PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006
119 STAT. 3461
(f) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided under subsection (a) may not be exercised after September 30, 2006.
Subtitle B—Nonproliferation Matters and Countries of Concern SEC. 1211. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENTS FROM COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES.
10 USC 2302 note.
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense may not procure goods or services described in subsection (b), through a contract or any subcontract (at any tier) under a contract, from any Communist Chinese military company. (b) GOODS AND SERVICES COVERED.—For purposes of subsection (a), the goods and services described in this subsection are goods and services on the munitions list of the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations, other than goods or services procured— (1) in connection with a visit by a vessel or an aircraft of the United States Armed Forces to the People’s Republic of China; (2) for testing purposes; or (3) for purposes of gathering intelligence. (c) WAIVER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines such a waiver is necessary for national security purposes. The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of each waiver made under this subsection. (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘Communist Chinese military company’’ has the meaning provided that term by section 1237(b)(4) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note). (2) The term ‘‘munitions list of the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations’’ means the United States Munitions List contained in part 121 of subchapter M of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations. SEC. 1212. REPORT ON NONSTRATEGIC NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, conduct a review of United States and Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons and determine whether it is in the national security interest of the United States— (1) to reduce the number of United States and Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons; (2) to improve the security of United States and Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons in storage and during transport; (3) to identify and develop mechanisms and procedures to implement transparent reductions in nonstrategic nuclear weapons; and (4) to identify and develop mechanisms and procedures to implement the transparent dismantlement of excess nonstrategic nuclear weapons. (b) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a joint report, prepared
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