S. 313
Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 2005

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Introduced on February 8th, 2005 into the Senate by Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [IL]

• It is the sense of Congress that:
        (1) all United States capabilities must be utilized to prevent acts of catastrophic terrorism using weapons of mass destruction or related materials or means of delivery;
       (2) in order to prevent acts of catastrophic terrorism using weapons of mass destruction or related materials or means of delivery, the United States must pursue a strategy making full and effective use of multilateral and bilateral agreements, missile defense, arms control, threat reduction assistance, interdiction efforts, export controls, and United States proliferation sanctions;
        (3) the United States must not allow the world's most dangerous weapons to fall into the hands of dangerous regimes and terrorist groups;
       (4) the United States must hold nations accountable for all violations of international nonproliferation treaties, norms, and standards of conduct, and to the extent that it is consistent with United States law and policy, provide assistance to ensure that such treaties, norms, and standards of conduct are upheld rather than violated; and
       (5) the President must be provided the authority to use Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction funds in a manner consistent with the high value Congress and the President have placed on Cooperative Threat Reduction programs to reduce the threat posed to the national security of the United States and international peace and security by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or related materials or means of delivery.