Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-110

§2357c Purposes and Authority

Title 50 › CHAPTER 40 — DEFENSE AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION › SUBCHAPTER IV–A — NONPROLIFERATION ASSISTANCE COORDINATION › § 2357c

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create a permanent coordination group to lead U.S. work to prevent the spread of dangerous weapons and to reduce related threats worldwide. It must keep U.S. efforts in line with government policy and help agencies spot new areas of concern. It is especially focused on work in the independent states of the former Soviet Union. The group must be able to form subcommittees and working teams; order studies on how U.S. agencies work together and how government and private groups coordinate (including public and private spending and defense conversion in the independent states of the former Soviet Union); give guidance to reduce overlap and make U.S. spending more effective; invite companies and NGOs to report their efforts; study coordination with other countries; and recommend new laws or rules to the President.

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Title 50, §2357c

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(a)Purposes

(1)In general

The primary purpose of the coordination mechanism established pursuant to section 2357b of this title should be—

(A)to exercise continuing responsibility for coordinating worldwide United States nonproliferation and threat reduction efforts to ensure that they effectively implement United States policy; and

(B)to enhance the ability of participating departments and agencies to anticipate growing nonproliferation areas of concern.

(2)Program monitoring and coordination

The coordination mechanism established pursuant to section 2357b of this title should have primary continuing responsibility within the executive branch of the Government for— (A)

(B)coordinating the implementation of United States policy with respect to such efforts.

(b)Authority

In carrying out the responsibilities described in subsection (a), the coordination mechanism established pursuant to section 2357b of this title should have, at a minimum, the authority to—

(1)establish such subcommittees and working groups as it deems necessary;

(2)direct the preparation of analyses on issues and problems relating to coordination within and among United States departments and agencies on nonproliferation and threat reduction efforts;

(3)direct the preparation of analyses on issues and problems relating to coordination between the United States public and private sectors on nonproliferation and threat reduction efforts, including coordination between public and private spending on nonproliferation and threat reduction programs and coordination between public spending and private investment in defense conversion activities of the independent states of the former Soviet Union;

(4)provide guidance on arrangements that will coordinate, deconflict, and maximize the utility of United States public spending on nonproliferation and threat reduction programs, and particularly such efforts in the independent states of the former Soviet Union;

(5)encourage companies and nongovernmental organizations involved in nonproliferation efforts of the independent states of the former Soviet Union or other countries of concern to voluntarily report these efforts to it;

(6)direct the preparation of analyses on issues and problems relating to the coordination between the United States and other countries with respect to nonproliferation efforts, and particularly such efforts in the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and

(7)consider, and make recommendations to the President with respect to, proposals for such new legislation or regulations relating to United States nonproliferation efforts as may be necessary.

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50 U.S.C. § 2357c

Title 50, War and National Defense

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110