5 to designate a representative of that department or agency 2 to participate from time to time in the activities of the 5 (a) IN GENERAL.-The Committee shall have pri6 mary continuing responsibility within the executive branch 7 of the Government for— 8 9 10 11 12 13 (1) monitoring United States nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and (2) coordinating the implementation of United States policy with respect to such efforts. (b) DUTIES SPECIFIED.-In carrying out the respon 14 sibilities described in subsection (a), the Committee 15 shall (1) arrange for the preparation of analyses on the issues and problems relating to coordination within and among United States departments and agencies on nonproliferation efforts of the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (2) arrange for the preparation of analyses on the issues and problems relating to coordination between the United States public and private sectors on nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, including coordination 6 between public and private spending on nonproliferation programs of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and coordination between pub lic spending and private investment in defense con version activities of the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (3) provide guidance on arrangements that will coordinate, de-conflict, and maximize the utility of United States public spending on nonproliferation programs of the independent states of the former Soviet Union to ensure efficiency and further United States national security interests; (4) encourage companies and nongovernmental organizations involved in nonproliferation efforts of the independent states of the former Soviet Union to voluntarily report these efforts to the Committee; (5)(A) arrange for the preparation of analyses on the issues and problems relating to the coordination between the United States and other countries with respect to nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and (B) provide guidance and arrangements that will coordinate, de-conflict, and maximize the utility of United States public spending on nonproliferation programs of the independent states of the former 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Soviet Union to ensure efficiency and further United (6) consider, and make recommendations to the President and Congress with respect to, proposals for new legislation or regulations relating to United States nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the former Soviet Union as may be nec essary. 9 SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. 10 All United States departments and agencies shall 11 provide, to the extent permitted by law, such information 12 and assistance as may be requested by the Committee or 13 the Secretary of State in carrying out their functions and 14 activities under this Act. 15 SEC. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. 16 Information which has been submitted or received in 17 confidence shall not be publicly disclosed, except to the 18 extent required by law, and such information shall be used 19 by the Committee only for the purpose of carrying out the 20 functions and activities set forth in this Act. 21 SEC. 8. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act (1) applies to the data-gathering, regulatory, or enforcement authority of any existing United States department or agency over nonproliferation efforts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, and the review of those efforts undertaken by the Committee shall not in any way supersede or prejudice any other process provided by law; or (2) applies to any activity that is reportable pursuant to title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.). S. 673 The Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination Act of 2001 Senators Hagel, Biden and Lugar Section by Section Analysis Section 1. Short Title The Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination Act of 2001 Section 2. Findings The nonproliferation efforts in the former Soviet Union have achieved important results but lack coordination among US Government agencies. Increased spending by the US private sector on nonproliferation efforts and job creation efforts for unemployed Russian weapons scientists is key in isolating such knowledge from terrorists. Increased spending requires the establishment of a coordinating body to realign conflicting programs and maximize the efficiency of such programs Section 3. Definitions Defines ‘independent states of the former Soviet Union' as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. (22 U.S.C. 5801) Section 4. Establishment of Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. Establishes a Committee of five members representing the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Departments of State, Energy, Defense, and Commerce. The Secretaries of the aforementioned departments shall designate their respective representative who is an official not below the level of an Assistant Secretary of the department. The representative from the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs will serve as the Chair. The Chair may ask that representatives from other departments or agencies participate in the Committee's activities. Section 5. Duties The Committee shall have responsibility for monitoring US nonproliferation efforts in the independent states of the former Soviet Union and coordinating and implementing policy related |