118 STAT. 3676 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 ‘‘(4) Disseminating proliferation information, including pro- liferation threats and analyses, to the President, to the appro- priate departments and agencies, and to the appropriate committees of Congress. ‘‘(5) Conducting net assessments and warnings about the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies. ‘‘(6) Coordinating counter proliferation plans and activities of the various departments and agencies of the United States Government to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related mate- rials and technologies. ‘‘(7) Conducting strategic operational counter proliferation planning for the United States Government to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies. ‘‘(c) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—The President may waive the requirements of this section, and any parts thereof, if the President determines that such requirements do not materially improve the ability of the United States Government to prevent and halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and technologies. Such waiver shall be made in writing to Congress and shall include a description of how the missions and objectives in subsection (b) are being met. ‘‘(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—(1) Not later than nine months after the implementation of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress, in classified form if necessary, the findings and rec- ommendations of the President’s Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction established by Executive Order in February 2004, together with the views of the President regarding the establish- ment of a National Counter Proliferation Center. ‘‘(2) If the President decides not to exercise the waiver authority granted by subsection (c), the President shall submit to Congress from time to time updates and plans regarding the establishment of a National Counter Proliferation Center. ‘‘(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that a central feature of counter proliferation activities, consistent with the President’s Proliferation Security Initiative, should include the physical interdiction, by air, sea, or land, of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and related materials and tech- nologies, and enhanced law enforcement activities to identify and disrupt proliferation networks, activities, organizations, and per- sons.’’. SEC. 1023. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTERS. Title I of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended by section 1022 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTERS ‘‘SEC. 119B. (a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH.—The Director of National Intelligence may establish one or more national intel- ligence centers to address intelligence priorities, including, but not limited to, regional issues. ‘‘(b) RESOURCES OF DIRECTORS OF CENTERS.—(1) The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure that the head of each national 50 USC 404o–2 . President. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00210 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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