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[121 STAT. 498]
PUBLIC LAW 110-000—MMMM. DD, 2007
[121 STAT. 498]

121 STAT. 498

PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007

Subtitle D—Office of the United States Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism 50 USC 2931.

SEC. 1841. OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COORDINATOR FOR THE PREVENTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM.

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Executive Office of the President an office to be known as the ‘‘Office of the United States Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’). (b) OFFICERS.— (1) UNITED STATES COORDINATOR.—The head of the Office shall be the United States Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’). (2) DEPUTY UNITED STATES COORDINATOR.—There shall be a Deputy United States Coordinator for the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Deputy Coordinator’’), who shall— (A) assist the Coordinator in carrying out the responsibilities of the Coordinator under this subtitle; and (B) serve as Acting Coordinator in the absence of the Coordinator and during any vacancy in the office of Coordinator. (3) APPOINTMENT.—The Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be responsible on a full-time basis for the duties and responsibilities described in this section. (4) LIMITATION.—No person shall serve as Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator while serving in any other position in the Federal Government. (5) ACCESS BY CONGRESS.—The establishment of the Office of the Coordinator within the Executive Office of the President shall not be construed as affecting access by the Congress or committees of either House to— (A) information, documents, and studies in the possession of, or conducted by or at the direction of, the Coordinator; or (B) personnel of the Office of the Coordinator. (c) DUTIES.—The responsibilities of the Coordinator shall include the following: (1) Serving as the principal advisor to the President on all matters relating to the prevention of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation and terrorism. (2) Formulating a comprehensive and well-coordinated United States strategy and policies for preventing WMD proliferation and terrorism, including— (A) measurable milestones and targets to which departments and agencies can be held accountable;

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