Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73

§3734 Limitation on availability of funds for Cooperative Threat Reduction activities with Russian Federation

Title 50 › Chapter CHAPTER 48— - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS › § 3734

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The U.S. may only do Cooperative Threat Reduction work in Russia if it helps U.S. security. After December 19, 2014, the Defense Secretary must limit that work to supporting U.S.–Russia arms‑control obligations or reducing weapons‑of‑mass‑destruction threats to the United States and to countries in the Euro‑Atlantic and Eurasian regions. For any fiscal year after fiscal year 2015, funds cannot be spent on activities in Russia unless a law specifically authorizes them.

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Title 50, §3734

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(a)It is the sense of Congress that—

(1)the United States should carry out activities under the Program in the Russian Federation only if those activities are consistent with and in support of the security interests of the United States; and

(2)in carrying out any such activities after December 19, 2014, the Secretary of Defense should focus on only those activities that—

(A)are in support of the arms control obligations of the United States and the Russian Federation; or

(B)will reduce the threats posed by weapons of mass destruction and related materials and technology to the United States and countries in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian regions.

(b)Cooperative Threat Reduction funds made available for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2015 may not be obligated or expended for activities in the Russian Federation unless such activities in Russia are specifically authorized by law.

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50 U.S.C. § 3734

Title 50 — War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73