, directed the Commis- sion to carry out a thorough study of the organization of the Federal Government, including the elements of the intelligence community, with respect to combat- ting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and, not later than 18 months after Jan. 18, 1998, to sub- mit to Congress a report containing a detailed state- ment of its findings and conclusions, and provided that the Commission terminate 60 days after the date on which it submitted such report. § 2352. National Security Council Committee on Nonproliferation (a) Establishment The Committee on Nonproliferation (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’) is es- tablished as a committee of the National Secu- rity Council. (b) Membership (1) The Committee shall be composed of rep- resentatives of the following: (A) The Secretary of State. (B) The Secretary of Defense. (C) The Director of Central Intelligence. (D) The Attorney General. (E) The Secretary of Energy. (F) The Administrator of the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency. (G) The Secretary of the Treasury. (H) The Secretary of Commerce. (I) Such other members as the President may designate. (2) The National Coordinator for Nonprolifera- tion Matters shall chair the Committee on Non- proliferation. (c) Responsibilities The Committee has the following responsibil- ities: