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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 40 — Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction

§ 2351. National coordinator on nonproliferation

Statutory text

(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 assist the President by—

(1)

advising the President on nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including issues related to terrorism, arms control, and international organized crime;

(2)

chairing the Committee on Nonproliferation 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, nonproliferation research efforts of the United States, including activities of Federal agencies as well as activities of contractors funded by the Federal Government.

(c)

Allocation of funds

Of the total amount authorized to be appropriated under section 301,1 $2,000,000 is available to the Department of Defense for carrying out research referred to in subsection (b)(3).

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title XIV § 1441 · 110 Stat. 2422

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 2351

    Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1441, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2727

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1441, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2727

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1441. NATIONAL COORDINATOR ON NONPROLIFERATION. (a) Designation of Position.— The President shall designate President. 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 assist the President by— (1) advising the President on nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including issues related to terrorism, arms control, and international organized crime; (2) chairing the Committee on Nonproliferation established under section 1342; and (3) taking such actions as are necessary to ensure that there is appropriate emphasis in, cooperation on, and coordination of, nonproliferation research efforts of the United States, including activities of Federal agencies as well as activities of contractors funded by the Federal Government. (c) Allocation of Funds.— Of the total amount authorized to be appropriated under section 301, $2,000,000 is available to the Department of Defense for carrying out research referred to in subsection (b)(3).

  2. Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999

    Pub. L. 105–261 div. A title X § 1069(c)(2) · 112 Stat. 1920

    Substituted · 50 U.S.C. § 2351(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 105–261 substituted “of the National Security Council” for “established under section 1342”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–261 substituted “of the National Security Council” for “established under section 1342”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 1441(b)(2) (50 U.S.C. 2351(b)(2); 110 Stat. 2727)is amended by striking out “established under section 1342”and inserting in lieu thereof “of the National Security Council”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 301, referred to in subsec. (c), is section 301 of Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, , 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 Weapons of Mass Destruction

Pub. L. 104–293, title VII, subtitle A, , 110 Stat. 3470, as amended by Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VII, § 708], , 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 Commission to carry out a thorough study of the organization of the Federal Government, including the elements of the intelligence community, with respect to combatting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and, not later than 18 months after , to submit to Congress a report containing a detailed statement of its findings and conclusions, and provided that the Commission terminate 60 days after the date on which it submitted such report.

Credits

1996–1998 · 2 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1441, , 110 Stat. 2727
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1069(c)(2), , 112 Stat. 2136.
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(Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XIV, § 1441, , 110 Stat. 2727; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1069(c)(2), , 112 Stat. 2136.)

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