Sec. 3133. PLAN FOR VERIFICATION AND MONITORING OF PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND FISSILE MATERIAL

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## SEC. 3133 PLAN FOR VERIFICATION AND MONITORING OF PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND FISSILE MATERIAL ###

(a)Plan The President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop an interagency plan for verification and monitoring relating to the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons, components of such weapons, and fissile material. ###

(b)Elements The plan developed under subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)An interagency plan and road map for verification and monitoring, with respect to policy, operations, and research, development, testing, and evaluation, including— #####

(A)identifying requirements (including funding requirements) for such verification and monitoring; and #####

(B)identifying and integrating roles, responsibilities, and planning for such verification and monitoring. ####

(2)An engagement plan for building cooperation and transparency to improve inspections and monitoring. ####

(3)A research and development program to— #####

(A)improve monitoring, detection, and in-field inspection and analysis capabilities, including persistent surveillance, remote monitoring, and rapid analysis of large data sets, including open-source data; and #####

(B)coordinate technical and operational requirements early in the process. ####

(4)Engagement of relevant departments and agencies of the Federal Government and the military departments (including the Open Source Center and the United States Atomic Energy Detection System), national laboratories, industry, and academia. ###

(c)Submission ####

(1)In general Not later than September 1, 2015, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the plan developed under subsection (a). ####

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

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

(B)The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. #####

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

(D)The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. #####

(E)The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.