Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73not60
§2901 Findings
Title 50 › Chapter 43— PREVENTING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM › § 2901
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The United States should work with other countries to create worldwide laws so any nation can catch, stop, and try people who smuggle nuclear material. In the Proliferation Security Initiative, the U.S. should use NATO’s intelligence and planning, allow non‑NATO countries to join, and invite Russia and China to take part. The U.S. should also expand, improve, and fully fund the Cooperative Threat Reduction program.
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Title 50, §2901
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The 9/11 Commission has made the following recommendations:
(1)The United States should work with the international community to develop laws and an international legal regime with universal jurisdiction to enable any state in the world to capture, interdict, and prosecute smugglers of nuclear material.
(2)In carrying out the Proliferation Security Initiative, the United States should—
(A)use intelligence and planning resources of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance;
(B)make participation open to non-NATO countries; and
(C)encourage Russia and the People’s Republic of China to participate.
(3)The United States should expand, improve, increase resources for, and otherwise fully support the Cooperative Threat Reduction program.
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50 U.S.C. § 2901
Title 50 — War and National Defense
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60