50 U.S.C. § 2455a — National Nuclear Security Administration authority for urgent nonproliferation activities
submitted 17 years ago by Pub. L. 111-84 to r/title-50-WAR-AND-NATIONAL-DEFENSE · 278 words · no verdicts yet
The National Nuclear Security Administration may spend up to 10 percent of its nonproliferation funds on urgent activities after the Secretary of Energy makes a concurrence-backed determination and gives Congress advance notice. The section identifies the committees that receive notice.
(a) General rule. Subject to (b)'s notice requirement and despite other law, no more than 10 percent of the fiscal year's total appropriations or other available amounts for the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration's nonproliferation programs may be spent on activities described in (b)(1)(B).
(b) Determination and notice. (1) The Secretary of Energy, with the agreement of the Secretaries of State and Defense, may make a written determination that (A) threats from proliferation of nuclear or radiological weapons or related materials, technology, or expertise require urgent action; (B) some laws would unnecessarily hinder the Secretary's nonproliferation work addressing those threats; and (C) spending the amounts in (a) is necessary. (2) At least 15 days before obligating or spending funds under (a), the Secretary must notify the appropriate congressional committees of the determination. The notice must include (A) the determination, (B) planned activities, (C) expected time frame, and (D) expected costs.
(c) Committees. "Appropriate congressional committees" means (1) the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Appropriations, and (2) the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Appropriations. This section does not otherwise define the quoted term.
Subject to the notification requirement under subsection (b), not more than 10 percent of the total amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in any fiscal year for the nonproliferation programs of the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration may be expended, notwithstanding any other law, for activities described under subsection (b)(1)(B).
The Secretary of Energy, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, may make a written determination that—
threats arising from the proliferation of nuclear or radiological weapons or weapons-related materials, technologies, and expertise must be addressed urgently;
certain provisions of law would unnecessarily impede the Secretary’s ability to carry out nonproliferation activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration to address such threats; and
it is necessary to expend amounts described in subsection (a) to carry out such activities.
Not later than 15 days before obligating or expending funds under the authority provided in subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the determination made under paragraph (1). The notice shall include—
the determination;
the activities to be undertaken by the nonproliferation programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration;
the expected time frame for such activities; and
the expected costs of such activities.
In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXI, § 3120, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2710.)
- 2009Enacted · Pub. L. 111-84 · 123 Stat. 2710
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