§ 5851. — Findings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5851]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 67--FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA AND EMERGING EURASIAN DEMOCRACIES AND
OPEN MARKETS SUPPORT
SUBCHAPTER IV--NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
Sec. 5851. 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 weapons-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.
(Pub. L. 102-511, title V, Sec. 501, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3338.)
