PUBLIC LAW 109–472—JAN. 11, 2007
120 STAT. 3557
SEC. 10. PROLIFERATION INTERDICTION SUPPORT.
(a) ASSISTANCE.—Consistent with section 583 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb–2), as amended by subsection (c), the President is authorized to provide assistance to friendly foreign countries for proliferation detection and interdiction activities and for developing complementary capabilities. (b) REPORT ON EXISTING PROLIFERATION DETECTION AND INTERDICTION ASSISTANCE.— (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on proliferation and interdiction assistance. (2) CONTENT.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall— (A) specify in detail, including program cost, on a country-by-country basis, the assistance being provided by the Department of State to train and equip personnel in friendly foreign countries in the detection and interdiction of proliferation-related shipments of weapons of mass destruction, related materials and means of delivery, and dual-use items of proliferation concern; and (B) specify, on an agency-by-agency basis, funding that is being transferred by the Department of State to other executive agencies to carry out such programs. (c) INTERDICTION ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS.—Section 583 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb–2) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking ‘‘should ensure that’’ and inserting ‘‘shall ensure that, beginning in fiscal year 2007,’’; (B) by striking ‘‘expended’’ and inserting ‘‘obligated’’; and (C) by striking ‘‘that originate from, and are destined for, other countries’’ and inserting ‘‘to non-state actors and states of proliferation concern’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In order to promote cooperation regarding the interdiction of weapons of mass destruction and related materials and delivery systems, the President is authorized to conclude agreements, including reciprocal maritime agreements, with other countries to facilitate effective measures to prevent the transportation of such items to non-state actors and states of proliferation concern. ‘‘(d) DETERMINATION AND NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of State shall notify the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate in writing not more than 30 days after making a determination that any friendly country has been determined to be a country eligible for priority consideration of any assistance under subsection (a). Such determination shall set forth the reasons for such determination, and may be submitted in classified and unclassified form, as necessary.’’.
22 USC 2349bb–5.
SEC. 11. SAFEGUARDING AND ELIMINATION OF CONVENTIONAL ARMS.
22 USC 2349bb–6.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State is authorized to secure, remove, or eliminate stocks of man-portable air defense systems
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