Sec. 216. NONPROLIFERATION AND ARMS CONTROL IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION

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## SEC. 216 NONPROLIFERATION AND ARMS CONTROL IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION ###

(a)In General The United States Government— ####

(1)recognizes that the spread of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, and their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and security; ####

(2)seeks to peacefully address the unique challenge posed to regional and global stability by the illicit use, and the proliferation to and from North Korea, of sensitive nuclear and missile technologies, and other weapons of mass destruction; ####

(3)notes efforts by China and Russia— #####

(A)to expand and modernize their respective nuclear arsenals, including through significant research and development resources in hypersonic glide vehicles and other advanced technologies; and #####

(B)to pursue sales of commercial nuclear technologies; and ####

(4)recognizes the legitimate pursuit by many countries in the Indo-Pacific region of nuclear energy for a variety of peaceful applications. ###

(b)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should undertake all reasonable and appropriate efforts to pursue effective arms control and nonproliferation policies in the Indo-Pacific region to limit the further spread of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. # TITLE III PROMOTING UNITED STATES ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION