Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§2365 Sense of Congress Concerning Purchase, Packaging, and Transportation of Fissile Materials at Risk of Theft
Title 50 › CHAPTER 40 — DEFENSE AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION › SUBCHAPTER V — MISCELLANEOUS › § 2365
Summary
The Secretaries of Defense, Energy, Treasury, and State should buy, package, and move weapons‑grade nuclear material from stockpiles to secure sites if there is a serious theft risk and no reasonable, cost‑effective option. If needed, they should import the material into the United States under applicable import laws.
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Title 50, §2365
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It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of State should purchase, package, and transport to secure locations weapons-grade nuclear materials from a stockpile of such materials if such officials determine that—
(A)there is a significant risk of theft of such materials; and
(B)there is no reasonable and economically feasible alternative for securing such materials; and
(2)if it is necessary to do so in order to secure the materials, the materials should be imported into the United States, subject to the laws and regulations that are applicable to the importation of such materials into the United States.
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50 U.S.C. § 2365
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102