An amendment to add a new chapter to the bill which provides for expanded use of cooperative threat reduction funds.

1. Adds CHAPTER 3A after chapter 3 of title I

   Adds a section

   Inserted: CHAPTER 3A

   Inserted: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

   Inserted: GENERAL PROVISION

   Inserted: Sec. 1351. (a) Expanded Use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2003 the President may use Cooperative Threat Reduction funds, including Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a prior fiscal year that remain available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the states of the former Soviet Union if the President determines that such projects and activities will--

   Inserted: (A) assist the United States in the resolution of critical emerging proliferation threats; or

   Inserted: (B) permit the United States to take advantage of opportunities to achieve long-standing nonproliferation goals.

   Inserted: (2) The amount that may be obligated under paragraph (1) for projects and activities described in that paragraph may not exceed $50,000,000.

   Inserted: (b) Authorized Use of Funds.--The authority under subsection (a) to use Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds for a project or activity shall be subject to section 1206 of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C. 5955) and includes authority to provide equipment, goods, and services for the project or activity.

   Inserted: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

   Inserted: ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

   Inserted: NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

   Inserted: Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation For an additional amount for "Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation", $55,000,000: Provided, That, of the funds made available in this paragraph, not more than $20,000,000 may be made available for the Second Line of Defense program to install radiation detection equipment at key transit points outside the former Soviet Union: Provided further, That, of the funds made available in this paragraph, not more than $35,000,000 may be made available for materials protection, control, and accounting activities in regions of concern outside the former Soviet Union, including Iraq should any dangerous agents be discovered there.

   Original wording

   After chapter 3 of title I (relating to Department of Defense), insert the following new chapter (and redesignate the subsequent chapters and any cross references accordingly):

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