Sec. 1502. SENSE OF CONGRESS
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## SEC. 1502 SENSE OF CONGRESS It is the sense of the Congress that— ####
(1)the proliferation
(A)of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons (hereinafter in this title referred to as “weapons of mass destruction”) and related technology and knowledge and
(B)of missile delivery systems remains one of the most serious threats to international peace and the national security of the United States in the post-cold war era; ####
(2)the proliferation of nuclear weapons, given the extraordinary lethality of those weapons, is of particularly serious concern; ####
(3)the nonproliferation policy of the United States should continue to seek to limit both the supply of and demand for weapons of mass destruction and to reduce the existing threat from proliferation of such weapons; ####
(4)substantial funding of nonproliferation activities by the United States is essential to controlling the proliferation of all weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons and missile delivery systems; ####
(5)the President's nonproliferation policy statement of June 1992, and his September 10, 1992, initiative to increase funding for nonproliferation activities in the Department of Energy are praiseworthy; ####
(6)the Congress is committed to cooperating with the President in carrying out an effective policy designed to control the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; ####
(7)the President should identify a full range of appropriate, high priority nonproliferation activities that can be undertaken by the United States and should include requests for full funding for those activities in the budget submission for fiscal year 1994; ####
(8)the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy have unique expertise that can further enhance the effectiveness of international nonproliferation activities; ####
(9)under the guidance of the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy should continue to actively assist in United States nonproliferation activities and in formulating and executing United States nonproliferation policy, emphasizing activities such as improved capabilities
(A)to detect and monitor proliferation,
(B)to respond to terrorism, theft, and accidents involving weapons of mass destruction, and
(C)to assist with interdiction and destruction of weapons of mass destruction and related weapons material; and ####
(10)in a manner consistent with United States nonproliferation policy, the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy should continue to maintain and to improve their capabilities to identify, monitor, and respond to proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missile delivery systems.