123STA T . 2 5 5 9PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 09 (B)Ther e po r tund er s u b p a ra g raph ( A ) sha l l i n c lude the f ollo w ing
(i)Asu m mar y of the results of the assessment carried out under paragraph ( 1 ) . (ii) An e v aluation by the S ecretary of the assess - ment. (iii) A statement of the actions , if any, to be under- ta k en by the Secretary to implement any recommenda- tions in the assessment. ( C ) The report under subparagraph (A) shall be sub- mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified anne x . (d) FUNDI N G . —O f the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authori z ation of appropriations in section 30 1( 2 0) or otherwise made available for Cooperative Threat R eduction P rograms for fiscal year 2010, not more than $ 1,000,000 may be obligated or expended to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c). (e) A P P RO PRI ATE CONGRE S SIONA L CO M MITTEES D E F INED.— I n this section, the term ‘ ‘appropriate congressional committees ’ ’ means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the H ouse of Representatives
and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. SEC.1305 .C O O P E RATIV ET H REAT RE DU CTIO N PRO G RA M AUTHORIT YF OR URGENT THREAT REDUCTION ACTIVITIES. (a) IN G ENERAL.—Sub j ect to the notification re q uirement under subsection (b), not more than 10 percent of the total amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in any fiscal year for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense may be expended, notwithstanding any other law, for activi- ties described under subsection (b)(1)(B). (b) DETERMINATION AND N OTI C E.— (1) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of E nergy, may make a written determination that— (A) threats arising from the proliferation of chemical, nuclear, and biological weapons or weapons-related mate- rials, technologies, and expertise must be addressed urgently; (B) certain provisions of law would unnecessarily impede the Secretary’s ability to carry out activities of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program of the Depart- ment of Defense to address such threats; and (C) it is necessary to expend amounts described in subsection (a) to carry out such activities. (2) NOTICE RE Q UIRED.—Not later than 1 5 days before obli- gating or expending funds under the authority provided in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall notify the appro- priate congressional committees of the determination made under paragraph (1). The notice shall include— (A) the determination; (B) the activities to be undertaken by the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program; Deadlin e .2 2 USC596 5.
