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Accession Number:

AD1173194

Title:

Nuclear Materials: Section 604, Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986

Author(s):

• Kelley, Joseph E.

Author Organization(s):

• United States Government Accountability Office

Report Date:

1988-02-01

Abstract:

In your letter dated December 17, 1987, you requested that we investigate certain matters concerning compliance with section 604 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. The section requires that the Secretaries of Defense, Energy, and State; the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency: and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall each review and report on the adequacy of physical security standards for the shipment and storage of certain amounts of plutonium and enriched uranium outside the United States. The reports were to be provided to the Congress within 6 months of the act's becoming law (by February 27, 1987).

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

10

File Size:

0.60MB

Contracts:

Grants:

Descriptors:

• congress
• nuclear materials
• department of defense
• arms control
• department of state
• security
• united states
• house of representatives
• international security
• national security
• physical security
• antiterrorism
• public administration
• commerce
• law
• materials

SubjectCategory:

• Ordnance
• Military Sciences
• Behavioral and Social Sciences

Communities of Interest:

• Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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