Sec. 5. Middle East nonproliferation strategy
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Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall provide the appropriate committees of Congress, as an appendix to the Report on the Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments, a report on MTCR compliance and the United States Middle East nonproliferation strategy. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following elements: An assessment of China’s compliance, in the previous fiscal year, with its November 2000 commitment to abide by the MTCR and United States diplomatic efforts to address non-compliance. A description of every foreign person that, in the previous fiscal year, engaged in the export, transfer, or trade of MTCR items to a country that is a non-MTCR adherent, and a description of the sanctions the President imposed pursuant to section 11B(b) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 ( 50 U.S.C. 4612(b) ). A detailed strategy to prevent the proliferation of ballistic missile and sensitive nuclear technology in the Middle East and North Africa from China and other foreign countries, including the following elements: An assessment of the proliferation risks associated with concluding or renewing a civilian nuclear cooperation 123 agreement with any country in the Middle-East and North Africa and the risks of such if that same equipment and technology is sourced from a foreign state. An update on United States bilateral and multilateral diplomatic actions to commence negotiations on a Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (WMDFZ) since the 2015 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference. A description of United States Government efforts to achieve global adherence and compliance with the Nuclear Suppliers Group, MTCR, and the 2002 International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation guidelines. An account of the briefings to the appropriate committees of Congress in the reporting period detailing negotiations on any new or renewed civilian nuclear cooperation 123 agreement with any country consistent with the intent of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). The report required under subsection
(a)shall be unclassified with a classified annex.
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