Sec. 1304. STRATEGY TO MODERNIZE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION AND PREVENT THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND RELATED MATERIALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION

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## SEC. 1304 STRATEGY TO MODERNIZE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION AND PREVENT THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND RELATED MATERIALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION ###

(a)Strategy Required The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a comprehensive and broad nonproliferation strategy to advance cooperative efforts with the governments of countries in the Middle East and North Africa to reduce the threat from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials. ###

(b)Elements The strategy required by subsection

(a)shall— ####

(1)build upon the current activities of the nonproliferation programs of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Department of Energy, and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government designed to mitigate the range of threats posed by weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region; ####

(2)review issues relating to the threat from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region on a regional basis as well as on a country-by-country basis; ####

(3)review the activities and achievements in the Middle East and North Africa region of— #####

(A)the Cooperative Threat Reduction program of the Department of Defense; #####

(B)the nonproliferation programs of the Department of State and the Department of Energy; and #####

(C)programs of other departments and agencies of the Federal Government designed to address nuclear, chemical, and biological safety and security issues; ####

(4)ensure the continued coordination of cooperative nonproliferation efforts within the Federal Government; ####

(5)mobilize and leverage additional resources from countries that cooperate with the United States with respect to nonproliferation efforts, nongovernmental and multilateral organizations, and international institutions; ####

(6)include an assessment of what countries are financially, materially, or technologically supporting proliferation in the Middle East and North Africa region and how the strategy will prevent, stop, or interdict such support; ####

(7)include an estimate of associated costs required to plan and execute the proposed cooperative threat reduction activities under the strategy; and ####

(8)include a discussion of the metrics to measure the success of the strategy and such activities in reducing the regional threat of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. ###

(c)Integration and Coordination The strategy required by subsection

(a)shall include— ####

(1)an assessment of gaps in current cooperative efforts to reduce the threat from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region; ####

(2)an articulation of the priorities of the United States with respect to reducing such threat; ####

(3)the establishment of appropriate metrics for determining success with respect to reducing such threat; and ####

(4)methods for ensuring that the strategy conforms to broader efforts by the United States to reduce the threat from weapons of mass destruction. ###

(d)Consultations In establishing the strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with governmental and nongovernmental experts in matters relating to nonproliferation that present a diverse set of views. ###

(e)Submission of Strategy and Implementation Plan ####

(1)In general Not later than March 31, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the strategy required by subsection

(a)and a plan for the implementation of the strategy. ####

(2)Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the following: #####

(A)The congressional defense committees. #####

(B)The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. ####

(3)Form The strategy and plan required by paragraph

(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. # TITLE XIV OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ## Subtitle A Military Programs