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(4) For weapons of mass destruction prolifera-
tion prevention in the states of the former Soviet
Union, $40,600,000.
(5) For biological weapons proliferation preven-
tion in the former Soviet Union, $60,849,000.
(6) For chemical weapons destruction in Russia,
$108,500,000.
(7) 
For 
defense 
and 
military 
contacts,
$8,000,000.
(8) For activities designated as Other Assess-
ments/Administrative Support, $14,600,000.
(b) REPORT ON OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE OF
FUNDS FOR OTHER PURPOSES.—No fiscal year 2006 Coop-
erative Threat Reduction funds may be obligated or ex-
pended for a purpose other than a purpose listed in para-
graphs (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 ex-
pended. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed
as authorizing the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year
2006 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a purpose for
which the obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifi-
cally prohibited under this title or any other provision of
law.
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(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 2006 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 authorized for such purpose may be made using
the authority provided in paragraph (1) only after—
(A) the Secretary submits to Congress notifica-
tion 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 notification.
(3) The Secretary may not, under the authority pro-
vided in paragraph (1), obligate amounts for a purpose
stated in any of paragraphs (6) through (8) of subsection
(a) in excess of 125 percent of the specific amount author-
ized for such purpose.
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SEC. 1303. PERMANENT WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS ON USE
OF 
FUNDS 
FOR 
THREAT 
REDUCTION 
IN
STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.
Section 1306 of the Bob Stump National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314;
22 U.S.C. 5952 note) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (c) and (d); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection
(c).
SEC. 1304. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE COOPER-
ATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS OUTSIDE
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1308 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1662; 22 U.S.C.
5963) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the President may’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Secretary of Defense may’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘if the President’’ and inserting
‘‘if the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State,’’.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of such
section is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; and