(a) In generalThe President shall establish a mechanism to coordinate, with the maximum possible effectiveness and efficiency, the efforts of United States Government departments and agencies engaged in formulating policy and carrying out programs for achieving nonproliferation and threat reduction.
(b) MembershipThe coordination mechanism established pursuant to subsection (a) shall include—(1) representatives designated by—(A) the Secretary of State;
(B) the Secretary of Defense;
(C) the Secretary of Energy;
(D) the Secretary of Commerce;
(E) the Attorney General; and
(F) the Director of the Office of Homeland Security, or the head of a successor department or agency; and
(2) such other executive branch officials as the President may select.
(c) Level of representationTo the maximum extent possible, each department 11 So in original. Probably should be “department’s”. or agency’s representative designated pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall be an official of that department or agency who has been appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(d) ChairThe President shall designate an official to direct the coordination mechanism established pursuant to subsection (a). The official so designated may invite the head of any other department or agency of the United States to designate a representative of that department or agency to participate from time to time in the activities of the Committee.
(Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XIII, § 1334, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1449.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Russian Federation Debt Reduction for NonproliferationPub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XIII, subtitle B, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1442, as amended by Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title VII, § 7034(n), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1217, provided that: