S.Amdt. 3094

1. Rewrites section 3114

   Replaces

   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

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   SEC. 3114. PROGRAM ON SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT FOR NONPROLIFERATION.

   (a) Program Required.--

   (1) In general.--Title XLIII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2562 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

   "SEC. 4309. PROGRAM ON SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT FOR NONPROLIFERATION.

   "(a) Program Required.--(1) The Secretary of Energy shall, acting through the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, carry out a program on scientific engagement in countries selected by the Secretary for purposes of the program in order to advance global nonproliferation and nuclear security efforts.

   "(2) The program required by this section shall be a distinct program from the Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program.

   "(b) Elements.--The program shall include the elements as follows:

   "(1) Training and capacity-building to strengthen nonproliferation and security best practices.

   "(2) Engagement of United States scientists with foreign counterparts to advance nonproliferation goals.

   "(c) Report on Commencement of Program.--Funds may not be expended under the program required by this section until the Administrator submits to the [inserted: appropriate ]congressional [struck: defense ]committees a report setting forth the following:

   "(1) For each country selected for the program as of the date of such report--

   "(A) a proliferation threat assessment prepared by the Director of National Intelligence; and

   "(B) metrics for evaluating the success of the program.

   "(2) Accounting standards for the conduct of the program approved by the Comptroller General of the United States.

   "(d) Reports on Modification of Program.--Before making any modification in the program (whether selecting a new country for the program, ceasing the selection of a country for the program, or modifying an element of the program), the Administrator shall submit to the [inserted: appropriate ]congressional [struck: defense ]committees a report on the modification. If the modification consists of the selection for the program of a country not previously selected for the program, the report shall include the matters specified in subsection (c)(1) for the country.[struck: ".]

   Inserted: "(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term 'appropriate congressional committees' means--

   Inserted: "(1) the congressional defense committees;

   Inserted: "(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and

   Inserted: "(3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.".

   (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 4001(b) of such Act (division D of Public Law 107-314) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4308 the following new item:

   "Sec. 4309. Program on scientific engagement for nonproliferation.".

   (b) Report on Coordination With Other United States Nonproliferation Programs.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration shall submit to the [inserted: appropriate ]congressional [struck: defense ]committees a report describing the manner in which the program on scientific engagement for nonproliferation under section 4309 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (as added by subsection (a)) coordinates with and complements, but does not duplicate, other nonproliferation programs of the United States Government.

   (c) Comptroller General of the United States Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the [inserted: appropriate ]congressional [struck: defense ]committees a report on the program on scientific engagement for nonproliferation under section 4309 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (as so added). The report shall include an assessment by the Comptroller General of the success of the program, as determined in accordance with the metrics for evaluating the success of the program under subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section 4309, and such other matters on the program as the Comptroller General considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term "appropriate congressional committees" means--

   Inserted: (1) the congressional defense committees;

   Inserted: (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

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