,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjac ,mrs4  
,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide = a ,next ,g5]ation ,coop]ative 
,?reat ,r$uction ,/rategy1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,next ,g5]ation ,coop]ative
 ,?reat ,r$uction ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates nonprolif]ation & 
?reat r$uction assi/ance program kn[n z 
! ,coop]ative ,?reat ,r$uction 7,,ctr7  
,program is "o ( ! mo/ successful       
congressionally l$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
policy initiatives 9 ! po/-,cold ,w>    
era4  7#b7 ,! ,,ctr ,program 0 initiat$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress 9          
legislation introduc$ by ,s5ators ,sam  
,nunn 7,d-,,ga7 & ,dick ,lug> 7,r-,,97 9
 #aiia4  7#c7 ,! initial purpose ( !    
,nunn-,lug> ,,ctr ,program 0 to         
dismantle & prev5t prolif]ation (       

nucle>1 *emical1 & biological weapons ( 
mass de/ruction 7,,wmd7 & _! associat$  
infra/ructure 9 ! indep5d5t /ates ( !   
=m] ,soviet ,union & to prev5t ! transf]
 ( weapons ( mass de/ruction k to o!r   
c\ntries4  7#d7 ,z ( ,febru>y #bh1      
#bjac1 ! ,nunn-,lug> ,,ctr ,program     
has--  7,a7 deactivat$ #ac1cjj nucle>   
w>heads2  7,b7 de/roy$ #a1dgc           
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles         
7,i,c,b,ms72  7,c7 elim9at$ #hca ,,icbm 
silos2  7,d7 de/roy$ #ddb ,,icbm mobile 
laun*]s2  7,e7 elim9at$ #bcc bomb]s2    
7,f7 elim9at$ #ijf nucle> capable       
air-to-surface missiles2  7,g7 de/roy$  
#gbh subm>9e laun*$ balli/ic missile    
7,,slbm7 laun*]s2  7,h7 elim9at$ #icf   
,s,l,b,ms2  7,i7 de/roy$ #dh balli/ic   
missile subm>9es2  7,j7 seal$ #aid      
nucle> te/ tunnels & holes2 &  7,k7     
de/roy$ #ci1ihf metric tons ( *emical   
weapon ag5t4  7#e7 ,due to ! ,nunn-,lug>
 ,,ctr ,program1 ,ukra9e1 ,kazakh/an1 & 
,bel>us are nucle> weapons free &       
,albania is *emical weapons free4  7#f7 

,! ,nunn-,lug> ,,ctr ,program is bas$ on
 ! premise t gov]nm5ts h a              
responsibility & a mutual int]e/ 9 work+
 toge!r to r$uce ! ?reat pos$ by nucle>1
 *emical1 & biological weapons & _!     
associat$ infra/ructure & "k-h[4  7#g7  
,?\gh ! ,nunn-,lug> ,,ctr ,program 0    
initially focus$ on ! indep5d5t /ates ( 
! =m] ,soviet ,union1 ! ?reat repres5t$ 
by ! prolif]ation ( nucle>1 *emical1 &  
biological ,,wmd-relat$ mat]ials1       
infra/ructure1 & "k-h[ ext5ds well      
beyond ! bord]s ( ^! /ates4  7#h7 ,!    
?reat pos$ by ,,wmd-relat$ prolif]ation 
is increas+ly preval5t 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ 
& ,nor? ,africa 7,,m5a71 :]e political  
in/ability & deeply root$ viol5t        
extremism contribute to an already      
dang]\s ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & "s ( 
its /ronge/ allies4  7#i7 ,t]rori/      
organizations1 includ+ core al ,qa$a1 al
 ,qa$a 9 ! ,islamic ,maghreb1 al ,qa$a 9
 ,iraq1 al ,qa$a 9 ! ,arabian ,p59sula1 
,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 & _! extremi/       
support]s cont9ue to op]ate 9 ! ,,m5a   

region & h s\ght or may seek to attempt 
to secure ,,wmd mat]ials or "k-h[4      
7#aj7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's cont9u$    
illicit developm5t ( its nucle> program 
& its movem5t t[>ds an advanc$ nucle>   
weapons capability c\ld lead to a nucle>
 arms race 9 ! region4  7#aa7 ,!        
,iranian regime's cont9u$ support = &   
association ) t]rori/ organizations 9 ! 
region1 includ+ ,hamas & ,hezbollah1    
pose a significant & gr[+ prolif]ation  
*all5ge = ! entire global community4    
7#ab7 ,cont9u$ upheaval & viol5ce 9     
,syria & ! ?reat ( ! ,assad regime's    
sub/antial *emical weapons /ockpile be+ 
us$ or fall+ into ! wrong h&s also pose 
a significant & imm$iate ,,wmd-relat$   
prolif]ation *all5ge to ! entire global 
community4  7#ac7 ,unit$ ,nations       
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution 7,,unscr7 
#aedj 7#bjjd7 b9ds all ,unit$ ,nations  
memb]s to adopt & en=ce effective       
controls to prev5t ! prolif]ation (     
,,wmd1 _! means ( deliv]y1 & ! illicit  
spread ( relat$ mat]ials2 yet c\ntries 9

 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa h a     
relatively weak record ( implem5tation (
 ,,unscr #aedj4  7#ad7 ,! ,,m5a region  
cont9ues to exp]i5ce significant        
political in/ability & sits atop a      
complex web ( e?nic diff]5ces1 a hi/ory 
( viol5ce & extremism1 robu/ milit>y    
capabilities1 a gr[+ collection (       
unsecur$ weapons1 & a v>iety ( un/able  
gov]nm5ts4  7#ae7 ,! ,arab ,spr+ & !    
cont9u$ revolutions across ! ,,m5a      
region repres5t significant             
opportunities b also difficult *all5ges 
z ! ,unit$ ,/ates attempts to create new
 relation%ips ) popul>ly elect$         
gov]nm5ts t c be inexp]i5c$ 9           
nonprolif]ation1 c\nt]-prolif]ation1 or 
relat$ security ef=ts4  7#af7 ,a numb] (
 gov]nm5ts 9 ?is un/able region are     
consid]+ ! developm5t ( civilian nucle> 
p[] programs1 includ+ ! ,gov]nm5ts ( !  
,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 ,jordan1 ,saudi 
,arabia1 & o!r c\ntries4  7#ag7 ,z a    
result ( ^! difficult *all5ges1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has a cle> int]e/ 9 prev5t+ or  

m9imiz+ ! pot5tial prolif]ation (       
,,wmd-relat$ weapons1 te*nologies1      
mat]ials1 & "k-h[ 9 ! ,,m5a region4     
7#ah7 ,despite ! ?reat ( prolif]ation 9 
! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa1 only a  
small p]c5tage ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,,ctr &  
nonprolif]ation-relat$ assi/ance        
programs h be5 focus$ on ! c\ntries (   
?is region4  7#ai7 ,until #bjjc1        
,congress limit$ ! use ( ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se 7,,dod7 ,,ctr fund+ to programs 
9 ! =m] ,soviet ,union4  7#bj7 ,section 
#acjh ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjd 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #eifc7 au?oriz$ !        
utilization ( limit$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 ,,ctr fund+ outside ! indep5d5t /ates (
 ! =m] ,soviet ,union = %ort-t]m        
projects & em]g5cy fund+4  7#ba7 ,9     
section #acjf ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 
7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #abb ,/at4      
#dac71 ,congress1 = ! fir/ "t1          
specifically au?oriz$ fund+ = long]-t]m 
,,ctr initiatives to address em]g+      

security *all5ges & urg5t ?reats 9      
regions ( ! _w beyond ! indep5d5t /ates 
( ! =m] ,soviet ,union1 /ipulat+ t ,,ctr
 %\ld be /r5g!n$ & exp&$ = broad]       
int]national coop]ation & p>tn]%ips1    
includ+ programs & projects 9 ''' !     
,middle ,ea/4  7#bb7 ,section #acjf ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh also m&at$ t !       
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces conduct a 
/udy to analyze options = /r5g!n+ &     
exp&+ ! ,,ctr program4  7#bc7 ,!        
congressionally m&at$ report f !        
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 ,global  
,security ,engagem5t3 ,a ,new ,model =  
,coop]ative ,?reat ,r$uction1 publi%$ 9 
#bjji1 recomm5d$ exp&+ ,,ctr activities 
into ! ,middle ,ea/1 to include--  7,a7 
enc\rag+ & assi/+ ) security &          
de/ruction ( *emical weapons /ockpiles2 
7,b7 provid+ *emical weapons detection &
 int]diction equipm5t & tra9+2  7,c7    
provid+ tra9+ = p>liam5t>ians & national
 te*nical advisors2  7,d7 promot+       
*emical safety & security 9 ! region2   

7,e7 promot+ biological safety1         
security1 & disease surveillance        
programs2  7,f7 promot+ implem5tation ( 
,,unscr #aedj2  7,g7 promot+            
c\nt]-traffick+ obligations "u ,,unscr  
#aedj2  7,h7 /r5g!n+ export controls &  
bord] security1 includ+ m>itime         
security2 &  7,i7 o!r coop]ative        
programs aim$ at /emm+ ! prolif]ation ( 
nucle>1 *emical1 & biological weapons ( 
mass de/ruction te*nologies1 mat]ials1 &
 "k-h[4  7#bd7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security support               
nonprolif]ation projects aim$ at        
coop]atively prev5t+ ! prolif]ation (   
weapons ( mass de/ruction 9 ! ,middle   
,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa1 includ+ ?r\gh--   
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate                
,nonprolif]ation & ,dis>mam5t ,fund2    
7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,export        
,control & ,relat$ ,bord] ,security     
,program2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
,global ,?reat ,r$uction program2  7,d7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,second ,l9e (     

,def5se program2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy ,global ,initiatives to ,prev5t  
,prolif]ation program2  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,en]gy ,global ,?reat ,r$uction      
,initiative2  7,g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security ,conta9] ,security           
,initiative2 &  7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security ,secure ,freight      
,initiative4  7#be7 ,^! programs provide
 critical b small-scale support 9       
combat+ prolif]ation *all5ges 9 !       
region1 & !y d n by !mselves repres5t a 
robu/1 compreh5sive1 or :ole-(-gov]nm5t 
approa* to nonprolif]ation 9 ! ,,m5a    
region4  7#bf7 ,aft] ext5sive delays1   
ne> ! end ( #bjab1 ! ,executive ,bran*  
f9ally complet$ int]nal bureaucratic    
processes necess>y to exp& ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se ,,ctr ,program m ext5sively    
into ! ,middle ,ea/ & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se rec5tly publicly ann\nc$ its    
int5tion to apply fiscal ye> #bjac funds
 to help ,syria's neighbors c\nt] !     
imm$iate ?reat pos$ by ,syria's *emical 
weapons4  7#bg7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  

has also initiat$ a program ) fiscal ye>
 #bjac funds to "w ) ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,libya to help ! c\ntry meet its        
commitm5t to ! ,organisation = !        
,prohibition ( ,*emical ,weapons by     
de/roy+ its *emical weapons /ockpile4   
7#bh7 ,9 addition to prev5t+            
prolif]ation ( ,,wmd across bord]s %>$ )
 ,syria & de/roy+ *emical weapons       
/ockpiles 9 ,libya1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se has reque/$ new fund+ to        
initiate bio-engagem5t programs 9 !     
,middle ,ea/ 9 its fiscal ye> #bjad     
budget reque/4  7#bi7 ,!re is an urg5t  
ne$ today to m %>ply focus ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t ef=ts & res\rces on ,,wmd    
prolif]ation 9 ! ,,m5a region4  7#cj7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ne$s a         
compreh5sive regional /rategy =         
nonprolif]ation activities 9 ! ,middle  
,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa1 :i* includes      
additional1 t>get$ res\rces = coop]ative
 ?reat r$uction "w 9 ! region1 & "o t   
utilizes all ( our diplomatic1          
intellig5ce1 milit>y1 & public affairs  

tools 9 a coord9at$ & creative          
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* & lev]ages      
support f a wide v>iety ( p>tn]s &      
donors1 includ+ =eign c\ntries1         
nongov]nm5tal organizations1            
int]national in/itutions1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
& =eign bus9esses1 academic in/itutions1
 & o!r sectors4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7      
c\ntries ar\nd ! _w h a cont9u$ int]e/ 9
 work+ toge!r to r$uce ! ?reat pos$ by  
nucle>1 *emical1 & biological weapons1  
relat$ te*nologies1 mat]ials1 associat$ 
infra/ructure1 & "k-h[2  7#b7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z a lead] 9 !         
int]national community 9 curb+ ! ?reat  
pos$ by ! prolif]ation ( ,,wmd-relat$   
weapons1 te*nologies1 mat]ials1         
infra/ructure1 & "k-h[1 has a national  
security int]e/ 9 work+ ) ! c\ntries ( !
 ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa on        
e/abli%+ & develop+ robu/               
nonprolif]ation capabilities 9 ! region 
to effectively detect1 int]dict1 det]1 &
 def5d aga9/ prolif]ation ( ,,wmd 9 !   

region2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
%\ld cont9ue to exp& ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se ,,ctr ,program beyond !         
indep5d5t /ates ( ! =m] ,soviet ,union1 
to include ! c\ntries ( ! ,,m5a region1 
provid$ t ^! programs complem5t already 
exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates nonprolif]ation     
programs 9 ?is region & provid$ t       
,congress is prop]ly in=m$ ( ! long-t]m 
coop]ative ?reat r$uction &             
nonprolif]ation assi/ance /rategy to be 
implem5t$2  7#d7 ,congress supports !   
initiation ( ,,ctr programs aim$ at     
address+ ! imm$iate ?reat ( ,syrian     
,,wmd-relat$ prolif]ation 9 ! region & !
 de/ruction ( ! *emical weapons /ockpile
 9 ,libya & urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t to ensure suffici5t fund+ = ! 
cont9uation & expansion1 if necess>y1 ( 
^! critical programs2  7#e7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to /rongly
 press all memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1  
includ+ ! c\ntries ( ! ,,m5a region1 to 
fully implem5t ,,unscr#aedj1 :i* imposes
 b9d+ obligations on all ,unit$ ,nations

 memb] /ates to adopt & en=ce effective 
controls to prev5t ! prolif]ation (     
weapons ( mass de/ruction1 _! means (   
deliv]y1 & ! illicit spread ( relat$    
mat]ials1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
%\ld provide = & develop coop]ative     
assi/ance programs aim$ at m exp$iti\sly
 implem5t+ ^? responsibilities &        
controls2  7#f7 at a "t ( /ra9$         
res\rces1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s a        
compreh5sive & effective1               
:ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to global       
coop]ative ?reat r$uction &             
nonprolif]ation assi/ance programs t    
ma9ta9s ! ability to provide assi/ance  
?r\gh bo? milit>y & civilian *annels1   
seeks to cancel unnecess>y or           
ineffective programs1 r$uce & elim9ate  
duplication or ov]lap1 & t maximizes !  
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 assi/ance2  7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t %\ld seek increas$ & su/a9$   
f9ancial & o!r support f ,russia1 !     
,european ,union & its memb] /ates1     
,*9a1 ,japan1 & o!r c\ntries = /rong]1  

/&>diz$1 & worldwide physical security =
 ,,wmd-relat$ weapons & mat]ials z well 
z = o!r int]national nonprolif]ation    
ef=ts1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,,m5a region2     
7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld make
 cle> t any /ates t provide ,,wmd to    
t]rori/ gr\ps or individuals w face     
sev]e & grave retaliation involv+ all   
elem5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates p[]2 &  7#i7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld reass]t &  
re9=ce ,unit$ ,/ates security commitm5ts
 ar\nd ! ,,m5a region 9 ord] to assure  
allies t ! pursuit ( nucle>1 *emical1 or
 biological weapons or capabilities is n
 necess>y or conducive to /ability 9 ?is
 dang]\s region4  #d4 ,/rategy to prev5t
 ! prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass        
de/ruction 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor?     
,africa  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all 
e/abli% a multi-ye> compreh5sive        
regional assi/ance /rategy to coord9ate 
& advance ,,ctr & relat$ nonprolif]ation
 ef=ts 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,m5a ,,ctr
 & ,nonprolif]ation ,/rategy74  7b7     

,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,,m5a ,,ctr 
& ,nonprolif]ation ,/rategy1 ! ,presid5t
 %all consult ) ! appropriate           
congressional committees2 relevant      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ !   
,dep>tm5ts ( ,/ate1 ,def5se1 ,en]gy1 &  
,homel& ,security2 multilat]al          
organizations2 int]national in/itutions2
 repres5tatives ( civil society1 includ+
 lead+ nongov]nm5tal & o!r exp]ts2 & o!r
 entities t c\ld assi/ 9 curb+ !        
prolif]ation ( nucle>1 *emical1 or      
biological weapons1 weapons compon5ts1  
weapons-relat$ mat]ials1 _! associat$   
deliv]y vehicles1 & "k-h[4  7c7 ,elem5ts
 ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7   
%all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3  7#a7 ,a 
commitm5t to utiliz+ & build+ ^u !      
coop]ative model ( success demon/rat$ by
 ! la/ two decades ( ! ,nunn-,lug> ,,ctr
 ,program 9 ! indep5d5t /ates ( ! =m]   
,soviet ,union4  7#b7 ,a commitm5t to   
approa* ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa    
nonprolif]ation issues on a regional    
basis z well z on a c\ntry-by-c\ntry    

basis4  7#c7 ,! expansion ( curr5t ,,ctr
 & o!r nonprolif]ation assi/ance        
programs 9 ! ,,m5a region & ! initiation
 ( new programs ) new p>tn] c\ntries 9 !
 region z appropriate4  7#d7 ,plann+ to 
ensure t c\ntries receiv+ su* assi/ance 
9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa        
c\ntries h an appropriate /ake 9 !      
developm5t ( ea* c\ntry-specific /rategy
 & are also contribut+ f9ancially to !  
ef=t ) an appropriate level ( burd5-%>+4
  7#e7 ,a plan to m fully engage1       
lev]age1 & increase assi/ance1 f9anc+1 &
 o!r support f p>tn]s 9 ! int]national  
community = ,,ctr & nonprolif]ation     
assi/ance programs 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ &   
,nor? ,africa1 :i* may include--  7,a7  
gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries1 includ+       
,russia1 ,japan1 ,*9a1 ,turkey1 & o!rs )
 an int]e/ 9 a safe1 secure1 & /able    
,,m5a region2  7,b7 ! ,european ,union1 
includ+ ! ,european ,c\ncil1 ! ,european
 ,commission1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t1 & !
 associat$ memb] /ates ( ! ,european    
,union2  7,c7 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 

,organization & its memb] /ates2  7,d7  
int]national in/itutions1 includ+ !     
,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,int]national ,atomic
 ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 & o!rs2  7,e7           
int]national donors1 includ+            
philan?ropi/s1 f\ndations1 & bus9esses  
int]e/$ 9 int]national nonprolif]ation  
ef=ts2  7,f7 multilat]al p>tn]%ips1 l ! 
,gr\p ( ,eight or ! ,gr\p ( ,tw5ty2     
7,g7 ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,african      
regional in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,gulf   
,coop]ation ,c\ncil & ! ,arab ,atomic   
,en]gy ,ag5cy2 or  7,h7 well-respect$ & 
prom95t int]national nonpr(it &         
nongov]nm5tal organizations su* z !     
,nucle> ,?reat ,initiative4  7d7        
,activities support$ ,assi/ance au?oriz$
 "u subsection 7g7 9 support ( ! ,,m5a  
,,ctr & ,nonprolif]ation ,/rategy may be
 made available = programs & activities 
to address ! *all5ges pos$ by !         
prolif]ation ( nucle>1 *emical or       
biological weapons1 weapons compon5ts1  
weapons-relat$ mat]ials1 & _! deliv]y   
vehicles1 9 ! ,,m5a region1 includ+     

innovative new assi/ance programs ) new 
p>tn] c\ntries 9 ! region4  7e7         
,coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,assi/ance  
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7g7 9 support ( !
 ,,m5a ,,ctr & ,nonprolif]ation ,/rategy
 %all be integrat$ ) pre-exi/+ ,,ctr &  
nonprolif]ation programs1 & su*         
assi/ance %all be coord9at$ betwe5 !    
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies
 involv$ ) ,,ctr or nonprolif]ation     
programm+ 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor?      
,africa4  7#b7 ,scope ,integration &    
coord9ation ( ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor?    
,africa ,,ctr & ,nonprolif]ation        
,/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %\ld 
be ! responsibility ( ! ,presid5t & %all
 include--  7,a7 an assessm5t to address
 :]e pot5tial gaps 9 assi/ance may exi/ 
:ile also ensur+ ! elim9ation or        
r$uction ( any pot5tial ov]lap or       
duplication 9 ef=ts2  7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t 
( appropriate metrics = det]m9+ success 
9 ! ,,m5a region1 z well z metrics =    
prioritiz+ pot5tial p>tn] c\ntries "u   
consid]ation = ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor?     

,africa ,,ctr & nonprolif]ation         
programs2  7,c7 an ef=t to ensure t !   
,,m5a ,,ctr & ,nonprolif]ation ,/rategy 
fits 9 ! broad] ,unit$ ,/ates           
,gov]nm5t-wide global ,,wmd ?reat       
r$uction /rategy & t assi/ance is       
prop]ly align$ ) ,unit$ ,/ates policy   
goals 9 ! ,,m5a region2  7,d7 a =mal    
plan to ensure ! su/a9ability (         
coord9ation 9 ! long t]m1 irrespective (
 ! ,presid5t & o!r (ficials 9 (fice or  
p]sonalities 9 place1 includ+ cle>      
designations ( ag5cy & dep>tm5tal       
responsibilities1 acc\ntability1 & l9es 
( communication & au?orities2  7,e7 a   
description ( ways to r$uce ! pot5tial =
 /ove-pip+ ( in=mation1 intellig5ce1 &  
activities betwe5 c\nt]t]rorism &       
c\nt]prolif]ation programm+2 &  7,f7 a  
plan to ensure ! prop] track+ & report+ 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-wide assi/ance
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,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress !    

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,annual report ,annually !reaft]1 !     
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describes ! progress made by ! ,presid5t
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,nonprolif]ation ,/rategy1 :i* %\ld     
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support$ by ! ,,m5a ,,ctr &             
,nonprolif]ation ,/rategy1 ! ag5cies &  
assi/ance levels utiliz$ to implem5t !  
/rategy1 & ! ext5t to :i* specific      
program goals1 progress1 & mile/ones h  
be5 a*iev$ ov] ! c\rse ( ! prior ye>4   
7g7 ,assi/ance au?oriz$ ,!re is au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ n less ?an           
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executive ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 to implem5t !       
/rategy outl9$ 9 subsection 7a74  #e4   
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 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report detail+ all curr5t  
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activities 9 ! ,,m5a region ov] !       
previ\s five ye>s & all ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t fund+ contribut$ across ea* ( 
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relat$ nonprolif]ation activities 9 !   
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am\nt contribut$1 ! id5tity ( ! entity  
receiv+ su* contribution & und]tak+ ea* 
fund$ activity1 ! ag5cy provid+ !       
contribution1 a brief summ>y ( ea*      
specific project und]tak51 ! specific   
nonprolif]ation objectives s\ght to be  
a*iev$ by ea* project1 & ! ext5t to :i* 
! objectives h be5 a*iev$4  #f4 ,reports
 on #bjad ,nucle> ,security ,summit 9 ! 
,ne!rl&s  7a7 ,report on compreh5sive   
objectives1 /rategies1 & policies 9 !   
lead-,up to ! #bjad ,nucle> ,security   
,summit 9 ! ,ne!rl&s ,! ,presid5t %all  
submit to ,congress a report1 9         
classifi$ & unclassifi$ =ms1 t details !

 compreh5sive objectives1 /rategy1 &    
policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to 
! upcom+ #bjad ,nucle> ,security ,summit
 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 n lat] ?an #cj days prior
 to ! ,summit4  7b7 ,foll[-,up report on
 outcomes f ! #bjad ,nucle> ,security   
,summit 9 ! ,ne!rl&s ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! conclusion ( ! #bjad ,nucle>
 ,security ,summit 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 !      
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report1 9 classifi$ & unclassifi$ =ms1  
detail+ ! outcomes ( ! ,summit & ! ext5t
 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 0 able
 to accompli% ! objectives1 /rategies & 
policies detail$ pursuant to subsection 
7a74  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7
 ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa ,! t]m    
,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa includes ! 
c\ntries or areas ( ,alg]ia1 ,bahra91   
,egypt1 ,iran1 ,iraq1 ,israel1 ,jordan1 
,kuwait1 ,lebanon1 ,libya1 ,morocco1    
,oman1 ,pale/9ian ,t]ritories1 ,qat>1   
,saudi ,arabia1 ,syria1 ,tunisia1 ,unit$
 ,arab ,emirates1 & ,yem54  7#b7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!

 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees includes--  7,a7 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
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