Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-110

§2923 Authorization of Appropriations for the Department of Energy Programs to Prevent Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism

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 › § 2923

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Authorizes fiscal year 2008 funding to DOE NNSA (Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation) to speed up and strengthen four programs that fight the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and terrorism, including the Global Threat Reduction Initiative and three nonproliferation programs. Funding cannot be more than the amounts authorized by any National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008, whether passed before or after August 3, 2007.

Full Legal Text

Title 50, §2923

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(a)In general

Subject to subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 to accelerate, expand, and strengthen the following programs to prevent weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation and terrorism:

(1)The Global Threat Reduction Initiative.

(2)The Nonproliferation and International Security program.

(3)The International Materials Protection, Control and Accounting program.

(4)The Nonproliferation and Verification Research and Development program.

(b)Limitation

The sums appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) may not exceed the amounts authorized to be appropriated by any national defense authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (whether enacted before or after August 3, 2007) to Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation for such purposes.

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Citation

50 U.S.C. § 2923

Title 50, War and National Defense

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110