§3732 Requirement for On-site Managers

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Defense to name one federal on-site manager before spending Cooperative Threat Reduction money on a qualifying project. The rule applies when the project is in a state of the former Soviet Union, involves dismantling, destruction, storage, or building of a facility, and the Department of Defense will put in more than $50,000,000. The on-site manager must work with the partner government to list the steps that are essential to meet the project’s disarmament or nonproliferation goals, set a timetable, check with all participants that tasks are on schedule, and stop U.S. participation if another participant misses a required step unless the Secretary of Defense says to continue. One manager can run more than one project, but the total cost of those projects in a fiscal year may not exceed $150,000,000. Essential steps include getting permits (defined elsewhere), confirming items are ready for dismantling or securing, and ensuring timely delivery of money, staff, management, transport, and other resources. If the Secretary orders the U.S. to resume participation after a suspension, Congress’s defense committees must be told within 30 days.