Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-110

§3734 Limitation on Availability of Funds for Cooperative Threat Reduction Activities with Russian Federation

Title 50 › CHAPTER 48 — DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION › SUBCHAPTER II — RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS › § 3734

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Cooperative Threat Reduction work in Russia is allowed only if it helps U.S. security. After December 19, 2014 the Defense Secretary must limit work to actions that support U.S.–Russia arms‑control obligations or cut threats from weapons of mass destruction and related materials/technology to the U.S. and Euro‑Atlantic and Eurasian countries. No CTR funds for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2015 may be used in Russia unless a law specifically authorizes them.

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Title 50, §3734

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(a)Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—

(1)the United States should carry out activities under the Program in the Russian Federation only if those activities are consistent with and in support of the security interests of the United States; and

(2)in carrying out any such activities after December 19, 2014, the Secretary of Defense should focus on only those activities that—

(A)are in support of the arms control obligations of the United States and the Russian Federation; or

(B)will reduce the threats posed by weapons of mass destruction and related materials and technology to the United States and countries in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian regions.

(b)Completion of Cooperative Threat Reduction activities in Russian Federation

Cooperative Threat Reduction funds made available for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2015 may not be obligated or expended for activities in the Russian Federation unless such activities in Russia are specifically authorized by law.

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Citation

50 U.S.C. § 3734

Title 50, War and National Defense

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110