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(4) Lithuania.
(5) Romania.
(6) Slovakia.
(7) Slovenia.
SEC. 1225. BILATERAL EXCHANGES AND TRADE IN DEFENSE ARTICLES
AND DEFENSE SERVICES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA.
(a) POLICY.—It is the policy of Congress that bilateral exchanges
and trade in defense articles and defense services between the
United States and the United Kingdom and Australia are in the
national security interest of the United States and that such
exchanges and trade should be subjected to accelerated review
and processing consistent with national security and the require-
ments of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
(b) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of State shall ensure that
any license application submitted for the export of defense articles
or defense services to Australia or the United Kingdom is expedi-
tiously processed by the Department of State, in consultation with
the Department of Defense, without referral to any other Federal
department or agency, except where the item is classified or excep-
tional circumstances apply.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The President shall ensure that regulations
are prescribed to implement this section.
SEC. 1226. STUDY ON MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION.
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall carry out a study
to determine the advisability of authorizing or requiring—
(1) the Secretary of State to establish procedures for consid-
ering technical assistance agreements and related amendments
and munitions license applications for the export of defense
items related to missile defense not later than 30 days after
receiving such agreements, amendments, and munitions license
applications, except in cases in which the Secretary of State
determines that additional time is required to complete a review
of a technical assistance agreement or related amendment or
a munitions license application for foreign policy or national
security reasons, including concerns regarding the proliferation
of ballistic missile technology; and
(2) the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures to
increase the efficiency and transparency of the practices used
by the Department of Defense to review technical assistance
agreements and related amendments and munitions license
applications related to international cooperation on missile
defense that are referred to the Department.
(b) FEASIBILITY
OF REQUIRING COMPREHENSIVE AUTHORIZA-
TIONS
FOR MISSILE DEFENSE.—In carrying out the study under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, shall examine the feasibility of providing major
project authorizations for programs related to missile defense
similar to the comprehensive export authorization specified in sec-
tion 126.14 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (section
126.14 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations).
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, submit to the Committee on Armed
Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
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and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Inter-
national Relations of the House of Representatives a report on
the results of the study under subsection (a). The report shall
include—
(1) the determinations resulting from the study, including
a determination on the feasibility of providing the major project
authorization for projects related to missile defense described
in subsection (b); and
(2) a discussion of the justification for each such determina-
tion.
(d) DEFINITION OF DEFENSE ITEMS.—In this section, the term
‘‘defense items’’ has the meaning given that term in section
38(j)(4)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(j)(4)(A)).
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT RE-
DUCTION 
WITH 
STATES 
OF 
THE
FORMER SOVIET UNION
Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds.
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations.
Sec. 1303. Temporary authority to waive limitation on funding for chemical weap-
ons destruction facility in Russia.
Sec. 1304. Inclusion of descriptive summaries in annual Cooperative Threat Reduc-
tion reports and budget justification materials.
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
PROGRAMS AND FUNDS.
(a) SPECIFICATION OF CTR PROGRAMS.—For purposes of section
301 and other provisions of this Act, Cooperative Threat Reduction
programs are the programs specified in section 1501(b) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public
Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2731; 50 U.S.C. 2362 note).
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2005 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS
DEFINED.—As used in this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 2005 Coopera-
tive Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds appropriated pursu-
ant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for
Cooperative Threat Reduction programs.
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for Cooperative
Threat Reduction programs shall be available for obligation for
three fiscal years.
SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS.
(a) FUNDING
FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.—Of the $409,200,000
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2005 in section 301(19) for Cooperative Threat Reduction
programs, the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes
specified:
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination in Russia,
$58,522,000.
(2) For nuclear weapons storage security in Russia,
$48,672,000.
(3) For nuclear weapons transportation security in Russia,
$26,300,000.
(4) For weapons of mass destruction proliferation preven-
tion in the states of the former Soviet Union, $40,030,000.
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(5) 
For 
chemical 
weapons 
destruction 
in 
Russia,
$158,400,000.
(6) For biological weapons proliferation prevention in the
former Soviet Union, $54,959,000.
(7) For defense and military contacts, $8,000,000.
(8) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
Administrative Support, $14,317,000.
(b) REPORT ON OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.—No fiscal year 2005 Cooperative Threat Reduc-
tion funds may be obligated or expended for a purpose other than
a purpose listed in paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a)
until 30 days after the date that the Secretary of Defense submits
to Congress a report on the purpose for which the funds will
be obligated or expended and the amount of funds to be obligated
or expended. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed
as authorizing the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 2005
Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a purpose for which the
obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically prohibited
under this title or any other provision of law.
(c) LIMITED AUTHORITY TO VARY INDIVIDUAL AMOUNTS.—(1)
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in any case in which the Secretary
of Defense determines that it is necessary to do so in the national
interest, the Secretary may obligate amounts appropriated for fiscal
year 2005 for a purpose listed in any of the paragraphs in subsection
(a) in excess of the specific amount authorized for that purpose.
(2) An obligation of funds for a purpose stated in any of the
paragraphs in subsection (a) in excess of the specific amount author-
ized for such purpose may be made using the authority provided
in paragraph (1) only after—
(A) the Secretary submits to Congress notification of the
intent to do so together with a complete discussion of the
justification for doing so; and
(B) 15 days have elapsed following the date of the notifica-
tion.
(3) The Secretary may not, under the authority provided in
paragraph (1), obligate amounts for a purpose stated in any of
paragraphs (5) through (8) of subsection (a) in excess of 125 percent
of the specific amount authorized for such purpose.
SEC. 1303. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATION ON
FUNDING 
FOR 
CHEMICAL 
WEAPONS 
DESTRUCTION
FACILITY IN RUSSIA.
(a) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY.—Section 1305 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–
65; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note) shall not apply for a calendar year for
which the President submits to Congress a written certification
that includes—
(1) a statement as to why a waiver of the conditions
described in such section 1305 is important to the national
security interests of the United States;
(2) a full and complete justification for the waiver of the
conditions; and
(3) a plan to promote a full and accurate disclosure by
Russia regarding the size, content, status, and location of its
chemical weapons stockpile.
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(b) EXPIRATION.—The authority in subsection (a) shall expire
on December 31, 2006, and no waiver shall remain in effect after
that date.
SEC. 1304. INCLUSION OF DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARIES IN ANNUAL
COOPERATIVE 
THREAT 
REDUCTION 
REPORTS 
AND
BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS.
Section 1307 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112
Stat. 2165; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘as part of the Secretary’s
annual budget request to Congress’’ in the matter preceding
paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘in the materials and manner
specified in subsection (c)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) INCLUSION
IN CERTAIN MATERIALS SUBMITTED
TO CON-
GRESS.—The summary required to be submitted to Congress in
a fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be set forth by project
category, and by amounts specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
that subsection in connection with such project category, in each
of the following:
‘‘(1) The annual report on activities and assistance under
Cooperative Threat Reduction programs required in such fiscal
year under section 1308 of the Floyd D. Spence National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted
into law by Public Law 106–398).
‘‘(2) The budget justification materials submitted to Con-
gress in support of the Department of Defense budget for the
fiscal year succeeding such fiscal year (as submitted with the
budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
States Code).’’.
TITLE XIV—SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFT
Sec. 1401. Preservation of title to sunken military craft and associated contents.
Sec. 1402. Prohibitions.
Sec. 1403. Permits.
Sec. 1404. Penalties.
Sec. 1405. Liability for damages.
Sec. 1406. Relationship to other laws.
Sec. 1407. Encouragement of agreements with foreign countries.
Sec. 1408. Definitions.
SEC. 1401. PRESERVATION OF TITLE TO SUNKEN MILITARY CRAFT
AND ASSOCIATED CONTENTS.
Right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any
United States sunken military craft—
(1) shall not be extinguished except by an express divesti-
ture of title by the United States; and
(2) shall not be extinguished by the passage of time, regard-
less of when the sunken military craft sank.
SEC. 1402. PROHIBITIONS.
(a) UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES DIRECTED AT SUNKEN MILITARY
CRAFT.—No person shall engage in or attempt to engage in any
activity directed at a sunken military craft that disturbs, removes,
or injures any sunken military craft, except—
(1) as authorized by a permit under this title;