§3732 Requirement for On-site Managers

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must pick one federal on-site manager before using Cooperative Threat Reduction money on a project that is in a state of the former Soviet Union, involves dismantling, destruction, storage, or building of a facility, and where the Defense Department will pay more than $50,000,000. The manager must work with the partner governments to list the key steps needed, set a timeline, check with everyone that work is on schedule, and pause U.S. involvement if another partner misses a required step unless the Secretary orders continuation. One federal employee can manage more than one project, but if they do in a single fiscal year the combined project cost cannot exceed $150,000,000. Key steps include getting permits, confirming items are ready to be dismantled or secured, and making sure money, staff, transport, and other resources arrive on time. If the Secretary tells the manager to resume U.S. participation after a pause, the Secretary must notify the congressional defense committees within 30 days.