H.R. 8086 would establish a new National and Nuclear Risk Reduction Center within the State Department to manage government-to-government communications related to arms control and international security agreements. The center would operate continuously on a 24-hour basis, translating and distributing notifications between the U.S. and foreign governments as required under bilateral and multilateral arms control treaties and confidence-building agreements. The center must maintain at least one linguist on duty at all times who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Russian and knowledgeable about arms control matters. The bill also requires the center to advise State Department offices on communications issues, assist foreign governments with compliance, and coordinate with other federal agencies. The legislation does not specify funding amounts or timelines, leaving such details to be determined through the appropriations process.
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