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Sec. 1305. Modification of authority to use Cooperative Threat Reduction funds out-
side the former Soviet Union. 
Sec. 1306. New initiatives for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. 
Sec. 1307. Report relating to chemical weapons destruction at Shchuch’ye, Russia. 
Sec. 1308. National Academy of Sciences study of prevention of proliferation of bio-
logical weapons. 
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
PROGRAMS AND FUNDS. 
(a) SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PRO-
GRAMS.—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 (50 U.S.C. 2362 note), as amended by 
section 1303 of this Act. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2008 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS 
DEFINED.—As used in this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 2008 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 $428,048,000 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2008 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, 
$92,885,000. 
(2) For nuclear weapons storage security in Russia, 
$47,640,000. 
(3) For nuclear weapons transportation security in Russia, 
$37,700,000. 
(4) For weapons of mass destruction proliferation preven-
tion in the states of the former Soviet Union, $47,986,000. 
(5) For biological weapons proliferation prevention in the 
former Soviet Union, $158,489,000. 
(6) For chemical weapons destruction, $6,000,000. 
(7) For defense and military contacts, $8,000,000. 
(8) For new Cooperative Threat Reduction initiatives that 
are outside the former Soviet Union, $10,000,000. 
(9) For activities designated as Other Assessments/ 
Administrative Support, $19,348,000. 
(b) REPORT ON OBLIGATION OR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES.—No fiscal year 2008 Cooperative Threat Reduc-
tion funds may be obligated or expended for a purpose other than 
a purpose listed in paragraphs (1) through (9) 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 2008 
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.
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(c) LIMITED AUTHORITY TO VARY INDIVIDUAL AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), in any case 
in which the Secretary of Defense determines that it is nec-
essary to do so in the national interest, the Secretary may 
obligate amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for a purpose 
listed in paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (a) in excess 
of the specific amount authorized for that purpose. 
(2) NOTICE-AND-WAIT
REQUIRED.—An obligation of funds 
for a purpose stated in paragraphs (1) through (9) of 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 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 
notification. 
SEC. 1303. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
PROGRAMS IN STATES OUTSIDE THE FORMER SOVIET 
UNION. 
Section 1501 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1997 (50 U.S.C. 2362 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsections (b) and (c)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) SPECIFIED PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO STATES OUTSIDE 
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.—The programs referred to in sub-
section (a) are the following programs with respect to states that 
are not states of the former Soviet Union: 
‘‘(1) Programs to facilitate the elimination, and the safe 
and secure transportation and storage, of chemical or biological 
weapons, weapons components, weapons-related materials, and 
their delivery vehicles. 
‘‘(2) Programs to facilitate safe and secure transportation 
and storage of nuclear weapons, weapons components, and 
their delivery vehicles. 
‘‘(3) Programs to prevent the proliferation of nuclear and 
chemical weapons, weapons components, and weapons-related 
military technology and expertise. 
‘‘(4) Programs to prevent the proliferation of biological 
weapons, weapons components, and weapons-related military 
technology and expertise, which may include activities that 
facilitate detection and reporting of highly pathogenic diseases 
or other diseases that are associated with or that could be 
utilized as an early warning mechanism for disease outbreaks 
that could impact the Armed Forces of the United States or 
allies of the United States. 
‘‘(5) Programs to expand military-to-military and defense 
contacts.’’. 
SEC. 1304. REPEAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE TO STATES OF 
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION FOR COOPERATIVE THREAT 
REDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) SOVIET NUCLEAR THREAT REDUCTION ACT OF 1991.—The 
Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991 (title II of Public 
Law 102–228; 22 U.S.C. 2551 note) is amended—
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(A) by striking section 211; and 
(B) in section 212, by striking ‘‘, consistent with the 
findings stated in section 211,’’. 
(2) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACT OF 1993.—Section 
1203 of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (22 
U.S.C. 5952) is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(3) RUSSIAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION FACILITIES.— 
Section 1305 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note) 
is repealed. 
(4) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1303 of the Ronald W. 
Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2005 (Public Law 108–375; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note) is repealed. 
(b) INAPPLICABILITY OF OTHER RESTRICTIONS.—Section 502 of 
the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and 
Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 5852) shall not 
apply to any Cooperative Threat Reduction program. 
SEC. 1305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE COOPERATIVE 
THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS OUTSIDE THE FORMER 
SOVIET UNION. 
Section 1308 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2004 (22 U.S.C. 5963) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Subject to’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘the following:’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to the 
provisions of this section, the Secretary of Defense may obligate 
and expend Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a fiscal 
year, and any Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a fiscal 
year before such fiscal year that remain available for obligation, 
for a proliferation threat reduction project or activity outside 
the states of the former Soviet Union if the Secretary of 
Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, deter-
mines each of the following:’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections 
(d) and (e) as (c) and (d), respectively; and 
(3) by amending subsection (c) (as so redesignated) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of Defense may not obligate funds for 
a project or activity under the authority in subsection (a) of 
this section until the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 
of the Secretary of State, makes each determination specified 
in that subsection with respect to such project or activity. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 10 days after obligating funds under 
the authority in subsection (a) of this section for a project 
or activity, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 
shall notify Congress in writing of the determinations made 
under paragraph (1) with respect to such project or activity, 
together with— 
‘‘(A) a justification for such determinations; and 
‘‘(B) a description of the scope and duration of such 
project or activity.’’. 
SEC. 1306. NEW INITIATIVES FOR THE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that—