Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-110
§2901 Findings
Title 50 › CHAPTER 43 — PREVENTING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM › § 2901
Summary
Create global laws so any country can stop, seize, and bring to trial people who smuggle nuclear material. Grow the Proliferation Security Initiative by using NATO’s intelligence and planning, allowing non‑NATO countries to join, and encouraging Russia and China to take part. Also expand 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)Strengthen “counter-proliferation” efforts
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)Expand the Proliferation Security Initiative
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)Support the Cooperative Threat Reduction program
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110