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Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73not60

§2921 Statement of Policy

Title 50 › Chapter 43— PREVENTING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM › Subchapter II— ASSISTANCE TO ACCELERATE PROGRAMS TO PREVENT WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM › § 2921

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The United States must remove barriers so money for stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related terrorism can be spent quickly and in full, following the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations. To do this, the government will use steps like changing laws that limit spending, expanding the Proliferation Security Initiative, creating an Office of the U.S. Coordinator for the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism under subchapter III, and creating the Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism under subtitle E. Congress expects funds authorized for these programs under this subchapter to be used promptly.

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Title 50, §2921

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It shall be the policy of the United States, consistent with the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations, to eliminate any obstacles to timely obligating and executing the full amount of any appropriated funds for threat reduction and nonproliferation programs in order to accelerate and strengthen progress on preventing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation and terrorism. Such policy shall be implemented with concrete measures, such as those described in this chapter, including the removal and modification of statutory limits to executing funds, the expansion and strengthening of the Proliferation Security Initiative, the establishment of the Office of the United States Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism under subchapter III, and the establishment of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism under subtitle E.11 See References in Text below. As a result, Congress intends that any funds authorized to be appropriated to programs for preventing WMD proliferation and terrorism under this subchapter will be executed in a timely manner.

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References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title XVIII of Pub. L. 110–53, which enacted this chapter, amended section 3021 of this title and section 5952 and 5963 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and amended provisions set out as notes under section 2551 and 5952 of Title 22. For complete classification of title XVIII to the Code, see Tables. Subtitle E, referred to in text, is subtitle E (§§ 1851–1859) of title XVIII of Pub. L. 110–53, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 501, which is not classified to the Code.

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50 U.S.C. § 2921

Title 50 — War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60