Omnibus Nonproliferation and Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 17, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Omnibus Nonproliferation and Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Act of 2005 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Nonproliferation Programs whose primary function shall be to coordinate and lead: (1) U.S. efforts to curb terrorist access to nuclear technology, materials, or expertise; and (2) U.S. nonproliferation activities, including nuclear nonproliferation activities and activities to counter other weapons of mass destruction.
Amends specified Acts to remove or modify restrictions with respect to: (1) cooperative threat reduction programs, including destruction of chemical weapons and former Soviet weapons; (2) Department of Energy nonproliferation programs; and (3) cooperative threat reduction program and international nuclear materials protection and cooperation program fund use outside the former Soviet Union.
Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) liability protections for U.S. nonproliferation efforts in Russia; (2) expansion of the proliferation security initiative; and (3) international security standards for nuclear weapons and materials.
Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator for Nuclear Security for a comprehensive inventory of Russia's stockpile of strategic and non-strategic nuclear weapons.
Authorizes Federal fund use for non-defense research and development in Russia and the states of the former Soviet Union on environmental, proliferation detection, health and medicine, or energy technologies utilizing scientists in Russia and the states of the former Soviet Union who have expertise in nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.
Sets forth congressional findings concerning the need to strengthen the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2005 to Mar 15, 2006; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 11, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | May 11, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | May 11, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Sep 21, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Mar 15, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2005 |
| Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Mar 17, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation.
- Feb 10, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H568-569)
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E187)
- Feb 8, 2005Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H568 | Adam B. Schiff D-CA | Feb 10, 2005 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E187 | Adam B. Schiff D-CA | Feb 8, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prevent access by terrorists to nuclear material, technology, and expertise, to establish an Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Omnibus Nonproliferation and Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Advice and consent of the Senate
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms control
- Arms control agreements
- Arms control verification
- Biological warfare
- Central Asia
- Chemical warfare
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Energy
- Environmental Protection
- Europe
- Executive Office of the President
- Executive reorganization
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Fissionable materials
- Former Soviet states
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International cooperation
- Law
- Liability (Law)
- Military assistance
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Nuclear energy
- Nuclear fuels
- Nuclear nonproliferation
- Nuclear security measures
- Nuclear terrorism
- Nuclear weapons
- Presidential appointments
- Research and development
- Russia
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientists
- Standards
- Technology transfer
- Terrorism
- Weapons of mass destruction
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
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