Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 67 — Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support
§ 5851. Findings
Statutory text
The Congress finds that it is in the national security interest of the United States—
to facilitate, on a priority basis—
the transportation, storage, safeguarding, and destruction of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction of the independent states of the former Soviet Union;
the prevention of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and destabilizing conventional weapons of the independent states, and the establishment of verifiable safeguards against the proliferation of such weapons;
the prevention of diversion of weapons-related scientific expertise of the former Soviet Union to terrorist groups or third countries; and
other efforts designed to reduce the military threat from the former Soviet Union;
to support the conversion of the massive defense-related industry and equipment of the independent states of the former Soviet Union for civilian purposes and uses; and
to expand military-to-military contacts between the United States and the independent states.
Legislative history
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Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–511 title V § 501 · 106 Stat. 3320
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 5851
(Pub. L. 102–511, title V, § 501, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3338.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 102–511, title V, § 501, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3338.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 501. FINDINGS. 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 mass destruction of the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (B) the prevention of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and destabilizing conventional weapons of the independent states, and the establishment of verifiable safeguards against the proliferation of such weapons; (C) the prevention of diversion of weapon-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 conversion of the massive defense-related industry and equipment of the independent states of the former Soviet Union for civilian purposes and uses; and (3) to expand military-to-military contacts between the United States and the independent states.
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