Chapter 40. Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction

• 2301Findings
• 2302Definitions

Subchapter I — Domestic Preparedness

• 2311Response to threats of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction
• 2312Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1034
• 2313Nuclear, chemical, and biological emergency response
• 2314Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives response team
• 2315Testing of preparedness for emergencies involving nuclear, radiological, chemical, and biological weapons
• 2316Actions to increase civilian expertise
• 2317Rapid response information system

Subchapter II — Interdiction of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Related Materials

• 2331Procurement of detection equipment for United States border security
• 2332Sense of Congress concerning criminal penalties
• 2333International border security
• 2334Training program

Subchapter III — Control and Disposition of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Related Materials Threatening the United States

• 2341Elimination of plutonium production
• 2342Cooperative program on research, development, and demonstration of technology regarding nuclear or radiological terrorism
• 2343Matters relating to the international materials protection, control, and accounting program of the Department of Energy
• 2344Strengthened international security for nuclear materials and security of nuclear operations
• 2345Export control programs

Subchapter IV — Coordination of Policy and Countermeasures Against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

• 2351National coordinator on nonproliferation
• 2352National Security Council Committee on Nonproliferation
• 2353Comprehensive preparedness program
• 2354Termination

Subchapter IV–A — Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination

• 2357Findings
• 2357aDefinitions
• 2357bEstablishment of Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance
• 2357cPurposes and authority
• 2357dAdministrative support
• 2357eConfidentiality of information
• 2357fStatutory construction
• 2357gReporting and consultation

Subchapter V — Miscellaneous

• 2361Sense of Congress concerning contracting policy
• 2362Transfers of allocations among cooperative threat reduction programs
• 2363Sense of Congress concerning assistance to states of former Soviet Union
• 2364Purchase of low-enriched uranium derived from Russian highly enriched uranium
• 2365Sense of Congress concerning purchase, packaging, and transportation of fissile materials at risk of theft
• 2366Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1065(c)
• 2367Reports on acquisition of technology relating to weapons of mass destruction and the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles
• 2368Annual reports on the proliferation of missiles and essential components of nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons
• 2369Repealed. Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title X, § 1055(f)
• 2370Notification of Committees on Armed Services with respect to certain nonproliferation and proliferation activities
• 2371Repealed. Pub. L. 114–113, div. M, title VII, § 701(d)