§ 5951. — Findings on cooperative threat reduction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5951]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 68A--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION WITH STATES OF FORMER SOVIET
UNION
Sec. 5951. Findings on cooperative threat reduction
The Congress finds that it is in the national security interest of
the United States for the United States to do the following:
(1) Facilitate, on a priority basis, the transportation,
storage, safeguarding, and elimination of nuclear and other weapons
of the independent states of the former Soviet Union, including--
(A) the safe and secure storage of fissile materials derived
from the elimination of nuclear weapons;
(B) the dismantlement of (i) intercontinental ballistic
missiles and launchers for such missiles, (ii) submarine-
launched ballistic missiles and launchers for such missiles, and
(iii) heavy bombers; and
(C) the elimination of chemical, biological and other
weapons capabilities.
(2) Facilitate, on a priority basis, the prevention of
proliferation of weapons (and components of weapons) of mass
destruction and destabilizing conventional weapons of the
independent states of the former Soviet Union and the establishment
of verifiable safeguards against the proliferation of such weapons
and components.
(3) Facilitate, on a priority basis, the prevention of diversion
of weapons-related scientific expertise of the independent states of
the former Soviet Union to terrorist groups or third world
countries.
(4) Support (A) the demilitarization of the defense-related
industry and equipment of the independent states of the former
Soviet Union, and (B) the conversion of such industry and equipment
to civilian purposes and uses.
(5) Expand military-to-military and defense contacts between the
United States and the independent states of the former Soviet Union.
(Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title XII, Sec. 1202, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat.
1777.)
Short Title
Section 1201 of title XII of div. A of Pub. L. 103-160 provided
that: ``This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the
`Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993'.''
